Around 1972, for its remote site use, Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory developed a computer controlled … See more

In 1982, , an early concept of a network connected smart device was built as an internet interface for sensors installed in the Carnegie Mellon University Computer Science Department's departmental Coca-Cola… See more

The extensive set of applications for IoT devices is often divided into consumer, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure spaces.
A growing portion of IoT devices is created for consum… See more

The IoT's major significant trend in recent years is the growth of devices connected and controlled via the Internet. The wide range of applications for IoT technology mean that the specifics can be very different fro… See more

There are many technologies that enable the IoT. Crucial to the field is the network used to communicate between devices of an IoT installation, a role that several wireless or wired technologies may fulfill:
The origina… See more

Some scholars and activists argue that the IoT can be used to create new models of civic engagement if device networks can be open to user control and inter-operable platforms. Philip N. Howard, a professor and author, writ… See more