The Internet has become a real breakthrough in human civilization. With its help, many new directions arose in the economy and social life. One of them is the Internet of things. What it is? What is its essence? Is it progress or not? We will consider all this in the framework of this article.
general information
From the wording it can be understood that the main object of interaction is things that have access to the network. It’s very difficult for many people to understand, the phrase itself is perceived as some kind of absurdity. But it is necessary to understand it as a "network of things." That is, many become hostages to a simple translation of the development name from English without adaptation to local characteristics.
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Future use
It is assumed that it will be important for participants in business, social and information processes. Here things will act as active subjects of interaction. They will be able to “communicate” with each other, transmitting information about the environment, and also respond and influence the processes that occur in their controlled environment, without involving a person.
Build structure
The development of the Internet of things involves the creation of a clear framework for interaction, as well as the scale of influence. Some experts cite the following structure classification as a model:- 1st level. Identification of each object is carried out separately.
- 2nd level. It is a service that serves human needs (as a private example, we can consider the system of "smart home").
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For the interaction and communication of devices, it is necessary to use one language (method). Cisco carried out a thorough technical analysis, which revealed that IP technology can be adapted to the requirements of a new type of network. In this case, it means only a means of communication between different devices, while there is no need to speak of a single machine language yet. But even having such a start, we can say that a complex array of individual units of equipment will still be standardized, and this will happen according to the same principle as it was with the Internet.
Technology
We have already examined what the Internet of things is, what it is and what amenities it can provide in the future. But how can this concept be implemented? At the moment, it relies on two technologies:- . , . . , . : . . , . , , .
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The most important at the moment is the lack of standards. Therefore, there are significant difficulties in integrating the proposed solutions. It is also necessary to ensure the autonomy of all things. In other words, it is necessary to learn how to make such sensors so that they receive energy from the environment, and not from batteries. You should also take into account the risks posed by the presence of a global network through which the whole world can be controlled. Of interest is what the Internet of things without the Internet will be. After all, it will be enough an abyss of electricity - and all the developments may be unnecessary. Therefore, it will be necessary to provide power not only to small sensors, but also to processing systems.Capabilities
But if you think so, almost everything has a negative side. Therefore, let's concentrate on the positive that the Internet of Things technology carries. So, its implementation can lead to the fact that:- Items will constantly support the person.
- The transparency of the ongoing processes and the primary focus on the result will be ensured.
- The focus is not on the execution, but on the desired.
It is envisaged that control will be carried out using a small device, the role of which can even be played by a smartphone. Although it is even possible that for this purpose a device mounted in the head of a person will be used. But this is still a distant future. Although, who knows.
And what about the Russian Federation?
The Internet of things in Russia is not yet very organized. The first steps to streamlining it were made only in the fall of 2015. And the proposal to create a thematic consortium, the company "Rostelecom" made only in early spring. It should be noted that in this direction there are no leaders whose position would be undeniable. Therefore, theoretically there is every chance to break ahead in this industry. True, for the success of the enterprise it will be necessary to engage in its popularization, explaining to everyone what the Internet of things is. Photos, videos and various fact-finding exhibitions open to the general public can only help. Active propaganda in the media can also help this cause. It is necessary to arouse the interest of the population in high technology, invention.And in this case, significant financial injections are needed. Then we can expect that the investments that we make now will bring us benefits in the future.