Automated Architecture For Employees And Employers

Automated Architecture For Employees And Employers

- Parag Arora

Imagine this – your alarm rings waking you up, sends a message to the geyser to warm up water for your shower, and then sends a message to your coffee machine asking it to brew your coffee and the toaster for a toast, and by the time you are ready for office, so is your breakfast. All of this, without you manually going and operating any of those above mentioned devices. Sounds too futuristic? Well, behold; Internet of Things (IoT) is doing exactly that. It is creating an ecosystem built on a network of data gathering sensors and cloud computing, of “connected things” that with their intuitive technology can predict or follow routine behavior and repeat it without human intervention.

According to Gartner, there will be 20.8 billion connected devices by 2020. Given the momentum and acceptance, the trend will drastically change the way we do everyday tasks. The challenge lies in assimilating the change in technology’s treatment.

Where at a point of time, technology implied people – device engagement, it now includes device - device communication. The shift to ‘Integration of Everything’ is what best explains IoT’s delivery. Additionally, it refers to the creation of a platform that conveniently enables the convergence of legacy and new technology applications like sensors, gadgets, people, places, and businesses resulting in easy and efficient exchange of information. IoT essentially warrants automation of processes to such a degree that it will manifest itself as a true example of how technology can transform our work and life.