Activating the Internet of Things [Guest editors' introduction]

Now is the time to tune in, turn on, and plug in--the Internet of Things ushers in a whole new paradigm in our relationship with technology. A vision of the future in which our devices become smarter by anticipating our wants and needs and respond accordingly seems to depend quite heavily on a succe...

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Published inComputer (Long Beach, Calif.) Vol. 48; no. 9; pp. 16 - 20
Main Authors Want, Roy, Dustdar, Schahram
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.09.2015
Subjects
Internet of things
Smart devices
smart technology
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Summary:Now is the time to tune in, turn on, and plug in--the Internet of Things ushers in a whole new paradigm in our relationship with technology. A vision of the future in which our devices become smarter by anticipating our wants and needs and respond accordingly seems to depend quite heavily on a successful IoT design. We see three key areas in which the IoT has the most to offer: composable systems, smart cities, and more efficient use of resources.
ISSN:0018-9162
1558-0814
DOI:10.1109/MC.2015.282