IoT use cases
As previously discussed, the IoT is not just a specific technological innovation, but a radical change that will impact the whole of human society. This means that the IoT will affect nearly every aspect of our personal and professional lives and any sector of the economy, including the following:
- Industrial and manufacturing
- Supply chain
- Retail
- Financial and marketing
- Healthcare
- Transportation and logistics
- Agricultural and environmental
- Energy
- Smart cities and smart grids
- Smart homes and buildings
- Government and military security forces
- Education
- Sports and fitness
All of these are already involved in the digital transformation that has been caused by the IoT and are likely to play a greater role in this in the future. Across all uses of the IoT, the common feature is the smart object.
From a qualitative perspective, a smart object is a multidisciplinary object that includes the following elements:
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