Internet of Things
Dr. B. Jayanthi
Associate Professor & Head
03.06.2020
Introduction
• IoT Comprises things – unique identities –
connected to the Internet.
• The focus on IoT – Configuration, contol and
N/W the things that are not traditionally
associated with the Internet.
• Example Devices – thermostats, utility meters,
a bluetooth-connected headset, irrigation
pumps etc..
• IoT is a new revolution – It is being driven by
the advancements in capabilities in sensor
n/w, mobile devices, wireless
communications, networking and cloud
technologies.
• Experts forecast - 2020 – 50 billion
devices/things connected to the Internet.
• Major industry players are excited by the
prospects of new markets for their products –
h/w, s/w, hubs , control centres.
• Scope of IoT – not limited to connecting things
(Devices/Appliances/Machines) to the
Internet.
• It allows things to communicate and exchange
data while executing meaningful applications.
Applications of IoT
• Homes
• Cities
• Environment
• Energy systems
• Retail
• Logistics
• Industry
• Agriculture
• Health
Homes – Smart lighting that adapt the lighting to
suit the ambient conditions
Smart Appliances – remotely monitored and
controlled.
Intrusion Detection System, Smart Smoke
Detectors etc.
Cities – Smart Parking systems – provides – status of
available slots.
Smart lighting – save energy
Smart Roads – Provide information on driving
conditions
Structural health monitoring system.
Environment – Weather Monitoring,
air and noise pollution, forest fire
detection and river flood detection
systems.
Energy systems – Smart Grids, Grid
integration of renewable energy
sources.
Retail Domain – Inventory
management, Smart Payments,
Smart Vending Machines.
Agriculture Domain – Smart irrigation
system – Save water – enhance
productivity. Green house control
system.
Industrial Applications – Machine
diagnosis – prognosis – Predict faults -
cause of fault – indoor air quality system.
Health – Fitness monitoring systems and
wearable electronics
Definition & Characteristics of IoT
• Dynamic & Self adapting :
- Capability to dynamically adapt with the
changing contexts, take actions based on their
operating conditions, users context or sensed
environment.
- Ex : Surveillance Camera – adapt modes –
normal/infrared based on day/night.
- Switch from lower to higher resolution modes
if any motion is detected and also alert nearby
cameras to do the same.
• Self – Configuring : IoT devices allow a large
number of devices to work together to
provide certain functionality.
- Devices configure themselves, setup the
networking and fetch the latest software
upgrades with minimal manual or user
intervention
• Interoperable Communication Protocols :
- Devices can communicate with other
devices and also with the infrastructure.
• Unique Identity :
- Each IoT device – unique identity – unique
number – Intelligent Interfaces – communicate
with user and environmental contexts.
- It allows users to query the devices, monitor
their status and control them remotely in
association with the control, configuration and
management Infrastructure.
• Integrated into Information Network :
- IoT devices can be dynamically discovered in
the network by other devices and /or the
network.
- Capability to describe themselves and their
characteristics to other devices or user
applications.
- Example – Weather monitoring node –
describe its monitoring capabilities to another
connected node – communicate and exchange
data.
Integration – helps in IoT systems to be
smarter – collective intelligence
