What is IOT?

 The Internet of Things (IoT) is a system of interrelated computing devices,

mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with
unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring
human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.
 The Internet of Things is making the fabric of the world around us more smarter and
more responsive, merging the digital and physical universes.
 The Internet of Things is big and getting bigger, there are already more connected
things than people in the world.

Characteristics of IOT

 Interconnectivity : with regard to the IoT, anything can be interconnected with the
global information and communication infrastructure.
 Things-related services: The IoT is capable of providing thing-related services within
the constraints of things, such as privacy protection and semantic consistency
between physical things and their associated virtual things
 Heterogeneity: They can interact with other devices or service platforms through
different networks.
 Dynamic changes: The state of devices change dynamically, Moreover, the number
of devices can change dynamically.
 Enormous scale: The number of devices that need to be managed and that
communicate with each other will be at least an order of magnitude larger than the
devices connected to the current Internet.
 Connectivity: Connectivity enables Accessibility is getting on a network while
compatibility provides the common ability to consume and produce data.

IOT for healthcare in underdeveloped area

IOT devices are beneficial for healthcare especially for people who live in
underdeveloped areas, which are rarely found in hospitals, health centers, or
pharmacies around them. The use of IoT technology in the health sector can be used
to monitor remotely. This technology can be an important method to reduce health
costs and increase the possibility of a patient's recovery, with the use of time-
efficient technology.

 Simultaneous reporting and monitoring,monitoring of the condition in place by

means of a smart medical device connected to a smartphone app
 End-to-end connectivity and affordability, IoT can automate patient care workflow
with the help healthcare mobility solution and other new technologies, and next-gen
healthcare facilities.
 Data assortment and analysis, Vast amount of data that a healthcare device sends in
a very short time owing to their real-time application is hard to store and manage if
the access to cloud is unavailable
 Tracking and alerts, Medical IoT devices gather vital data and transfer that data
to doctors for real-time tracking, while dropping notifications to people about critical
parts via mobile apps and other linked devices
 Remote medical assistance, In event of an emergency, patients can contact a doctor
who is many kilometers away with a smart mobile apps
 Research, IoT for healthcare can also be used for research purposes.