Internet of Things? What Things?

Internet of Things (IoT)


  What is IOT and why is it in my things?

Well, let's clarify that the internet is not in your things... not really. Internet of things, according to the class lectures, "[...] consists of computing devices imbedded in everyday objects [...] enabling them to send and receive data." There are two categories that IoT devices can be put in Smart home and connected home. A smart home is a device that serves as a hub for all devices within a home. On the other hand, connected devices are multiple devices in use within a home. These days we have many sources of Iot in our homes. Now, we have smart refrigerators, smart ovens, and even smart clocks. I used to think this was all because we were lazy but i have now noticed that a lot of the appeal is in personalization. A smart watch, for example, can track your fitness and give you tips on how to optimize your workout. A smart fridge can see what groceries you need to buy and if you are bored, maybe you can scroll on instagram as you wait for your coffee on your timed coffee maker. Smart phones have begun to seem like yesterday as new technology is introduced. 


  So.. why are they important?

If IoT continues to advance and as they become more connected, we could be dealing with ultra speed internet. Meaning the next time you ask your Alexa for the weather, it would feel like you're talking to a person. Quick question equals a quick answer, hopefully. However, data cannot be transferred to different IoT devices within a home. According to a study done by Sarah Turner and others, "The responses from customer services for all data controllers said it was not possible to import data directly from one data controller to another." This would mean your services could not personalize across devices. This in itself could be an incentive for homes to have more IoT devices thus resulting in a mass surplus in demand creating a more tech savvy world we would live in. 

We are living in an age where technology is swiftly growing and it won't stop anytime soon. IoT will take over because we love the personalization aspect of our devices. We can make it our own and express ourselves, something we all aspire to do. IoT and our human desire to express mesh so well together. Sooner or later, we will all could not live without assistant that is Internet of Things.










Works Cited

Mahood, C. (2020, December 23). Slideshow 10 - INTERNET OF THINGS. Internet of Things (IoT) Slideshow. Retrieved November 16, 2021, from https://learn-us-east-1-prod-fleet02-xythos.content.blackboardcdn.com/5fd0002b4d1af/10497738?X-Blackboard-Expiration=1637139600000&X-Blackboard-Signature=helfBZCzoDhMMOTjasofdPs72uBHIWYNUYYbOaiBEVM%3D&X-Blackboard-Client-Id=309436&response-cache-control=private%2C%20max-age%3D21600&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Slideshow%252010%2520-%2520INTERNET%2520OF%2520THINGS%25281%2529.pdf&response-content-type=application%2Fpdf&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEOb%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCXVzLWVhc3QtMSJGMEQCIFRBPm1n5HhJTCQchrqbgMUKGJcaGIFJQ1UQ2a%2BIHpglAiAOSFAkXIy5zvtM2X5UW3wuA8YC5vrmWmKfAr0iGxC3pyqDBAie%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F8BEAIaDDYzNTU2NzkyNDE4MyIM0yQuTBa8LqQBrb8LKtcD7Lb%2F3yAioVra39cIaWgSC9YjsaJp%2F8gwMUpqJbzHYkWKd3TxJwlVd6qmRijVsztTc%2FgvEc1pOa8zcQKK3tzBkM9OX%2BqocUOG8ijAFoJxbWdxmFqGIGa3pEe18m6Jpxy6%2FMllxG0CeZtzRTXK5B%2BR0PMML6yXsttW41rol%2BdL6wPh32GzOnWP%2F4g9ai5%2BoZD6t%2BJhsnxfvSvG2HoEPzPfJ0gd2tgRd71Yo%2FU1M5lyitc%2BMA64D2QhN8B8kuwp8L36EHV0uvEz9wm9JX7OA%2B5Q0aIr3Tu0%2F7GN9iR8Zb9B98Sto8AsCNIg6O%2F3PyY5zxXCklOIM6yujzGA65D0fq7AShZutU0UMsamUkeE%2BxAkCwMzx%2FEVVdRhfFGO2upwIJiwVln8qWi1A1HmB189LDta2i6Ga885qYq9FDMMHoP2ZPpCz2IuMKzp3RcMsbbIN7WChOSVIHNqD1XESQGw3MUoPbWwMaz80SOGelK5JZUHUBNSiQnIH82xt0FwqLOWzBwRe6eSn74f0fy5QBLMsjrnPmBZlbeOuUUGqaRBZ1dAACGT3lX45vaddFCRLAttRbZ7AG%2FECfT642LYKAYhMpv%2FT%2BO92BEsP6nDvA2%2BBPxYWiF9luOB9cvwMO6a0owGOqYByluBgOzMPwXQt8wnJVoS8coDkBk65DSGfsxdfP63UYpCwkqf9kgH06GRhfJ6qLXBWPpL0olNC95lZU4tZfdJ3QyfLk1qG1onl16kg6I7JCS4dZnx377OdtpL0hjJP8zIaycpglUjryN8p5gPEOy9So8HzY4wnpdSDE6rvGxeDidZvAzDsHS0qdeiOzRN%2FJp0eeUg%2FYS1skT55Pc4oa5pBsy6ynMygw%3D%3D&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Date=20211117T030000Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=21600&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAZH6WM4PLRCROJRCI%2F20211117%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Signature=71f6bf152c865c68cb9bc9121686dc6aaddba034c82ab405c310d804926061a6.


