What is the Internet of Things? What can I do in the future?

The Internet of Things is actually an extension of the Internet. The terminal of the Internet is a computer (PC, server). All the programs we run are data processing and data transmission in computers and networks, and other terminals (hardware) are not involved except computers.

The essence of the Internet of Things is the Internet, but the terminal is no longer a computer (PC, server), but an embedded computer system and its supporting sensors. This is the inevitable result of the development of computer science and technology. Computers serving human beings present various forms, such as wearable devices, environmental monitoring devices, virtual reality devices and so on. As long as hardware or products are connected to the Internet and data interaction occurs, it is called the Internet of Things.

There are many employment opportunities in the Internet of Things, because the Internet of Things technology is widely used, such as:

1, smart home; Smart home uses advanced computer technology, Internet of Things technology and communication technology, organically combines with various subsystems of furniture life, and makes furniture life more comfortable, convenient, effective and safe through overall management.

2. Intelligent transportation

3. Intelligent medical care

4. Smart grid; Smart grid is a comprehensive data-object composite system which integrates sensing, communication, calculation, decision-making and control. By obtaining the running status of the nodes' resources and equipment at all levels of the power grid, hierarchical control management and power distribution are carried out, so as to achieve a high degree of integration of energy flow, information flow and business flow, and improve the running stability of the power system, thereby maximizing the efficiency utilization rate of equipment, improving safety and reliability, saving energy and reducing emissions, improving the power supply quality of users and improving renewable energy.

5. Intelligent logistics

Extended data

The Internet of Things is an important part of the new generation of information technology and an important development stage of the information age. Its English name is "Internet of things". As the name implies, the Internet of Things is the Internet where things are connected. This has two meanings: first, the core and foundation of the Internet of Things is still the Internet, which is an extension and expansion network based on the Internet; Secondly, its client extends to any object and exchanges and communicates information, that is, information between objects.

The Internet of Things is widely used in network convergence through intelligent perception, identification technology, pervasive computing and other communication sensing technologies, so it is called the third wave of world information industry development after computers and the Internet. The Internet of Things is the application expansion of the Internet. It is not so much a network as a business and application. Therefore, application innovation is the core of the development of the Internet of Things, and innovation 2.0 with user experience as the core is the soul of the development of the Internet of Things.

Definition of living point: Using communication technologies such as local area network or Internet, sensors, controllers, machines, people and things are connected together in a new way, forming a network connecting people and things, and realizing informationization, remote control and intelligence. The Internet of Things is an extension of the Internet, including the Internet and all resources on the Internet, and is compatible with all applications of the Internet. However, all elements in the Internet of Things (all devices, resources and communications, etc. ) are personalized and privatized.