Applications of Internet of Things
Everything will become smart: cars, homes, cities, industry... Let's look how Internet of Things will affect each one:
Mobility
New technologies will make possible traffic flow analysis, programmable signalling, car park sensors, etc.
In the field of public transport, we will see autonomous buses with autonomous routes, car sharing and, thanks to electric grids, smart energy transport. In agriculture, autonomous tractors will be introduced, enabling more efficient time and work management.
Home
Connected appliances, voice assistants, remote surveillance via mobile or remote HVAC management will be some of the advances that IoT promotes.
With smart meters, every household will also be able to save more on electricity and at the same time pollute less.
Intelligent city or Smart city:
IoT will create more sustainable cities, capable of guaranteeing clean water, supplying realiable electricity, safe gas systems and a efficient public streetlight.
Collection routes will be optimised and all waste comprehensively controlled. In the agricultural sector, innovations such as irrigation programmed according to weather forecasts will reduce water wastage.
In other sectors such as healthcare, we will see innovations such as personal monitoring devices connected to the healthcare system, telemedicine and healthcare resource management through big data. In the world of FMCG, this will be reflected in milestones such as improving the customer’s shopping experience, personalised offers based on customer interactions on social media and advertising and retail intelligence.
Industry
Cyber-physical systems, which combine physical infrastructure with software sensors, communications and process control, etc. will be developed. Experts also warn that 47% of current jobs could be replaced by robots in the future.