Turner, S., Galindo Quintero, J., Turner, S., Lis, J., & Tanczer, L. M. (2020, July 10). The exercisability of the right to data portability in the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) environment. Shibboleth authentication request. Retrieved November 17, 2021, from https://journals-sagepub-com.libweb.lib.utsa.edu/doi/10.1177/1461444820934033#_i14.

Comments

  1. Lisbeth MaresNovember 22, 2021 at 6:30 PM

    I love technology and how innovative humans are with it. Technology makes one's life easier and more comfortable. However, I do think technology makes us lazier and too dependable on it. I myself would not get a smart fridge or Alexa. I would like to remain as "old school" as possible. I think technology could be dangerous in many ways. It has a lot of pros and cons in my personal opinion. I pick and choose which technology works for me. That is the beauty of it. There is so much going on that we can decide to have it all or not at all.

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  2. Nicole HardinNovember 24, 2021 at 10:04 PM

    Hi, I really liked your blog post! I didn't realize that smart homes and the Alexa were apart of the Internet of Things until I listened to the lecture(s). I don't know if I would invest in a smart fridge or a smart clock. I've seen some pretty interesting smart home electronics online like a smart mirror. I wonder if you can tweet from a smart fridge? I'm sure IoT will take over at some point, especially because a lot of things are going digital.
    Nicole Hardin

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  3. Devin-TNovember 30, 2021 at 11:28 AM

    Hey Charlize, I really loved reading your blog post. It was insightful and beyond helpful. I think you did a great job explaining what IoT is and how it can be useful. Showing my parents how to get used to using smart items was hard at first because I couldn’t explain at the time how each device can be useful to them at the time, but this was perfect!
    -Devin Taylor

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  4. LuiiiisDecember 2, 2021 at 11:58 AM

    Hey Charlize! I really liked your blog post. I think you did a great job at explaining and giving examples of IoT in our daily life routine. I definitely agree that the appeal of many smart home object is the ability to be personalized to our needs. The ability to take something minuscule out of daily routine and have it handled by something else is of a great help. -Luis Rodriguez

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  5. Cuauhtemoc RodriguezDecember 2, 2021 at 6:15 PM

    Hey Charlize! I like the point that you bring up about how IoT (Internet of Things) allow us to personalize our connected and smart home devices to make our lives easier. It’s certainly a factor that makes smart technology so appealing to consumers across global markets. I would love to have a smart refrigerator because I always forget to get groceries and having it remind me to get stuff would help. – Cuauhtemoc Rodriguez Jr.

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  6. Lexi HowardDecember 2, 2021 at 7:50 PM

    Charlize, I enjoyed reading your blog post. I believe you did a fantastic job explaining how the internet of things works. Furthermore, your explanation on how it works is superb. It is very fascinating to know how quickly things are changing and how advanced our world is becoming.

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  7. Jessica AmayaDecember 2, 2021 at 9:36 PM

    Hey Charlize! What you wrote about IoT was very interesting to me because I too take part in the growing aspect of it. My life is surrounded by many smart appliances which just help life run a tad more smoothly. I agree that all these features are what make it appealing to the average person. Your blog was very well written and I enjoyed all that you had to say. The internet will continue to grow and take over my lives, let’s just hope that in the end, it is for the best. -Jessica Amaya

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