The Internet of Things (IoT) is revolutionising the way you live, work and relate to technology — like your coffee maker knowing you are awake even before you do. Or a manufacturing plant fixing a machine even before it broke down. You’d think we’re living in the future — but no; it’s the present IoT platforms.
Here are some crazy things they can do;
Device Connectivity: The Foundation of IoT
What is an IoT platform without device connectivity? Devices could come in any shape and form theoretically and they talk using many different protocols — Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, etc. Your right platform should be able to abstract this away and provide you with a single fabric to control them all in one place.
Real-Time Data Processing
The aptitude of IoT is in the instantaneous response. Even if the weather data indicates your city will witness rainfall, you can also opt to have your “garden watered” by using a smart irrigation system due to real-time processing. The whole processing is just a sub-part of an infra solution.
Edge computing has made the infra process in the device’s vicinity. Thus, there are no delays and it shows the live response. The “Heartbeat” gives more — when suspicious service is detected it stops the command execution.
Scalability: Growing with Your Needs
Today, you’ve got a fleet of devices online and are ready to do your bidding. But how about tomorrow? Every IoT solution needs to have scalability. If you’re putting in place extra sensors in the factory or compatible cities 101–200 in your smart city plan, the system should be able to accommodate all the extra tickets.
Scalability is like the food pyramid at the party. Everything will be fine and dandy until you finish all the wings before anyone else gets a bite. A scalable IOT solution will make sure there’s room for all.
Advanced Security Protocols
Security is important in the IoT world. When billions of devices are communicating, weaknesses can result in a complete mess. Your managed service must simply include encrypted networking, secure device onboarding and notifications when there are anomalies.
Don’t get a smart lock that a hacker can bust through. Make sure you are secure with everything you put into your online life (including your sanity).
Integration with Third-Party Services
The best IoT platform features are only as good as its companion capabilities — to cloud applications, lean analytics or even third-party IoT suites, of course.
For a retail IoT solution, this means a beautiful waltz with a customer relationship management application that helps physical store locations foster things like buying habits in order to create custom experiences for customers.
