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 WHAT Traffic:
IoT is already heavily embedded in traffic. Ifyou think

EFFECT about package delivery and beingable to track where the

driver currently is, this is all done through RFID sensors.

WILL IT Looking at the electric signs above highways,they

automatically display a new speed limit based on weather

HAVE ON conditions, which is done through sensors. Traffic lights

change colors based on the detection of a car standing on a

OUR DAILY sensor. These are just a few examples of what IoT already
does for us in our current lives.

LIVES (Anand, 2021)

Health Care:
IoT can be used in the hospital environmentto improve
the quality of treatment for the patient. With IoT, you can
detect a low inventory for medical supplies, and
automatically notify the people responsible for purchasing
them.
When it comes to the patients themselves,IoT can come
in very handy for people witheg diabetes. Where IoT will
automatically notify them when their sugar levels are
toohigh or too low.
(Internet of Things in Healthcare: Applications Benefits
and Challenges, 2021)
(Kruglyak, 2020)
Energy:
Solar Panels, thermostats, etc. Being able to change the
temperature of your house whileyou're at work is one of
the most convenient usages of IoT when it comes to
households. IoT is particularly useful for solar panels,
where you can monitor power consumption from afar.
Knowing how much energy you are consuming without
having to contact a third party.
(Newton, 2021)

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 WHAT SHOULDN'T
BE CONNECTED
I previously talked about the health care industry and that it
brings a lot of advantages. But let's talk about a major
disadvantage. I wouldn't want my pacemaker to be
connected to the internetfor one simple reason: I do not
want to get hacked and have my pacemaker messed with.
Same with X-ray machines. A randomstranger could hack
an X-ray machine and have a lot of control over an
individual.
WH AT WI LL H APP EN IN T ERM S OF JOB L O S SE S
AND SK IL LS AS IOT M AK ES DE VIC E S AND
RO BO TS M O RE INT EL LI G EN T
One of the main reasons a lot of people are concerned about
IoT is job loss. Some reportsestimate a total of 94.OOO
jobs lost, while other reports estimate a total of 12O.OOO
jobs lost.
The worst part of this news is that only roughly 25.OOO
jobs will be created by IoT. It'ssafe to say that only the
most skilled employees will keep their job, because
employees that do not have any skills in thisaspect, will
become useless and a burden.
But let's talk about something positive as well. IoT can
and will heavily improve the productivity of companies.
Every repetitive task in a work field can be replaced by a
machine, which is maintained by a skilled employee. One
must be careful because a machine runs on data. Input the
wrong dataand the whole outcome can be a very costly
mistake.
(McClelland, 2020)
(IoT: How can it improve business productivity?, 2021)
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Something that should stay disconnected atall times, is
anything that has to do with privacy. Nobody wants to
have all their private information online, such as their
social security number, etc.
(What Shouldn’t Be Connected -Internet of Things (IoT)
& Big Data, 2020)
WI LL IT IM P AC T S U ST AI N AB I LIT Y
As stated above, IoT can be used to monitor energy
consumption and thermostat activity. This means that
IoT can heavily reduce energy waste and better
optimize our energy consumption, but that's not the
only sustainable part. Despite the fact that we have
easy access to it, water is still a scarce resource. IoT
can be used in farming, where a lot of water is used,
mostly freshwater. A lot of this water is unnecessary
and being wasted. With IoTwe can better determine
the right amount of water that has to be used for
these processes. However, this technology still has
a long way to go.
(Digiteum Team, 2021)
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WHAT DIFF ERENCE CAN GOVERNMENTS MAKE
TO ENSURING IOT WILL BE SAFE AND SECURE,
AND IS THERE A SERIOUS P OTENTIAL THREAT TO
GOVERNM ENTS AND STATES
Cyber Attacks:
Everything on the internet can be hacked. This is
particularly dangerous when it comes to government
official sites, where thieves can steal one's identity
information and run with it. Governments must go from
keeping general information safe to keep all information
safe. This is the only way that IoTcan be safe in a
national environment.
How can this be done? By working closelytogether with the
private safety sector.
Government officials with a background in cybersecurity
will be something to look outfor.
The major threats are of course cyber attacks. An
example of the seriousness of this is when a Chinese
security company hacked Tesla cars, which gave them the
power to remotely turn on the brakes of Tesla cars and
open the doors of said cars. This is a lot more
dangerous than a hackergetting access to a million
bank accounts.
(Higginbotham, 2021)
(Jr., 2019)
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WHAT DO I REGARD AS THE MOST INTERESTING
USE OF INTERNET OF THINGS
My personal opinion:
My two favorite fields for Internet of Thingsare cars and
wearables. Let me explain.
When I was a little boy, I was always fascinated by cars
and everything that moved. I was also always fascinated
by robots. Looking at the car industry right now,I find it
very interesting how cars and automation are combined into
self-driving cars and everything that comes with it. A car
with a full 36O° camera view, that breaks automatically and
that drives on its own is still fascinating to me.
Wearables are also something that has kept my interest from
back in the day. Virtual glasses such as the Microsoft AR
Glasses still amaze me. Hearing aids and heartbeat sensors
sound surreal and cyborg to me, which makes the little
boy inside of me reallyhappy. I can't wait to find out where
this technology will be in 1O years from now.
(Chetty, 2020)
(Kruglyak, 2020)
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