First people were smart. Then, devices turned smart Now, devices are getting connected too

Will these smart devices conquer the world? Well, its a buzzing question in everyone’s mind today.! Based on the current growth rate, it is believed that IoT is all set to conquer over 26 billion devices by 2020 (as per Google Trends)

IoT Definition explained to a 5-year-old child

In simple words, IoT is all about the data that flows across things (smart devices) via the Internet creating a system of connected devices.

Too much of data already :)

A simple example to explain IoT

Consider an average citizen Tina and her daily schedule -

Gets up at 5 am

Gets ready

Has her breakfast

Goes to office

Comes back home

Watches TV

Reads a book

Goes off to bed

Clearly, on every action that Tina performs there is an involvement of a person and a thing driven by a process.

Over the generations, connectivity among the people has been evolving. People have started connecting with each other through the Internet and various other means like Telephones, Laptops and smart devices.

“People are well connected via the devices”.

Now we have well-connected people at one side and smarter devices on the other, so what next? Ever wondered what would happen if these smart devices were connected with people? IoT is exactly that! It connects these smart devices with people to undergo a process and make the action happen.

Let's revisit Tina’s life when IoT becomes a part of her life.

As soon as the alarm rings, it sends the signals to switch on the geyser for 10 min.

After the geyser gets turned off, it then sends the signal to the toaster to get her breakfast ready.

As soon as she gets ready, her breakfast is ready which then sends the signal to the self-driving car to get started

The car drives her to the office and after her work is done the car drives her back to home

On the way, the signal is sent to her mobile to collect the groceries from the supermarket on the way

Connecting these smart devices via the internet has made her life lot more easier and convenient.

The market has already witnessed IoT devices like -

Self-driven cars

Thermostat to automatically detect the presence of an individual using sensors and adjust the temperature accordingly

A very popular Google Home which is already in trend by automating Home devices

While the above devices aim at making the life of people simpler, there has been growing concerns regarding the data security and its flawless operations.

It’s a challenge not only to design better but also to make these devices work flawlessly leaving a major impact on Testing Methodologies.

IoT is a big topic and continues to grow exponentially. This is just the beginning. Does this mean IoT is all set to bring in the revolution in Tech World? Give it a thought and share it in the comments section.!