| |June 20168CIOReviewInternet of Things (IoT) Old Wine in New bottleThe Internet of Things (IoT) is a system of interconnecting computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers (UID) and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.The idea is that not only your computer and your smartphone can talk to each other, but also all the things around you. From connected homes and cities to connected cars and machines to devices that track an individual's behaviour and use the data collected for new kind of services.The term Internet of Things is 16 years old. But the actual idea of connected devices had been around longer, at least since the 70s. Back then, the idea was often called "embedded internet" or "pervasive computing". But the actual term "Internet of Things" was coined by Kevin Ashton in 1999.While the Internet of Things is by far the most popular term to describe the phenomenon of a connected world, there are similar concepts that deserve some attention. Most of these concepts are similar in meaning but they all have slightly different definitions.M2M - The term Machine to Machine (M2M) has been A future Smart Grid promises to use information on the behaviours of electricity suppliers and consumers in an automated fashion to improve the efficiency, reliability, and economics of electricityin use for more than a decade, and is well-known in the Telecoms sector. M2M communication had initially been a one-to-one connection, linking one machine to another. But today's explosion of mobile connectivity means that data can now be more easily transmitted, via a system of IP networks, to a much wider range of devices.Industrial Internet (of Things) -The term industrial internet goes beyond M2M since it not only focuses on connections between machines but also includes human interfaces.Web of Things - The Web of Things is much narrower in scope as the other concepts as it solely focuses on software architecture. By Girish Gowda, Head - IT Infrastructure, Weir Minerals IN MY OPINION
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