GLOBAL BENEFITS:

INTERNET OF THINGS
 Collins C. Kachaka

collinschi@gmail.com
 Presentation Outline

Definition : Internet of Things

IoT Types of Connectivity

Global Applications of IoT

Challenges
The Internet of Things

Definition
Have you ever heard of a talking fridge? OR A bed that wakes
you up to go and bath? A Vehicle that tells you the best route to
use to avoid traffic, low pressure in tyres, over-speeding etc
Do you know that you can control Electricity and Water usage from
your House remotely ?
Do you know you can monitor the Heart Condition, BP and Sugar
levels of your old Mum in the Village remotely?
One of the promises of the Internet of Things (IoT) is that everything
should talk to everything else. These talkative “things” include sensors,
consumer appliances, home automation systems, and even connected
vehicles.
 Dan 12 : 4
But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to
the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and KNOWLEDGE
SHALL BE INCREASED.
Internet of
Things
Definitions
According to Gartner, the 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.“

Internet of Things as a dynamic global

The IERC, defines
network infrastructure with self-configuring capabilities based on
standard and inter-operable communication protocols where
physical and virtual “things” have identities, physical attributes,
and virtual personalities and use intelligent interfaces, and are
seamlessly integrated into the information network.
 Internet of Things

A global infrastructure for the information

society enabling advanced services by
interconnecting things based on existing and
evolving, interoperable information and
communication technologies.

Source: ITU Study Group 13

“Things”
Physical & Virtual Worlds Connection
A THING, is an object of the physical world
(physical things) or of the information world (virtual things), which
is capable of being identified and integrated into
communication networks.

A THING, in the Internet of Things, can be a person with a heart monitor

implant, a farm animal with a BIOCHIP TRANSPONDER, an automobile
that has built-in SENSORS to alert the driver when tire pressure is low -- or
any other natural or man-made object that can be assigned an IP
ADDRESS and provided with the ability to transfer data over a network.
DEVICE : a piece of equipment with the mandatory capabilities of
communication and the optional capabilities of sensing, actuation,
data capture, data storage and data processing. Usually the
Device provides the intelligence needed to work meaningfully with
the data provided by the attached Sensor. Device transforms the
data from simple bits and bytes to useful information (the
combination of data plus context equals Information). E.g. Sensors
& Actuators
SENSOR: An electronic device that senses a physical condition or chemical
compound and delivers an electronic signal proportional to the observed
characteristic.
Sensors detect or measure a physical property and convert it
into some kind of electronic representation. Sensors may be
Passive or Active. Sensors are inexpensive, can be integrated into
different objects, are power efficient, and has wireless connectivity.
Sensors of all kinds are needed: physical, chemical and biochemical.

Actuator: A device that triggers a physical action

following stimulation by an input signal

Source: ITU Study Group 13

TOPOLOGY - Internet of Things
 Technologies Used

RFID Sensor Smart Tech Nano Tech

To identify To collect To enhance To make the

and and the power of smaller
track the process the network and
data of the data to by devolving smaller
things detect the processing things
changes capabilities have the
in the to different ability to
physical part of the connect
status of network. and
things interact.
 Internet of Things
TYPES OF CONNECTIONS
 ALREADY
ACHIEVED

FOCUS IS
HERE
 TYPES OF
CONNECTIONS

P2M

M2M

P2P
WHAT ARE THE GLOBAL BENEFITS
OF
THE INTERNET OF THINGS ?
 AFFECTS ALL SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY
GOVERNMENTS Agriculture Education
Mining Health
Tourism Local Government
Manufacturing Transportation etc
Reliable Data for Planning Interventions

AFFECTS ALL SERVICES TO THE SOCIETY

SOCIETIES Garbage Collection Crowd Management
Disease Epidemics Purchase of Goods/Services
Water Management Electricity Management etc

AFFECTS EVERY ASPECT OF LIFE

Time Management
INDIVIDUALS Quick Transactions
Personal Security
Quick Movements to meet daily Business goals etc
AGRICULTURE
The Internet of Things
IoT in Agriculture Systems are now able to
monitor environmental
parameters such as ambient
temperature and humidity.

Systems have also been

developed with sensor
systems that access other
parameters related to
agriculture such as
precipitation, wind or leaf
wetness.

This automation can save

Some of these nodes get data from the environmental upto 80% of the water used
sensors to be able to create the statistical prediction for irrigation
models

Other nodes control the irrigation system and air

conditioning system in the wine cellar.
The Internet of Things
IoT in Agriculture
1) Productivity - Today, it’s more critical than ever to maximize yields
from every acre of land dedicated to food production. Wireless, cloud-
connected systems aid in this crop yield maximization, automating
everyday agriculture operations and providing real-time monitoring and
data analysis for smart decision making, day-to-day and season-to-season.

2) Pest Control - Wireless sensor networks like that of Semios monitor

pest counts, and when it detects that the pest population is too high, its
metered pheromone delivery system automatically activates and disrupts
the mating patterns of pests. This minimizes, and in some cases
completely replaces, pesticide use.

3) Conservation - With embedded wireless devices and soil monitoring

systems like that of Smart Watering Systems and Observant, farmers can
measure moisture, detect leaks and more efficiently manage energy
usage, all in real-time.
BETTER AND
EFFICIENT
MANAGEMENT
OF COWS:

Easy location of
Stolen cows,
Easy Disease
Management etc
HEALTH
IoT and Medical Applications

REMOTE PATIENT MANAGEMENT : Manage Patient remotely

by MONITORING his condition. This helps the Doctor to make quick
decisions to save life. The Doctor can monitor Heart Condition,
Respiration rate, BP, Blood sugar, Pulse etc.

