The Development of the Internet of Things (IoT), Changing Your Way of Thinking

Before going far, let's study the history, understanding, development of the Internet of Things (IoT) as an opening insight into this technology.

Our daily life is inseparable from the use of the internet. Even the various devices that we use can now connect to the internet. In the context of the Internet of Things (IoT), which connects billions of physical objects to the internet so they may all collect and exchange data, this is referred to.

The Internet of Things is a network of physical objects (objects) that are integrated with sensors, software, and other technologies for the purpose of communicating and sharing data with other devices and systems over the Internet, according to a description of the term published on Wikipedia.

Simply described, the Internet of Things is made up of interconnected devices, ranging from basic sensors to smartphones and wearables.By combining these connected devices with automated systems, it is possible to collect information, analyze it, and create actions to help a person with a specific task.

 

History and Development of the Internet of Things (IoT)

The concept of a self-connected device dates back to 1832 when the first electromagnetic telegraph was designed. The telegraph allowed direct communication between two machines through the transfer of electrical signals.

However, the true history of IoT begins with the invention of the internet (a very important component) in the late 1960s, which then developed rapidly over the following decades.

The idea of adding sensors and intelligence to basic objects was also discussed throughout the 1980s and 1990s (and arguably some much earlier), but progress was slow due to the technology not being ready.

In those days, chips were too big and bulky and there was no way for objects to communicate effectively.

One of the first truly recognizable examples of IoT as the world's first IoT device was found in the early 1980s at Carnegie Mellon University.

A group of students from the university devised a way for the Coca-Cola vending machines on their campus to report its contents over the network so they wouldn't have to walk around and be disappointed when the coke machines were out of stock.

They plugged a microswitch into the machine, using a web programmer that could report how many cans of Coke were in the machine and whether it was cold if they wanted to retrieve it.

Until finally at the end of the 20th century, the phrase "Internet of Things" was coined by Kevin Ashton. Still, it would take at least a decade for his technology to catch up with his vision.

Kevin Ashton, who is a co-founder of the Auto-ID Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), first mentioned the internet of things in a presentation he made to Procter & Gamble (P&G) in 1999.

Wanting to bring radio frequency ID ( RFID) to the attention of P&G senior management, Ashton called his presentation the "Internet of Things" to incorporate this cool new trend of 1999.

In the early 21st century, the term "internet of things" began to be widely used by the media, with outlets such as The Guardian, Forbes, and the Boston Globe starting to mention it frequently. Interest in IoT technology has continued to grow, leading to the First International Conference on the Internet of Things held in Switzerland in 2008, where participants from 23 countries discussed RFID, short-range wireless communications, and sensor networks.

Moreover, several major developments are driving the evolution of IoT. One of them is the internet-connected refrigerator introduced by LG Electronics in 2000, allowing its users to shop online and make video calls.

Another notable development was a small, rabbit-shaped robot called Nabaztag created in 2005 that was able to deliver the latest news, weather forecasts and changes in the stock market.

Even then the number of connected devices surpassed the number of people on Earth, according to Cisco.

The concept of an IoT ecosystem, however, didn't really emerge until mid-2010 when parts of the Chinese government said it would make IoT a strategic priority in its five year plan.

 

With this rapid development, it is predicted that IoT will soon dominate the world. Because these technologies are drastically changing how businesses are run, how life is lived, and how society functions in general.

Organizations and enterprises are becoming increasingly aware of the potential of technology to improve operations and reach consumers through a continuously connected network of smart devices.