What are IoT devices?

 

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IoT devices are hardware devices, such as sensors, appliances, devices and other machines that collect and exchange data over the Internet. They are designed for certain applications that can be connected to other IoT devices. For example, an IoT device in your car can detect oncoming traffic and send an instant message to the person you're about to see about an upcoming delay.

 

 

The term "Internet of Things" or IoT was first coined by Kevin Ashton in 1999. But it wasn't until Gartner added IoT to its list of new emerging technologies in 2011 that it began to gain global traction. As of 2021, there are currently 21.7 billion connected devices worldwide, of which over 11.7 billion (54%) are IoT devices. This means that there are more IoT devices in the world than non-IoT devices.

Watch the video below which will help you understand IoT and how it works. What is IoT?

IoT is an umbrella term that refers to billions of physical objects or "things" connected to the Internet, all collecting and exchanging data with other devices and systems on the Internet. Although IoT has been around since the 1990s, recent advances in many different technologies have made it more effective, such as:

• Availability of affordable and reliable sensors

• Increased availability of cloud platforms

• Advances in machine learning and AI technology network.

IoT devices can range from simple home appliances to sophisticated industrial applications. Each IoT component has a unique identifier (UID) and can transmit data without human intervention.