What is the Internet of things (IoT)?
The Internet of things is a collection of devices that connects to others through a wireless connection. It may include cell phones, smartphones, and sensors. The devices have sensors to collect data and or upload them directly to the cloud. Such devices can also share data directly with other gadgets. With the sensors, you can store data, connect to the Internet, and analyze activities cheaply and faster. Devices allow easy and rely on analytics and making appropriate choices.
The Internet of things has a significant impact on our lives. It will affect our driving, crop production, and the way we carry out our farming practices.
Uses of the Internet of things in cities
With the current trend of industrialization, a lot of changes that take place around the world. The demand for water and energy in towns and cities is hiking. There will also be high risks of disease outbreaks and pollution. Incidences or traffics and crimes in major towns are also likely to go high. As the number of aged increases, there will need to find ways of dealing with the old demographics. Installation of the sensors will help the government deal with the aging demographic and other industrialization related challenges. The government can develop a 3D virtual representation of the cities and foresee some of the problems it is likely to face and deal with them beforehand.
The 3 D technology is already working in some countries. The government is using the technique to foresee the challenges of flooding, congestion, and disease outbreak during city planning. The government can prepare for the evacuation plan and waste management during the emergency.
The 3D technology can also help the public health officials can virtually analyze the population and identify its disease cluster through the computation of the population density in areas of the disease outbreak.
Use of the internet of things (IoT) in animal farming
There is a lot of losses resulting from animal illnesses and death. The application of the IoT in animal farming will help reduces such losses. The technology will help farmers reduces motility and increase their production level. Farmers can install the sensors in their structure to monitor humidity and temperature and reduce the risks of animal diseases.
The sensors can facilitate aerial surveillance, which monitors the animal’s daily caloric intake and level of activity. Farmers can isolate the sick animals, monitor their fertility, and track their daily production level.
Use of Internet of Things (IoT) in crop production
Crop production will be low due to the effects arising from severe droughts, pests, and diseases. The crop production is also facing a threat from the lack of enough young labor force to replace the large old experienced generation. The sensor technology will make farming activities easy and efficient. The technology will allow farmers to collect data from their farms and monitor their soil PH, Humidity, and temperature. The application of drowns in farming will help farmers collect data from their farms and understand the best time for fertilizer application.
Manipulation of big data will help farmers analyze and predict weather patterns for proper decision making.
The internet of things (IoT) is the way to a future better life
The IoT technology holds great promise to both local farmers and the world at large. The appliances are efficient in data analysis, which facilitates the prediction of trends, patterns, and decision making. Though technology is a blessing to most sectors, there is a price to pay. Additional infrastructure should be in place to take care of the technology.
