We know that today’s Internet, as a way for people to communicate, has changed people’s lifestyles and ways of thinking to a great extent, making people’s lives simpler, more efficient and faster. The Internet of Things is an extension of Internet technology and a network system that realizes the relationship between people and things, and things and things. Another larger-scale technological revolution after the Internet will have a large number of applications in various fields and industries. The Internet of Things will promote the arrival of the intelligent era!
The importance of the development of the Internet of Things
In the final analysis, the development of the Internet of Things brings convenience to people’s lives, reduces production costs, and improves the use of resources. In recent years, the country has also vigorously strengthened the development of the Internet of Things and Industrial Internet of Things industries. As for the development status of the Internet of Things, there is no need to deliberately seek benefits at this stage. It mainly depends on the economic and social benefits it will produce in the long run. Because the demand for information technology is constantly expanding, this has created the best development environment for the development of the Internet of Things. Nowadays, the sensing equipment we lay in many fields is, in the final analysis, throwing money at the roadside and into the water. The gradual increase of sensing equipment such as video surveillance of traffic roads and cities, as well as wireless network hotspots, are all preparing for the future of intelligent transportation and The construction of smart cities lays the foundation and is the cornerstone of the sustainable development of the Internet of Things.
For example, when a bridge was originally built, there was no bridge information detection device. Now when a bridge is built, many sensing devices can be added to monitor the temperature, structure, fire protection, life span, etc. of the bridge in real time, and the bridge can be viewed anytime and anywhere. health status.
Although the development of the Internet of Things is a very slow process, its application bit by bit will gradually change people’s lives and their production and lifestyle. The word “Internet of Things” is not something that will suddenly change by leaps and bounds after it is mentioned. It is also a gradual process that requires a lot of investment of manpower, financial resources and time.
Application areas of the Internet of Things
1. Smart Agriculture
Smart agriculture refers to a brand-new agricultural production method that uses modern information technologies such as the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and big data to deeply integrate with agriculture to realize information perception, precise management, and intelligent control of the entire agricultural production process. It can realize agricultural production. Visual diagnosis, remote control, disaster warning and other functions. The application of the Internet of Things in agriculture is mainly reflected in two aspects: agricultural planting and livestock breeding.
2. Smart energy
Smart energy is a part of smart cities, and its Internet of Things applications are mainly focused on water energy, electricity, gas, street lights and other energy sources, as well as environmental protection devices such as manhole covers and trash cans. For example, smart manhole covers monitor water levels and their status, smart water and electricity meters enable remote meter reading, and smart trash cans automatically sense, etc. Apply Internet of Things technology to traditional water, electricity, and light energy equipment for networking, and through monitoring, improve utilization efficiency and reduce energy loss.
3. Intelligent manufacturing
The concept of smart manufacturing segmentation is very broad and involves many industries. The market in the manufacturing field is huge and it is an important application field of the Internet of Things. It is mainly reflected in digital and intelligent factory transformation, including factory machinery and equipment monitoring and factory environmental monitoring. By installing corresponding sensors on the equipment, equipment manufacturers can remotely monitor, upgrade and maintain the equipment anytime and anywhere, better understand the usage of the product, complete the collection of information throughout the product life cycle, and guide product design and After-sales service; and the factory environment mainly collects information such as temperature, humidity, and smoke.
4. Intelligent transportation
Intelligent transportation is an important manifestation of the Internet of Things. It uses information technology to closely integrate people, vehicles and roads to improve the transportation environment, ensure traffic safety and improve resource utilization. Specific application areas using IoT technology include smart buses, shared bicycles, Internet of Vehicles, charging pile monitoring, smart traffic lights, and smart parking. Among them, the Internet of Vehicles is an area that major manufacturers and Internet companies have rushed to enter in recent years.
5. Smart logistics
Smart logistics refers to the realization of system perception, comprehensive analysis and processing functions in all aspects of logistics transportation, warehousing, transportation, and distribution, supported by information technologies such as the Internet of Things, big data, and artificial intelligence. Currently, the application in the field of Internet of Things is mainly reflected in three aspects, such as warehousing, transportation monitoring and express delivery terminals. The monitoring of goods and transportation vehicles is realized through Internet of Things technology, including the location and status of cargo vehicles, temperature and humidity of goods, and fuel consumption. and vehicle speed, etc. The use of IoT technology can improve transportation efficiency and enhance the intelligence level of the entire logistics industry.
6. Intelligent security
Security is a major application market for the Internet of Things, because security is always a basic need for people. Traditional security relies heavily on personnel and is very labor-intensive, while smart security can achieve intelligent judgment through equipment. At present, the core part of smart security lies in the smart security system, which transmits and stores captured images, and analyzes and processes them. A complete intelligent security system mainly includes three parts, access control, alarm and monitoring. The industry mainly focuses on video surveillance.
7. Intelligent medical treatment
In the field of smart medical care, the application of new technologies must be people-centered. The Internet of Things technology is the main way to obtain data, and can effectively help hospitals achieve intelligent management of people and objects. Intelligent management of people refers to monitoring people’s physiological status (such as heartbeat frequency, physical exertion, blood pressure, etc.) through sensors. It mainly refers to medical wearable devices and records the acquired data into electronic health files. , convenient for individuals or doctors to check. In addition, RFID technology can also monitor and manage medical equipment and items, and realize the visualization of medical equipment and supplies, mainly in the form of digital hospitals.
8. Smart Home
Smart home refers to the use of different methods and devices to improve people’s living capabilities and make homes more comfortable, safe and efficient. The Internet of Things is applied in the field of smart homes, which can monitor the location, status, and changes of home products, analyze their changing characteristics, and provide feedback to a certain extent based on human needs. The development of the smart home industry is mainly divided into three stages, single product connection, object-thing linkage and platform integration. Its development direction is to first connect smart home items, then move toward linkage between different items, and finally develop into smart home system platforms. Currently, various smart home companies are in the transition stage from single products to the linkage of things.
9. Smart retail
The industry divides retail into three different forms based on distance: far-field retail, mid-field retail, and near-field retail. The three are represented by e-commerce, shopping malls/supermarkets, and convenience stores/vending machines respectively. IoT technology can be used in near-field and mid-field retail, and is mainly used in near-field retail, that is, unmanned convenience stores and automatic (unmanned) vending machines. Smart retail creates an unmanned retail model by digitally upgrading and transforming traditional vending machines and convenience stores. Through data analysis and full use of customer flow and activities in the store, we can provide users with better services and provide merchants with higher operating efficiency.