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Definition of IoT

❑ The Internet of Things (IoT) is the network of physical objects or "things"

embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity,
which enables these objects to collect and exchange data.
❑ The definition of the Internet of Things has evolved due to the convergence of
multiple technologies, real-time analytics, machine learning, commodity
sensors, and embedded systems.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_of_things)
❑ The Internet of Things, or IoT, refers to the billions of physical devices around
the world that are now connected to the internet, collecting and sharing data.
(https://www.zdnet.com/article/what-is-the-internet-of-things-everything-you-ne
ed-to-know-about-the-iot-right-now/)
Evolution of IoT
 1. LPWANs
2. Cellular (3G/4G/5G)
3. Zigbee and Other Mesh Protocols
4. Bluetooth and BLE
5. Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi HaLow
6. RFID

Types of
IoT
 Business Areas of IoT Application

1. Customer Service

2. IoT and Big Data

3. IoT and Machine Learning

4. Inventory Management

5. Precise Data Processing

6. Energy management
7. Transportation
8. Workforce Management
Business Areas of IoT Application
Business Areas of IoT Application
Business Areas of IoT Application
 How IoT Works? 10

RFID Sensor Smart Tech Nano Tech

To identify To collect and To enhance the To make the

and track the process the power of the smaller and
data of things data to detect network by smaller things
the changes in devolving have the ability
the physical processing to connect and
status of things capabilities to interact.
different part of
the network.
 The Structure of IoT
The IoT can be viewed as a gigantic network consisting of
networks of devices and computers connected through a series
of intermediate technologies where numerous technologies like
RFIDs, wireless connections may act as enablers of this
connectivity.

Tagging Things : Real-time item traceability and addressability by

RFIDs.
Feeling Things : Sensors act as primary devices to collect data from
the environment.
Shrinking Things : Miniaturization and Nanotechnology has
provoked the ability of smaller things to interact and connect within
the “things” or “smart devices.”
Thinking Things : Embedded intelligence in devices through
sensors has formed the network connection to the Internet. It can
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 IoT Capabilities?
Internet of Things is not the result of a single novel
technology; instead, several complementary technical
developments provide capabilities that taken together help to
bridge the gap between the virtual and physical world. These
capabilities include:
Communication and cooperation
Addressability
Identification
Sensing
Actuation
Embedded information processing
Localization
User interfaces
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Current Status & Future Prospect of IoT

“Change is the only thing permanent in this world”

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 IoT Security Challenges - 1
Insufficient testing and updating
Brute-forcing and the issue of default passwords
IoT malware and ransomware
IoT botnets aiming at crypto currency
Data security and privacy concerns (mobile, web, cloud)
Small IoT attacks that evade detection
AI and automation
Remote vehicle access
Untrustworthy communication

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 IoT Security Challenges - 2
▪ Scalability
▪ Technological Standardization
▪ Inter operability
▪ Discovery
▪ Software complexity
▪ Data volumes and interpretation
▪ Power Supply
▪ Interaction and short range communication
▪ Wireless communication
▪ Fault tolerance
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 Sensors in even the holy cow!

In the world of IoT, even the cows will be connected and

monitored. Sensors are implanted in the ears of cattle. This
allows farmers to monitor cows’ health and track their
movements, ensuring a healthier, more plentiful supply of milk
and meat for people to consume. On average, each cow
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 References
1. www.google.com

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_of_Things

3. Cisco whitepaper, "The Internet of Things" - How the Next Evolution

of the Internet Is Changing Everything, by Dave Evans, April 2011.

4. GE cloud expo 2014, "Industrial Internet as a Service", by Shyam

Varan Nath, Principal Architect.

5. Dr. Mazlan Abbas, MIMOS Berhad, Wisma IEM, Petaling Jaya

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