The Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming business operations and research across a number of fields. According to Verizon’s 2015 Internet of Things Report, a mix of technological, social and political factors are driving IoT adoption, thus improving experiences, reducing risk and accelerating business performance. Data gathered by this ecosystem of connected machines can feed real-time business intelligence systems that assist with making fast and more informed decisions, providing IoT use cases from the various industries.
The following articles provide IoT use cases across diverse industry sectors, further explaining the rewards of optimization through the adoption of IoT.
New IoT Device Changes How Florida Monitors Environmental Factors
A new data-gathering device under development by Florida Atlantic University is designed to monitor the state’s water quality, sea level rise, hurricanes, agriculture and aquaculture to inform researchers on real-time environmental happenings. Gathered data can be stored in cloud-based applications and analyzed to help make future environmental or agriculture decisions.
Read More at Phys.org
Small Data in the IoT Driver’s Seat
Many pundits talk about big data and its role in IoT, but according to an article in Forbes, it is actually small data that is the driving force in IoT. Small data—the small bits of data produced by device sensors or other remote monitors—is the regular cadence of activity that can be easily monitored but doesn’t need to be deeply analyzed. Any abnormalities in this “small data” can be noted and examined in greater details or across broader segments. In essence, small data monitoring triggers big data analytics.
Read More at Forbes
