The Internet of Things (IoT) may sound like a futuristic wave of talking fridges and self-starting cars, but Internet-connected devices communicating with each other will also impact our lives outside the smart home. For employees, IoT services company will change the way they work, save time and resources, and open up new opportunities for growth and innovation.
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More data
The Internet of Things will become a data engine. This means that organizations need to rethink the way they collect and analyze information – not only will decision makers need to learn and adapt to new forms of data intelligence, but also the amount and type of information generated by IoT into new or expanded roles for data analysts, strategists, and even customer service.
“Enterprises will have access to the vast amounts of data created by all these connected devices,” said Mary J. Cronin, professor at Boston College, Carol School of Management and author of “Smart Products, Smarter Services: Strategies for Built-in Control. ” .” “But this data needs to be analyzed to learn more about customers and trends. Companies need to use IoT data as part of their planning to stay competitive and offer innovative new services and products.”
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Always know where everything is
“IoT has the potential to make life and business processes in the workplace much more productive and efficient,” said Cronin.
An important way to increase IoT productivity and efficiency is by making location tracking much easier and less hassle. As is currently the case in hospitals, internet-related devices and devices will be geotagged, saving staff time searching for items and saving money by reducing loss percentages.
“Companies can track every aspect of their business, from managing inventory and processing orders as quickly as possible, to finding and deploying field workers. Tools, factories and vehicles are connected and report their location,” he said.
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Go anywhere faster
IoT is the next big thing in your daily commute. Connecting your mobile devices, cars, and roads help reduce travel time, so you can work faster or get work done in less time.
Today’s “connected car” is just the beginning of the possibilities offered by IoT. “AT&T is working with automakers such as GM and BMW to add LTE connectivity to cars and create new related services such as real-time traffic information and diagnostics for the front seats and infotainment systems for those in the back,” said Macario Nami, Vice President. Marketing at Jasper Wireless, a machine platform (M2M) provider.
In the future, IoT will integrate everything from roads to traffic lights.
“Imagine a world where urban infrastructure has sensors installed at the roadside, the data of which can be used to analyze traffic patterns in the city and adjust traffic lights to minimize or possibly eliminate traffic congestion,” said Nami. “This could save minutes, if not hours, of our day.”
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Cheaper, environmentally friendly manufacturing
Thanks to IoT, interconnection between devices will facilitate the adoption of “smart grid” technologies that can use meters, sensors and other digital tools to control energy flow and integrate alternative energy sources such as solar and wind.
“The Internet of Things will dramatically reduce production costs by reducing losses, fuel consumption and disposal of assets that are not economically viable,” said Nami. “IoT can also increase the efficiency of energy generation and transmission and further reduce emissions by facilitating the transition to renewable energy.”
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Remote mobile device management (MDM)
IT departments may have remote access to computers and mobile devices, but IoT will also enable remote control of other internet-connected devices, said Roy Bachar, founder and CEO of MNH Innovations and a member of the Internet of Things Board.
Bachar, who also works with CommuniTake, a startup that offers remote access technology, said the cutting-edge technology that gave them complete control over smartphones and tablets now allows them to remotely control other devices, including cameras and Android plug-ins. by the way.
MDM technology will soon be extended to remote control of IoT devices, bringing changes for IT departments and employees related to IoT.
“It is clear that the telecommunications giant will play an important role in the IoT space and implement all the solutions. I believe that in early 2014 we will introduce a platform for managing IoT applications as well as enterprise solutions, “such as CommuniTake, for remote control of IoT devices,” said Bachar.
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Increased complexity of device management
According to Bachar, the complexity of managing it increases with the number of connected devices. For example, workers today use smartphones for communication, productivity, and entertainment. With IoT, they will have an additional function: control IoT related devices. “Many future IoT-related devices will not have screens. The way to control the device would be via a smartphone,” said Bachar.
“The complexity will also increase with the variety of operating systems,” he added. That way, employees and IT departments have a wider platform to work with, not just Android or iOS, Bachar said.
In either case, staff training may be required to learn how to control and manage connected cross-platform devices.
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Save time and get more out of your day
In addition to controlling other IoT devices, your smartphone will also become the remote control for your life, said Brendan Richardson, co-founder and CEO of PsiKick, a Charlottesville, Virginia startup that develops wireless IoT sensors.
One of the most convenient aspects of IoT is having a device that you “know” and that will save you time by entering and exiting transactions faster with mobile devices.
“iPhone or Android will increasingly interact with a number of sensors that you never see or have, but which provide valuable information to your smartphone and act on your behalf through an app,” Richardson said.
With this sensor, you don’t have to wait for a stress-free start when you get your morning coffee. For example, wireless sensors can detect when you walk into Starbucks, which will notify the barista of your possible order based on your order history. You can then confirm or select another order and then pay with your phone, says Richardson.
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You may even have to work harder
IoT can make life easier for workers at all levels, but Richardson says IoT also means big changes in every industry.
“Every company and every industry will be doomed in the next 30 years,” Richardson said. “We’re seeing this now, starting with the plain old internet. It’s data and it’s incredible efficiency to turn things into bits, not atoms.”
Richardson gave an example of the development of film settings.
“Netflix more or less destroys blockbusters, uses the internet to improve DVD sharing logistics, and eliminates annoying late fees. They then convert DVD atoms to bits and deliver 80% of their movies over broadband.” and lower costs. And the whole industry – DVD rental – is sent to the archives of history.”
Richardson said similar disruptions would occur in any industry, so companies and their employees need to be prepared.
