Internet of Things(IoT) Assignment

Running head: INTERNET OF THINGS
Internet of Things
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s note

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Discussion........................................................................................................................................3
Internet of Things......................................................................................................................3
Characteristics of IoT with Examples........................................................................................6
Impact of IoT on University Environment................................................................................9
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................11
References......................................................................................................................................13

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Introduction
Internet of Things is considered to be a fast growing network that comprises of connected
devices and objects. These objects have the capability of collecting as well as exchanging
information by utilizing embedded sensors (Al-Fuqaha et al., 2015). Cars, lights, thermostats,
refrigerators and other electrical appliances can be connected to the Internet of Things. IoT can
create smart home and smart cities as well. In this era of information and communication
technology, IoT is becoming an integral part of the society. Smart home can be considered to be
the most popular application of IoT. There are several products available in the market like Nest
Thermostat and Amazon Echo that can be controlled by the voice of the users and make the lives
of the users extremely easy. There are several characteristics of Internet of Things like
interconnectivity, heterogeneity and dynamic changes (Atzori, Iera & Morabito, 2014).
Numerous areas in the lives of the people are getting transformed due to the Internet of Things. It
has a great impact on the education system in the schools and universities. IoT has numerous
applications in the field of education.
This report discusses about the concept of IoT in details. It gives a clear overview about
the characteristics of IoT along with its examples and applications. This report focuses on the
impact of Internet of Things on the environment of universities. It discusses with proper logic
how the IoT will change the settings of the universities. This report also discusses about the
advantages and disadvantages of IoT. It gives a brief overview of the impact of IoT on the
society.

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Discussion
Internet of Things
A member if RFID development community had coined the term “Internet of Things” in
the year 1999. Recently this term has gained relevance due to the emergence and growth of cloud
computing, data analytics, ubiquitous and embedded communication as well as mobile devices
(Barnaghi et al., 2012). The world of Internet of Things or IoT consists of several devices that
are connected to private or public IP or Internet Protocol networks. These devices have the
capability to collect, analyze and use data for initiating actions and providing intelligence for the
purpose of managing, planning and making decisions. IoT is considered to be a network that
contains physical objects. Internet is not limited to computer networks. It is also network of other
devices like cameras, toys, vehicles, health instruments and home appliances. Internet of Things
or IoT is not based on a single technology (Da Xu, He & Li, 2014). It is a combination of various
software and hardware technologies. It is the integration of IT for the purpose of storing,
retrieving and processing data. It also includes communication technologies that consist of
electronic systems for the purpose of facilitating communication among individuals as well as
groups (Chandrakanth et al., 2014). The heterogeneous combination of communication
technology needs adaptation for the purpose of addressing IoT application needs like speed,
energy efficiency, security as well as reliability. Ethernet, ZigBee, Bluetooth, GPRS and GSM
are the key technologies for IoT.
There are three categories of Internet of Things: people to people, things or machines to
other things or machines and people to things or machines. IoT is a paradigm or concept that
considers ubiquitous presence in an environment that consists of various things through wired
and wireless connections (Cui, 2016). IoT has the ability to create a world where real, virtual and