THE INTERNET OF THINGS 2
The Internet of Things
The Internet of things has been defined as a technology that started very recently. In
essence, the internet of things connects devices such as everyday objects from cellphones, coffee
makers, washing machines, headphones, lamps, and wearable devices to industrial equipment
like jet engines of an airplane or the drills of an oil rig onto the network, enabling information
gathering and management of these devises via software to increase efficiency, enable new
services, or achieve other benefits. The IoT is an enormous network of connection between
“things” and “people.” In her article, “The internet of things” Diane Skiba (2013), states that
internet is not only making possible for people to access information anytime and anywhere. But
also, for things. This concept can allow a connection between people-people, people-things, and