Deployingthe“InternetofThings〞xx1BackgroundsEverycrisis,newtechnologieswillbespawned,anditistheeconomy,especiallythegreatdrivingforceindustryoutofcrisis.

Theglobalfinancialcrisisspawnedthebirthofaneweconomicdrivingforce,too.In2023,themostespectedpeopleoftheInternetOfThings(IOT)isthedrivingforce.2Whocomeupwithit?

In1995,BillGatesreferredtotheconceptofInternetofThingsin《Theroadahead》.ButtheIOTworduniversallyrecognizedathomeandabroadAshton,ProfessoroftheMITAuto-IDCenterin1999firstproposedtostudyRFID.PremierWenputforwarditatWuxiinJiangsuprovincetobuildsensingChinain2023.3ICTnewmodeFig.1.InformationCommunicationTechnology4ThedefinitionoftheIOTIOT,ascalledWebofThings,isanetworkofInternet-enabledobjects,togetherwithwebservicesthatinteractwiththeseobjects.UnderlyingtheInternetofThingsaretechnologiessuchasRFID(radiofrequencyidentificationdevices),sensors,GPSandsmartphones.5CurrentarchitectureoflOT

Fig.2.3-layerarchitectureofIOT6DevelopmentFig.3.Technologyroadmap:THEINTERNETOFTHINGS7Fig.4.MachineTOMachinesystem8Discussions Withallthesebenefits,onecouldeasilyjumptotheconclusionthatthe“InternetofThings〞willhappenpracticallyovernight.However,itwillnot.

Therearealotofnon-intelligentthingsintheworld,andreplacingthemtakestime.

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Attentions

ThesesortsofsocialissuesarenottheonlyimpairmentstodeployingtheIOT.

However,Thereareanumberoftechnicalissuesthatstillneedtheattentionofthetechnicalcommunity.

InternetCommunicationIssues

Security

Interoperability

10ApplicationsBythetechnology,theinformationcanbeexchangedamongalltheconnectedthingsdirectly.Itwillbemuchmoreconvenientto“talk〞and“communicate〞witheachotheramongallthethings.What’smore,manythingswillbecomeintelligent.11Fig.5.Moreintelligent12Fig.6.3GCityExchangeInformation13Typicalcaseinsmarthome

There’sagrowinginterestinsmarthomeasawaytoofferaconvenient,comfortable,andsaferesidentialenvironment.Ingeneral,thesmarthomeaimstoofferappropriateintelligentservicestoactivelyassistintheresident’slifesuchashousework,amusements,restandsleep.14Fig.7.Asmarthome15Inthefuture

Someexpertspredictthat10yearsthingsmaybealarge-scalepopularitytobecomeatrillion-scalehigh-techmarket.

Then,atthepersonalhealth,trafficcontrol,environmentalprotection,publicsafety,peaceathome,smartfire,

industrialmonitoring,elderlycareinalmostallareas,thingswillplayarole.

IOTwillbefullaccesstopeople'slives,changepeople'swayoflife.

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