Monitor an aging family member

Using a wearable alarm button and other discrete wireless sensors placed
around the home [ chairs, mattress, door-posts, TV etc ] the BeClose
system can track your loved one's daily activities. Useful for Elderly people
thus giving you peace of mind for their safety. Their normal routine will be
known. If they are sleeping TOO LONG, then you know there is a problem

Stay out of the doctor's office

Intended for individuals with cardiac arrhythmias the BodyGuardian is an

FDA cleared wearable sensor system that can remotely read a patient’s
biometrics (ECG, heart rate, respiration rate and activity Level), sending
the data to the patients physician and allowing users to go about their
daily lives outside of a clinical setting.
 TOURISM:
Easy location of
desired animals
for Tourists to see during
certain seasons. Tourists
don’t visit our Countries during
certain seasons
because animals are very far
Due to migration.

Endangered Species
Monitoring: You can determine
actual location of animal species.
ARREST POACHING
Monitoring Deforestation and
Tree Conservation:

When logs are cut and as soon

as the logged trees are in transit
and able to connect to a mobile
network, an alert notification with
location coordinates is sent to the
Authorities and ACTION IS
TAKEN.

Immediately you start cutting

the TREE, it sends a message
and FOREST RANGERS will
Rush there
CRIMINAL MANAGEMENT: Monitoring activities of Dangerous Criminals
ESPECIALLY after they are released from Police custody. This is important esp
In the wake of RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM
SMART CITIES
BUSY CITY PARKING SPACE:
You can easily find Parking slot
without Headache

Electricity Conservation:
Provides only enough STREET
lighting depending on time of the
day, Weather Conditions and
Season

Easy GARBAGE Collection:

The BIN alerts the City Council
when it is ready to be emptied
SECURE GATES, DOORS WALL
FENCES: These alerts the Police
when an intruder comes. They
provide location of house

Contact-less Payment System

for BUSY Supermarkets:
Provides swift transactions and
avoids QUEUES.
The Internet of Things

Scenario: shopping
(2) When shopping in the market,
the goods will introduce
themselves.

(1) When entering the doors, scanners

will identify the tags on her clothing.

(4) When paying for the goods, the

microchip of the credit card will
communicate with checkout reader.

(3) When moving the goods, the reader

will tell the staff to put a new one.
 The Internet of Things

Enable Innovation & Business Process Re-Engineering

Businesses that learn and adapt will continue to thrive. When you can see trends as they
emerge, your business will be better able to respond to opportunities and threats. By
monitoring and analyzing data from multiple sources in real time, you can enable your
business to innovate and make the most out of the situation.

Transform your business

Data is only ones and zeros until you turn it into insights and business impact. When you
leverage the data from your asset monitoring and use advanced data analytics to enhance
decision-making and innovation, you can see the potential to transform your business by
creating new business models and revenue streams through data insights.
The Internet of Things
IoT in Business
Asset Tracking

Using GPS Tracker, Manage, Location tracking,

geofencing, motion detection, Supplier/workforce
management

Smart Vending

Telemetry device ManageSales recording, stock

management, maintenance, ERP, Workforce
Management, PayPal

Remote Maintenance

Connect to Industrial modem Manage, Maintenance

cycles, usage data, faults CRM system, service level
monitoring
Internet of Things

SMART HOUSE/HOME
 LUNA’S POLYESTER MATTRESS

Embedded in its layers are a multitude of

sensors to detect motion, heart rate and
breathing rate throughout the night, as well
as ambient light levels, noise levels, and
temperature in the room.

These parameters can be accessed through

your Computer even remotely.

HOW DOES THIS AFFECT MARRIAGES?

  Alerts you when food stocks run low
SMART
FRIDGE  You can monitor food waste

 Tell you if you’re eating health foods

 Monitors food expenses

 IoT in Homes

Manage Home Lighting

Provide enough light based on Weather conditions. Helps you to save

energy and save reduce your Bills

Make sure the OVEN is off Remotely

Smart outlets like the WeMo allow you to instantly turn on and off any
plugged in device from across the world or just your living room. Save money
and conserve energy over time by eliminating standby power, measure and
record the power usage of any device, and increase its operating lifespan
through more efficient use and scheduling.

Track down those lost keys

You can easily track down those lost keys or cell phone in your house
using Bluetooth and other wireless technology devices like the Cobra
Tag..
The Internet of Things
IoT in Homes Light your home in new ways
.
Web enabled lights like the Phillip's Hue can be used as an ambient data
displays (Glow red when my bus is 5 minutes away). These multi-
. functional lights can also help you to reduce electricity use
(automatically turn off the lights when no one is in a room) or help to
secure your home while you are away by turning your lights on and off

Keep your plants alive

Whether taking care of a small hydroponic system or a large backyard

lawn, systems like HarvestGeek with their suite of sensors and web
connectivity help save you time and resources by keeping plants fed
based on their actual growing needs and conditions while automating
much of the labour processes.
 CHALLENGES

Religious beliefs

Culture & Traditions

Ethics and Privacy

Technological Challenges

Regulatory Challenges

Legislation Challenges
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