The Internet of things, according to Neil Gershenfield, are certain objects that humans have access to that when in use are connected to the internet while collecting and exchanging information. This is a little different than a cellphone or a laptop but more like an Apple watch or even apps on a cellphone. What these apps can do are track peoples heart rates who are wearing the device, track how many footsteps you have taken that day and or monitor how many calories you have consumed. If wanted, people have the option to hook up the data that they retrieved from their devices up to the internet whether that be social media or to keep track of. Not only can a persons self growth can be monitored but also that persons dwelling. With the power of technology we are now able to have access of our homes right at our fingertips. Devices like Insteon allows people to control the environment in their homes from a greater distance. This includes turning lights on/off, opening/closing of garage doors, and setting alarms on for security.
This form of technology is great for those who may seem forgetful and doesn’t remember leaving anything on. This new wave of technology can be proved beneficial to our everyday lives by optimizing efficiency. For example, Internet Of Things allows people to have more productive time for work. If people had to worry about whether they had left the lights on in their home before leaving for work, it will become an annoyance, unlike having data to automatically turn lights out in the house when no sensor motion is detected will save people the worry and the risk of a higher light bill. This leads to the last benefit, the Internet Of Things can help create new revenue opportunities. Such as an assembly line, This will lower the cost of errors done in real time all while producing more products in less time
