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IoT infinite possibilities of connection
Data: Harbor research, postscapes - tracking the Internet of Things
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The IoT Landscape.
Data: Growth enabler, Market Pulse Report Internet of Things IoT, 2017
DATA COLLECTION
propelling a multitude of technical changes, and in turn, reimagining businesses”5.
Situated as it is on the continuum between the emotional aspects of automation, such as houses, which respond to our moods and desires, and the coldly rational aspects typified by smart cities and factories, the office is the ideal space for the adoption of the IoT.
How about a workstation that would recognise an employee automatically, adjusting lighting, temperature and ambient sound to their personal preferences? IoT has the potential to turn the office into a gadget.
Data monitoring and processing can reduce an office building’s energy consumption and monitor the activities and presence of people. But its main effect will be to transform the way people interact with the space and each other, increasing productivity, streamlining work processes and improving wellbeing. It will also make the office a more complex challenge for managers6.
This means that the decision about whether to implement IoT solutions to an office should be considered on a case by case basis, taking into account the various factors that shape office life and define the company’s values. A number of models have been proposed to
DATA TRANSFER
GETTING DATA TO THE CLOUD AND STORAGE INFORMATION
DATA ANALYSIS
PERCEIVE INFORMATION FROM THE ENVIRONMENT
COLLECT DATA RECEIVED BY SENSORS
DEVICES
Smartphone, tablet, watch, glasses, thermostat
PROCESSING AND MONITORING THE DATA
PROCESS
Software
COMMUNICATE DATA TO THE END-USER
SENSORS
Temperature, location, sound, motion, light
CONNECTIVITY
Satellite, wifi, bluetooth
PEOPLE
E-mail, notifications, app