Internet of things: Proposed development of the Internet in which everyday objects have network connectivity, allowing them to send and receive data

The Internet of Things (IoT)

IoT is short for Internet of Things. The Internet of Things refers to the ever-growing network of physical objects that feature an IP address for internet connectivity, and the communication that occurs between these objects and other Internet-enabled devices and systems.

The Internet of Things extends internet connectivity beyond traditional devices like desktop and laptop computers, smartphones and tablets to a diverse range of devices and everyday things that utilize embedded technology to communicate and interact with the external environment, all via the Internet.

Examples of objects that can fall into the scope of the Internet of Things include connected security systems, thermostats, cars, electronic appliances, lights in household and commercial environments, alarm clocks, speaker systems, vending machines, and more.

-IoT refers to Internet-connected devices that capture and/or react to data online as well as the technologies which store and operate on that data

-IoT devices often employ sensors to sense the world around them, sometimes better than a human and other times in ways that humans can not even do

-IoT devices can collect data together and learn from each other using Machine Learning models, large datasets imply large computational power

-The Cloud allows for operating on large data sets received from IoT devices either in real-time or after the fact, often to create predictive insights

Create a compelling IoT solution, the idea should have:

1. A clear purpose
2. Compelling description
3. Diagram detailing intended functionality
4. List of any required parts (to best of your ability)