The Magic of IoT – Devices that Make Your Dreams a Reality

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THE MAGIC OF IOT
In this article, we will be going over IoT
devices. We will try, and understand what IoT
devices are, why they are essential, how they
work, the different trends in IoT devices, and
how to manage them. Finally, we will conclude
with a few advantages and disadvantages of IoT
devices. So pay attention, take notes, and read
till the end for the best benefits!
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WHAT ARE IOT DEVICES?
By definition, IoT devices are non-standard
computing devices that connect wirelessly to a
network and can transmit data. These devices
communicate with each other in a network using an
internet protocol. IoT devices are not your
traditional dumb machines like your laptop,
tablet, desktop, etc. Instead, they are smart
pieces of tech that use machine learning and
artificial intelligence to send, receive, analyze
data, and take actions without human
intervention. With that said, they can also be
remotely monitored and controlled.
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HOW DO IOT DEVICES WORK?
We know that an IoT ecosystem consists of 3
fundamental elements IoT devices, IoT protocol,
and IoT software. We have already covered
protocols and IoT software in the previous
articles, so in this article, let us focus on the
working of IoT devices. As we saw above, IoT
devices are mini-computers that send information
to the cloud. The cloud processes this
information and decides what to do with it. These
devices use artificial intelligence and machine
learning to work with data automatically without
human input.
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HOW DO YOU MANAGE IOT DEVICES?
Suppose you dont manage IoT devices by adopting
standard protocols or using services offered by a
vendor. In that case, various challenges can
hinder the deployment of an IoT system and its
connected devices, interoperability, power
capabilities, scalability, security, and
availability. It is why device management helps
integrate, organize, monitor, and remotely manage
internet-enabled devices at scale, offering
features critical to maintaining the devices
health and many more.
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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TRENDS IN IOT DEVICES?
IoT as a technology and business has grown a lot
in the last 10 years to put that into
perspective, there were only a billion connected
devices in 2011, but today there are nearly 46
billion. IoT devices have evolved with
ever-increasing demand and evolving tech. So let
us look at some of todays trends that IoT
devices are keeping up with.
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SUMMARY
As you have seen, IoT devices are one of the 3
components required for IoT systems. You have now
learned what IoT devices are, why they are
essential, how they work, the different trends in
IoT devices, and how to manage them. We then
concluded by discussing a few advantages and
disadvantages of IoT devices.