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Electrical, Computer & Systems Engineering

General guide to resources for electrical engineering and computer science.

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Internet of Things (IoT)

Definition

Internet of Things (IoT) is "a proposed development of the Internet in which many everyday objects are embedded with microchips giving them network connectivity, allowing them to send and receive data." (Oxford English Dictionary)

Related terms

Embedded Internet devices

Machine-to-machine communications

Internet of Everything (IoE), Smart Manufacturing, Smart Cities, Smart Grid, Industrial IoT, Web of Things, Collaborative IoT, Smart Products, Intelligent Home, etc.

 

How It Works: Internet of Things

YouTube video from IBM Think Academy
 

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