APPLICATIONS OF INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)

Internet of Things (IOT)

The uses of the Internet of Things (IoT) by different industries

The latest 2020 analysis shows that most IoT projects still happen in Manufacturing/Industrial settings, with verticals such as Transportation/Mobility, Energy, Retail and Healthcare having also increased their relative share in comparison to past analyses.

The fact that more than 1,000 publicly announced IoT projects now make use of an IoT platform highlights the importance and pervasiveness of IoT platforms in bringing IoT solutions to market.

TCS’ Energy Management Solutions for Enterprises

Big businesses often operate on a massive scale, with diverse infrastructure spread across geographies, which makes it challenging to optimize their energy consumption. Further, legacy and proprietary systems offer little flexibility in deriving data.

Such companies are unable to get a holistic view of energy consumption associated to asset performance.

They need accurate real-time data to gain actionable insights.

TCS’ Energy Management Solution

This enables enterprises to acquire data in various formats from geographically-distributed buildings, facilities, and data-centers. The flexible and scalable solution adapts to new consumption, weather, and occupancy patterns.

The solution leverages technologies such as AI and the Internet of Things (IoT) to gather and analyze energy consumption data from different sources in real-time, and derive relevant and useful patterns that aid decision-making.

Use of IoT by Kia Motors

South Korean carmaker Kia Motors India has signed a partnership with telecom service provider Vodafone Idea to provide internet functionality for its UVO ((Your Voice) UVO allows you to startand stop the engine, control the car AC, lock and unlock the doors, or even check the vehicle status remotely.) connected cars system.

The UVO is connected car app, which provides a number of connected car services such as Navigation, Remote control, Safety, Security and Convenience features

The new Kia Seltos already comes with the UVO connected car tech that uses an eSIM that provides features like voice calling, 3G/4G data, SMS, Secured APN service and API integration.

This, in turn, offers access to a number of features including navigation, remote locking, smartphone app-based control, while also powering the car's telematics enabled services for customers.

The UVO connected car tech adds as many as 37 smart features to the compact SUV that includes AI voice command, stolen vehicle tracking and immobilisation, auto collision notification, SOS-emergency assistance, remote engine start and stop, remotely operated air purifier, geofence, time fence, speed and valet information.

The auto internet of things (IoT) has certainly made a number of smart features popular in recent times on both cars and two-wheelers.

8 Real-World IoT Applications in 2020

1. IoT Applications in Agriculture

For indoor planting, IoT makes monitoring and management of micro-climate conditions a reality, which in turn increases production.

For outside planting, devices using IoT technology can sense soil moisture and nutrients, in conjunction with weather data, better control smart irrigation and fertilizer systems.

If the sprinkler systems dispense water only when needed, for example, this prevents wasting a precious resource.

A greenhouse with embedded devices not only makes it easier to be monitored but also, enables us to control the climate inside it. Sensors measure different parameters according to the plant requirement and send it to the cloud. It processes the data and applies a control action.

2. IoT Applications in Consumer Use

For the private citizen, IoT devices in the form of wearables and smart homes make life easier. Wearables cover accessories such as Fitbit, smartphones, Apple watches, health monitors, to name a few. These devices improve entertainment, network connectivity, health, and fitness.

Smart homes take care of things like activating environmental controls so that your house is at peak comfort when you come home. Dinner that requires either an oven can be started remotely, so the food is ready when you arrive. Security is made more accessible as well, with the consumer having the ability to control appliances and lights remotely, as well as activating a smart lock to allow the appropriate people to enter the house even if they don’t have a key.

3. IoT Applications in Healthcare

First and foremost, wearable IoT devices let hospitals monitor their patients’ health at home, thereby reducing hospital stays while still providing up to the minute real-time information that could save lives. In hospitals, smart beds keep the staff informed as to the availability, thereby cutting wait time for free space. Putting IoT sensors on critical equipment means fewer breakdowns and increased reliability, which can mean the difference between life and death.

One of the lesser-known wearables includes the Guardian glucose monitoring device. The device is developed to aid people suffering from diabetes. It detects glucose levels in the body, using a tiny electrode called glucose sensor placed under the skin and relays the information via Radio Frequency to a monitoring device.

4. IoT Applications in Insurance

Even the insurance industry can benefit from the IoT revolution. Insurance companies can offer their policyholders discounts for IoT wearables such as Fitbit. By employing fitness tracking, the insurer can offer customized policies and encourage healthier habits.

5. IoT Applications in Manufacturing

The world of manufacturing and industrial automation uses IoT in a big way. RFID and GPS (Radio frequency identification, RFID, GPS,. Global Positioning System (are some successful technologies implemented for luggage tracking, locking and unlocking systems.)) technology can help a manufacturer track a product from its start on the factory floor to its placement in the destination store, the whole supply chain from start to finish.

Sensors attached to factory equipment can help identify bottlenecks in the production line, thereby reducing lost time and waste. Other sensors mounted on those same machines can also track the performance of the machine, predicting when the unit will require maintenance, thereby preventing costly breakdowns.

6. IoT Applications in Retail

IoT technology has a lot to offer the world of retail. Online and in-store shopping sales figures can control warehouse automation and robotics through information gathered from IoT sensors.

IoT helps retailers target customers based on past purchases. Equipped with the information provided through IoT, a retailer could craft a personalized promotion for their loyal customers. Much of these promotions can be conducted through the customers’ smartphones, especially if they have an app for the appropriate store.

7. IoT Applications in Transportation

The GPS is another example of IoT. It is being utilized to help transportation companies plot faster and more efficient routes for trucks hauling freight, thereby speeding up delivery times.

There’s already significant progress made in navigation, once again referring to a phone or car’s GPS. But city planners can also use that data to help determine traffic patterns, parking space demand, and road construction and maintenance.

Maybe, an app can be developed that prevents the vehicle from starting if the driver is drunk.

8. IoT Applications in Utilities/Energy

IoT sensors can be employed to monitor environmental conditions such as humidity,(Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air) temperature, and lighting. The information provided by IoT sensors can aid in the creation of algorithms that regulate energy usage and make the appropriate adjustment.

With IoT-driven environmental control, businesses and private residences can experience significant energy savings.

On a larger scale, data gathered by the Internet of Things can be used to help run municipal power grids more efficiently, analyzing factors such as usage. Also, the sensors can help pinpoint outages faster, thereby increasing the response time of repair crews and decreasing blackout times.