Definition

The Internet of things (IoT) describes the network of physical objects (things) that are embedded with sensors, software, and other technologies for the purpose
of connecting and exchanging data with other devices and systems over the Internet.
- -Wikipedia

Internet of things is the network of physical objects that contain embedded technology to communicate and sense or interact with their internal states or the
external environment.
-Gartner Research
 Characteristics

1. Dynamic and Self adopting

2. Self-configuring
3. Interoperable Communication Protocols
4. Unique Identity
5. Integrated into Information Network
 Challenges and issues in IoT

1. Scalability
2. Unambiguous naming and addressing
3. Interoperability
4. Security And Personal Privacy
5. Data integrity
6. Connectivity
7. Power management
Physical Design of IoT
 Physical Design of IoT

Things in IoT

The "Things" in IoT usually refers to IoT devices which have unique identities
and can perform remote sensing, actuating and monitoring capabilities.

IoT devices can:

• Exchange data with other connected devices and applications (directly or
indirectly), or
• Collect data from other devices and process the data locally or
• Send the data to centralized servers or cloud-based application back-ends
for processing the data, or
• Perform some tasks locally and other tasks within the IoT infrastructure,
based on temporal and space constraints
Generic block diagram of an IoT Device
Physical Design of IoT
IoT Protocols