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The '''Internet of Things''' (IoT) refers to the vast number of internet-connected devices—“things”—that contain embedded sensors and software and which can connect via the internet to exchange data with other devices and systems. Grouping of IoT devices occur in consumer, commercial, industrial, infrastructure or military applications. Some examples are: | The '''Internet of Things''' (IoT) refers to the vast number of internet-connected devices—“things”—that contain embedded sensors and software and which can connect via the internet to exchange data with other devices and systems. Grouping of IoT devices occur in consumer, commercial, industrial, infrastructure or military applications. Some examples are: | ||
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The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the vast number of internet-connected devices—“things”—that contain embedded sensors and software and which can connect via the internet to exchange data with other devices and systems. Grouping of IoT devices occur in consumer, commercial, industrial, infrastructure or military applications. Some examples are:
- consumer - smartphones, wearables, smart assistants, smart plugs, smart locks, etc.
- commercial - office buildings, supermarkets, hotels, hospitals, etc.
- industrial - factories, agriculture, cars, etc.
- infrastructure - bridges, railways, offshore windfarms, etc.
- military - battlefield sensors and monitoring systems, etc.