Chapter 10: Internet of Things (IoT)
Smart Security and "Big Data":
- If millions of homes have cameras in most rooms, and if all this meta-data (data w/o names/faces) are analyzed, IoTs could start predicting our behaviors and needs
Décor-friendly devices:
- IoT devices that look better will sell better
Can IoT devices spy on you?
- Microsoft originally designed Xbox One Kinect sensors to be always on - Plans changed and newer Xbox Ones don't have Kinect
Capacity to store information on a central HUB
- i.e., your cellphone app
4 key elements of Internet of Things (IoT):
1. Mass creation and diffusion of smart objects 2.Hyper-fast machine-to-machine communication 3.Widespread RF (Radio Frequency) technologies 4.Capacity to store information on a central HUB
5G Connectivity
5G will eventually be 10X faster than 4G - Future smart homes may have no Internet buffering (i.e., virtually instant results)
Connected Home:
A home that uses multiple IoT devices / apps
Widespread RF (Radio Frequency) technologies
As older frequencies are retired (e.g., analog TV, telephone pagers, etc.) they can be converted for IoT use
Internet of Things
Computing devices embedded in everyday objects (e.g., thermostat, refrigerator, speaker, etc), enabling them to send and receive data.
Mass creation and diffusion of smart objects:
Every IoT device needs an IP (Internet Protocol) address.
Smart Home:
One device (or app) serves as the HUB for all IoT home devices
Hyper-fast machine-to-machine communication
Your home Wi-Fi network allows communication between your cellphone app and connected IoT device
Current standards (IPv6) =
billions upon billions of devices