An Analysis of the Internet of Things: Pros and Cons for Smart Cities

This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the Internet of Things (IoT) and its implications for smart cities. The introduction defines IoT as the connection of everyday objects with sensors to enable communication and data exchange. The paper then delves into the advantages of IoT in smart cities, such as enhanced communication, automation, better information management, and cost savings. However, it also acknowledges the disadvantages, including complexity, compatibility, security, and privacy issues. The discussion highlights the over-dependency on technology, potential job losses due to automation, and the risk of system failures. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of analyzing both the benefits and challenges of IoT to prepare for future outcomes. The paper references various sources to support its arguments.

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Pros and cons of internet of things on smart cities
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3/29/2020

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Contents
IoT Pros and Cons......................................................................................................................2
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Pros and Cons of Internet of Things on Smart Cities.................................................................2
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................3
References..................................................................................................................................4

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IoT Pros and Cons
Introduction
The discussion is mainly focused on researching the pros and cons of the Internet of
Things (IoT) in smart cities. In general, IoT can be seen as the connection amid daily objects
with sensors that actually can allow such objects to communicate, automate, and thereby
exchange data with the help of the internet. In other words, IoT makes daily life objects smart
for completing human’s everyday activities (Oracle, 2020).
Pros and Cons of Internet of Things on Smart Cities
In this era, the IoT is continuously impacting on human personality as well as
professional lives. Now, this impact of IoT is prevalent in the case of smart cities rather than
other places (Oracle, 2020). It is because in smart cities people are adequately educated as
well as capable enough to own these smart objects created by the IoT. From the perspective
of IoT use, smart cities are on the rise, as IoT developers are devising several useful ways to
utilise the IoT for making their lives easier and simpler (Humavox, 2016).
For example, in order to monitor city conditions like air quality, traffic, electric or
water usage, as well as other environmental factors experts are using IoT devices in smart
cities. It is evident that IoT implementation and use are effectively assisting smart city
planners and residents to come up with creative and innovative solutions for the current
issues and thereby conserve resources for future generations (Lerner, 2019).

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Source: (Humavox, 2016)
Apart from this, the IoT usage also has some cons other than the above-mentioned
pros in relation to smart cities of the world. The key pros of the IoT for global smart cities
include enhanced communication, automation, and control, better information management,
ease monitoring, time-saving, cost savings, and most importantly, increased productivity of
people (Gold , 2018).
On the contrary, IoT has so many cons on smart cities along with the advantages it
gives to the smart city public. In this way, the key cons of IoT on smart cities include
complexity issues, compatibility issues, security issues, privacy issues, safety issues, and
many more (Humavox, 2016). In addition to that, some major cons of IoT suggest that the
smart city public is facing over-dependency on technology and automation. Moreover, IoT
makes people losing security on privacy with the use of diverse technologies as well as IoT
devices. Besides, IoT in smart cities is causing lesser employment prospects as machines are
taking over humans. It has been observed that IoT with complex systems poses the possibility
of failure (Oracle, 2020).
Conclusion
In whole, this paper has successfully discussed the key pros and cons of IoT in smart
cities. While discussing the advantages and disadvantages of IoT, the discussion has also
covered the meaning and significance of IoT in this digital era. In other words, it can be said
that it is always important to analyze, explore as well as study the challenging sides of any
technology like IoT so that we can be prepared for the future outcomes.

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References
Gold , J. (2018). 10 tips to minimize IoT security vulnerabilities. Retrieved 2018, from
https://www.networkworld.com/article/3269184/10-best-practices-to-minimize-iot-
security-vulnerabilities.html#nww-fsb
Humavox. (2016). The Pros and Cons of IoT. Retrieved from Humavox:
http://www.humavox.com/blog/pros-cons-iot/
Lerner, S. (2019). 12 IoT Security Challenges. Retrieved 2019, from
https://www.enterprisedigi.com/iot/articles/iot-security-challenges
Oracle. (2020). Why Is IoT so Important? Retrieved from Oracle:
https://www.oracle.com/in/internet-of-things/what-is-iot.html