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The Internet of Things: Past, Present and Future

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At the end of 2012, there were around 8.7 billion connected objects in the world. As the trend grows, Cisco expects that number to reach over 50 billion by 2020. While a fully connected world – with self-driving cars, grocery-buying fridges, and endlessly quantifiable personal gadgets – may seem like a dream for the now, the Internet of Things may bring it here sooner than you think. Learn more at http://www.solidworks.com/sw/resources/internet-of-things.htm?scid=sm_ss_IOTInfographic

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THE INTERNET OF THINGS THE PAST, THE PRESENT, AND THE FUTURE 15 years after it was first coined, the term has come to describe a future where everything is interconnected. In 2014, the Internet of Things may finally be ready for its big debut. In a 1999 presentation, Procter & Gamble employee Kevin Ashton used the phrase “Internet of Things” to link RIFD technology to the Internet. CURRENT IoT TECHNOLOGY NEST THERMOSTAT Monitors your schedule and programs itself to maximize both comfort and energy efficiency PROTEUS DIGITAL HEART SENSOR This ingestible sensor monitors physiologic and behavioral medical metrics SMART BELLY TRASH CAN Collects data in real time to alert trash collectors when it needs to be emptied GOOGLE GLASS Perhaps the most famous IoT device, this puts advanced smartphone functionality in a headset TIMELINE 1800s The first electronic communication devices are created, including the telegraph, fax machine, and radio 1926 Nikola Tesla envisions a wirelessly interconnected world 1989 “When wireless is perfectly applied the whole earth will be converted into a huge brain.” Tim Berners-Lee proposed the World Wide Web 1990 MID 1990s The first connected devices are created – a toaster and drink machine inTouch Project 1998 Trojan Room Coffee Pot 1998 1993 The rise of the Internet and more experimental devices 1999 Mark Weiser’s Stock Market Water Fountain Kevin Ashton coins ‘Internet of Things’ and founds the MIT Auto-ID Center 2000 LG announces plans for the first Internet refrigerator 2002 Ambient Orb is released, which displays Dow Jones, personal finance, and weather information based on Internet data 2005 The United Nations first mentions IoT in a published International Telecommunications Union report 2008 A new dimension has been added to the world of information and communication…from anytime, anyplace connectivity for anyone, we will now have connectivity for anything. Connections will multiply and create an entirely new dynamic network of networks – an Internet of Things. IPSO alliance launches to promote the use of Internet Protocol (IP) in connected devices 2011 2013 Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) launches, which allows around 340 undecillion IP addresses (340,282,366,920,938,463, 463,374,607,431,768,211, 456) Intel launches ‘Internet of Things Solutions Group’ “We could assign an IPV6 address to every atom on the surface of the earth, and still have enough addresses left to do another 100+ earths.” 2013 IoT ARTICLES WIRED VENTURE BEAT QUARTZ CLICKZ CNBC MAY NOV DEC DEC DEC Welcome to the Programmable World Here’s Why 2014 Will be the Year of the Internet of Things How The Internet of Things Will Replace the Web 5 Ways The Internet of Things Will Disrupt Business in 2014 Internet 2014: Rise of the Things 2014 AND BEYOND At the end of 2012, there were around 8.7 billion connected objects in the world. As the trend grows, Cisco expects that number to reach over 50 billion by 2020. While a fully connected world – with self-driving cars, grocery-buying fridges, and endlessly quantifiable personal gadgets – may seem like a dream for the now, the Internet of Things may bring it here sooner than you think. SOURCES kevinjashton.com | wired.com | qz.com | clickz.com | cnbc.com | nest.com proteusdigitalhealth.com | bigbelly.com | google.com | postscapes.com inventors.about.com | ogu.edu.tr | mit.edu | beststuff.com ambientdevices.com | iut.int | zdnet.com | cisco.com

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The Internet of Things: Past, Present and Future

  • 1. THE INTERNET OF THINGS THE PAST, THE PRESENT, AND THE FUTURE 15 years after it was first coined, the term has come to describe a future where everything is interconnected. In 2014, the Internet of Things may finally be ready for its big debut. In a 1999 presentation, Procter & Gamble employee Kevin Ashton used the phrase “Internet of Things” to link RIFD technology to the Internet. CURRENT IoT TECHNOLOGY NEST THERMOSTAT Monitors your schedule and programs itself to maximize both comfort and energy efficiency PROTEUS DIGITAL HEART SENSOR This ingestible sensor monitors physiologic and behavioral medical metrics SMART BELLY TRASH CAN Collects data in real time to alert trash collectors when it needs to be emptied GOOGLE GLASS Perhaps the most famous IoT device, this puts advanced smartphone functionality in a headset TIMELINE 1800s The first electronic communication devices are created, including the telegraph, fax machine, and radio 1926 Nikola Tesla envisions a wirelessly interconnected world 1989 “When wireless is perfectly applied the whole earth will be converted into a huge brain.” Tim Berners-Lee proposed the World Wide Web 1990 MID 1990s The first connected devices are created – a toaster and drink machine inTouch Project 1998 Trojan Room Coffee Pot 1998 1993 The rise of the Internet and more experimental devices 1999 Mark Weiser’s Stock Market Water Fountain Kevin Ashton coins ‘Internet of Things’ and founds the MIT Auto-ID Center 2000 LG announces plans for the first Internet refrigerator 2002 Ambient Orb is released, which displays Dow Jones, personal finance, and weather information based on Internet data 2005 The United Nations first mentions IoT in a published International Telecommunications Union report 2008 A new dimension has been added to the world of information and communication…from anytime, anyplace connectivity for anyone, we will now have connectivity for anything. Connections will multiply and create an entirely new dynamic network of networks – an Internet of Things. IPSO alliance launches to promote the use of Internet Protocol (IP) in connected devices 2011 2013 Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) launches, which allows around 340 undecillion IP addresses (340,282,366,920,938,463, 463,374,607,431,768,211, 456) Intel launches ‘Internet of Things Solutions Group’ “We could assign an IPV6 address to every atom on the surface of the earth, and still have enough addresses left to do another 100+ earths.” 2013 IoT ARTICLES WIRED VENTURE BEAT QUARTZ CLICKZ CNBC MAY NOV DEC DEC DEC Welcome to the Programmable World Here’s Why 2014 Will be the Year of the Internet of Things How The Internet of Things Will Replace the Web 5 Ways The Internet of Things Will Disrupt Business in 2014 Internet 2014: Rise of the Things 2014 AND BEYOND At the end of 2012, there were around 8.7 billion connected objects in the world. As the trend grows, Cisco expects that number to reach over 50 billion by 2020. While a fully connected world – with self-driving cars, grocery-buying fridges, and endlessly quantifiable personal gadgets – may seem like a dream for the now, the Internet of Things may bring it here sooner than you think. SOURCES kevinjashton.com | wired.com | qz.com | clickz.com | cnbc.com | nest.com proteusdigitalhealth.com | bigbelly.com | google.com | postscapes.com inventors.about.com | ogu.edu.tr | mit.edu | beststuff.com ambientdevices.com | iut.int | zdnet.com | cisco.com