IOT.. (Internet of Things)

Internet of Things (IoT) as defined by the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) as a dynamic global network infrastructure with self configuring capabilities based on standard and inter operable communication protocols where physical and virtual things have identities, physical attributes and virtual personalities use intelligent interface and seamlessly integrated into the information network. IoT is the inter networking of physical devices, vehicles, buildings and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and network connectivity that enable these objects to collect and exchange data . In 2013 the Global Standards Initiative on Internet of Things (IoT GSI) defined the IoT as the infrastructure of the information society . The traditional fields of embedded system, wireless sensor networks, control system, automation systems are together interconnected to form the IoT. That means the internet of things builds over the revolutionary success of mobile and internet network . Even a few decades back, nobody could have imagined having a video chat with their families. Nowadays, it is merely a child’s play. All of this is due to the wide availability of internet and creation of devices with Wi-Fi abilities. Technology costs are going down, and smart-phones are capable of doing almost anything with their inbuilt features and apps. What we have till now is “Internet of Computers (IoC)” and it is gradually growing in size. According to Gartner’s study, “the world will be a more deeply and intimately connected place, with an estimated 7.3 billion tablets, PCs and Smartphone’s, by the end of this decade. By the year 2020, this massively connected system is likely to expand at even more rapid rate to 26 billion connected devices around the globe.” Thus, emerging the huge scope of Internet of Things (IoT). This so called IoT is sitting on a perfect storm. And the storm revolves around five basic areas Sensor technologies, Local processing, Networking models , Data Science and Predictive Technologies, Machine Learning and Security.

The Secure Internet of Things Project is a cross-disciplinary research effort between computer science and electrical engineering faculty at Stanford University, University of California – Berkeley, and the University of Michigan. The research effort focuses on three key domains:

•    Hardware and software systems: Construction of hardware and software systems that will make the IoT enabled systems intelligent and secure.
•    Analytics: Integration and analysis of the enormous streams of physical world instrumentation with all of the existing data.
•    Security: Developing pervasive sensing and analytic systems to preserve and protect user security.