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What Is IoT? | #IoTExplained E002

IoT For All Podcast · 11 Feb 2019 · 5m

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Ryan Chacone, editor-in-chief of IoT for All, explains the Internet of Things (IoT) as the connection of physical devices to the internet to collect, send, or act on data. He categorizes IoT devices into those that collect and send information, such as environmental sensors, and those that receive and act, like car key fobs. The episode highlights the true power of IoT lies in combining these functions, using a smart irrigation system that adjusts watering based on soil moisture and weather forecasts. Chacone concludes by noting that aggregating this data in the cloud allows algorithms to generate insights for industries like agriculture.

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