The Basics
The term “Internet of Things” (IoT) came about as a means of distinguishing device-to-device and device-to-human communication from human-to-human interaction. At its basic level, an IoT network involves sensing equipment used for monitoring conditions at a remote location. These range from municipalities that have replaced hardwired traffic signal controls with cloud-based IoT networks to a consumer using a connected smartwatch to a business operator monitoring a warehouse location’s thermostat remotely.