IoT... 85欧元的现实例子

菲利普Bletterie

2017年10月27日

The Internet of Things (IoT) is everywhere.

每个网络设备供应商, as well as cyber security software vendor, is selling their solutions’ value in an IoT world.

I even met a lawyer who now specializes in, 他是……的专家, regulations for IoT data privacy management.

当谈到物联网设备时, 大多数人想到的是智能手机, tablets, 视频监控摄像机, digital signage screens or even more specialized devices such as IP scanners, 工业传感器或交通信号灯.

Today, a customer challenged me on this IoT buzzy marketing trend. He stated that connecting all these devices to the network is nothing new to him. Indeed, traffic light systems are connected and have been managed for about hundred years while digital signage connected screens started in train stations in the 70s.

So, is IoT just the latest marketing story to recycle an old story of connected devices? Indeed, connecting devices have been the purpose of the network for…. well, forever. 

真正的新东西是什么??

First, let me start by saying I’m biased. I am a network “guru” who works for a mainstream network solutions vendor so, daily, I’m pitching the unique features and benefits of our network technologies that securely onboard and manage IoT devices. 考虑到个人偏见, here’s my view on how IoT is a reality as demonstrated by a real-life example that cost me $85 two days ago.

The main change with IoT is that most devices, objects and things are now connected to the internet to retrieve information or share data. They can also connect and communicate with each other to make decisions. Communications are no longer just people to people, 但人要机器和even, 机器对机器.

So, two days ago, early in the morning, driving to the airport…

Not fully awake, I drove through the orange traffic light. 毫无疑问，我是个坏男孩! It happened instantaneously – the traffic light sent a message to the camera to take a picture of my car. Then, the picture was then transferred to a central image processing system to extract my car number. This car number was sent to the central fine system. Based on it, the fine system checked my ID information that was recorded in the database. Less than two minutes after my miserable mistake, I received a message on my car’s screen, 用蓝牙连接到我的智能手机, stating that I received an 85€ traffic light infringement fine in my mailbox.

IoT transforms our daily lives, sometimes to our benefit, sometimes… less. 机器对机器, 机器对人, delivering new types of automated services for smarter cities but as well for new connected experiences for patients in hospitals, 大学学生, 入住酒店的客人, for travelers in airports and for citizens everywhere.

For better or worse, this is the magic of an IoT world in action. Feel free to share where you've seen IoT in action in the comments below.