2.1.1 IOT

Question 1

What are the four phases of the evolution of the internet

Answer 1

Phase 1
* email, web browsing and searching.

Phase 2 (E-commerce)
* Internet shopping and online marketing.

Phase 3
* use of social media, video and cloud computing.

Phase 4 (The Internet of Everything/Things)
* computing devices embedded in everyday objects;
connecting people, data and things together.

Question 2

What are the four pillars Of the Internet of Everything

Answer 2

The four pillars of the IoE:
* People
* Process
* Data
* Things

Question 3

What are the three interactions in the Internet of Everything

Answer 3

• People to People (P2P)
• Machine to People (M2P)
• Machine to Machine (M2M)

Question 4

What is the positive impacts of Internet of things

Answer 4

• effective communication and instant messaging services
• increases business interactions and saves vital time
• more efficient banking, transactions, and shopping
• access to the latest news from anywhere in the world
• professionals have IoT devices in healthcare, e-commerce, and AI to help them carry out jobs easily

Question 5

What are the negative impacts of IOT

Answer 5

• easy access to content and information that is age inappropriate
• social media networks have been shown to have a negative impact on mental health
• easy to steal data or hack into IoT devices

Question 6

What are the Social, legal, ethical, environmental and professional impact of IOT

Answer 6

Data privacy – smart devices have the potential to constantly record sound and video.

Legal implications – companies must ensure that any data collected on individuals are secure and do not breach the terms of the GDPR.

Workplace – companies use smart devices to monitor employee productivity.

Environmental impacts – infrastructure is needed that supports devices. 5G requires additional power.

Question 7

List home smart devices

Answer 7

Smart TV
Smart speakers
Smart Thermostat
Smart Fridge

Question 8

List built environment smart devices

Answer 8

Traffic Management
Parking
Smart street lighting
Driverless transport

Question 9

List manufacturing smart devices

Answer 9

Automated robots
3D Scanning
Smart glasses

Question 10

What are the environmental issues with an increase of IOT devices

Answer 10

More complex infrastructure as an increase in wires for devices and also other devices to help IOT devices

Lithium, used in batteries of many smart devices, has a high environmental cost including air pollution and soil contamination

The data centres required to support smart devices use increasing amounts of electricity which is mostly generated using fossil fuels

Question 11

Give examples of sensors

Answer 11

cameras, microphones, GPS receivers, temperature sensors, pressure sensors, proximity sensors.

Question 12

Give examples of outputs

Answer 12

Speakers, Monitors, Printer

Question 13

Give examples of some software & communication technologies

Answer 13

Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, operating system, apps that allow user interactivity.

Question 14

What is meant by ‘people’ in IOE pillars

Answer 14

All the customers who want services, and all the targets of the companies trying to provide them.

Question 15

What is meant by ‘process’ in IOE pillars

Answer 15

Gathering data, analysing data and processing data.

Question 16

What is meant by ‘Data’ in IOE pillars

Answer 16

Without an understanding of user data companies cannot make what people want. Data itself is not meaningful without correct analysis and processing so that it becomes information.

Question 17

What is meant by ‘Things’ in IOE pillars

Answer 17

Physical objects such as mobiles, smart watches, tablets etc which both collect, analyse and process data providing user interaction with the Internet and other data-based services.