IoT 101 – Introduction to IoT in the simplest form for utility monitoring

There’s no doubt that you’ve tried to understand extremely complicated online reads on IoT or internet-of-things and decided to decode on your own.

But don’t worry! We’re here with the simplest explanation so the general public can understand it because after all, Einstein said it the best; ‘If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.’

What is IoT in the simplest form?

IoT stands for the internet of things. So, what are these things? A thing here refers to a device, and the purpose of this device is to collect data. The collected data is then transferred via connectors for analysis; that’s about it – these are the three major layers of modern IoT.

For example, if it’s a water treatment plant; the first layer of things or the IoT devices monitor all the forms of energy and input required for the purification, and the collected data is transmitted via the second layer of the connector to the third and the final layer of the interface.

Why choose IoT over hard-working employees?

There are core principles that helped IoT get where it is right now. In fact, one could say that IoT is almost close to AI. One of those principles is the ability to act and fix problems according to the fluctuation of data then and there; that’s the Internet of things monitoring and acting on it.

But can’t workers always use computers? Although they can, the accuracy and the real-time analyzing capabilities of IoT technology cannot be equated. Thus, when your electricity, fuel, water, and such utilities are being monitored, the resource allocation would be done not in a better way but in the way it should be theoretically.

Hard-working employees can always make errors. But IoT not only is aided by nothing but real-world data but has the ability to operate in that real-time space.

What are some of the most prominent areas of application?

The real question is what field is not prominent in using IoT devices at this. There are countless examples of how the most widely spread industries such as transportation and traffic, business, healthcare, supply chain management, agriculture, environmental monitoring, and this list go on.

However, if your desires are focused on attaining the Smart City features within the need, IoT is the best solution in all the possible ways. Because at the end of the day, if borderline AI can be this much helpful, we should be keen enough to make use of the opportunities.

Who should you consult?

In diving deep into the fine print of IoT, implementation requires some fundamental prerequisites and some requirements. But everything comes down to the choice of your service provider. Australian-based IoT service providers can be categorized into two; the ones who both design and implement, and the ones who indirectly outsource.

Out of these two options, your choice should be a sophisticated company that both design, develop, and implement IoT solutions for you. That sort of industrial expertise will surely help you to make maximum use of IoT technology.