The Internet of Things: Toolbox to help objects communicating via the Net
Friday, June 17, 2011 - 14:30
in Mathematics & Economics
Thus far, the Internet has been an arena reserved for people. But now more and more physical objects are being connected to the Internet: we read emails on our mobile telephones, we have electricity meters that report readings automatically, and pulse monitors and running shoes that publish information about our daily jog directly on Facebook. The Internet of Things will introduce new smart objects to our homes. One challenge is to find effective solutions to enable different products to work together.