The Internet of Things, or IoT, is essentially a unified goal towards creating a completely connected world where devices and people can communicate in a moment’s notice.
The top tech businesses around the world are continually innovating and trying to come up with the next great connected device. In this article, we will examine some incredible Internet of Things technologies and how they are impacting the tech world.
Here are the top 5 astounding innovations in IoT:
1. Amazon Echo
The Echo is the flagship smart assistant model for Amazon. It has an impossibly wide array of features and can be utilized in almost every part of your life. For home, the Echo acts as sort of a central hub. It can control your thermostat, alarm system, and order groceries for you at the drop of a hat.
If you have full smart home integration then you can use the Echo as a command center for all of your smart products. It has a great price point and its functionality makes it one of the best on the market. Of course, its Amazon shopping integration doesn’t hurt either.
2. Google Home
In a similar fashion to the Echo, the Google Home is a comprehensive smart assistant that is capable of a lot even though it’s little. It also has a great price point and has nearly unlimited potential.
What sets it apart, however, is its google voice and search integration. Due to this merging of technologies, the Google Home is capable of researching topics and giving the best results to your queries. It also boasts the google voice which is one of the strongest voice recognition software platforms on the market.
3. Ecobee
Ecobee offers a great smart thermostat that, thanks to the innovations in the Internet of Things, can do a lot more than control the temperature. It uses a built-in Amazon Alexa program so that you can control the temperature with your voice, get the latest news, and control other parts of your smart home.
Ecobee also makes a smart light switch that utilizes Alexa so that you can turn on the lights with your voice. In fact, their suite of technologies is built on the idea of hands-free living. This is a principal motivating factor for the Internet of Things.
4. Neurio
Neurio is a smart home device for those who wish to know everything about their house’s energy usage down to the last detail. They use in-depth energy analytics to break down precisely where and how your energy is being used so that you can optimize your home’s energy output.
Neurio uses data collection to constantly update and provide accurate energy readings. Ultimately, their goal is to make a world where everyone is in control of his or her energy usage, output, and sale. The best part is that this analytics can be observed and managed through their smartphone application.
5. Ring
Ring is an advanced, multi-purpose IoT device that brings cameras and microphones to every doorbell system. In contrast to traditional doorbells, Ring uses state-of-the-art technology to make your doorbell smarter and your front door safer. Their recent forays into security have made them a power player in the home security game.
Ring uses an optimized web application on your smartphone to coordinate all of your connected security devices and allows you to monitor your home wherever you are. This means that you can bring your home with you wherever you go and constantly monitor the safety of your property. This IoT innovation is an incredible signal of how fast technology is evolving and how it is changing our lives.
Conclusion
The Internet of Things is truly an exciting technology. Imagine a world where every single object in your home was constantly connecting to the internet, communicating with other objects in your home, and gathering important data about its own usage. This kind of tech, when adopted by homeowners and business owners, could reshape how we interact with everything.
For the home aspect of life, the Internet of Things will have you prepared for anything. The slow and eventual evolution of internet technologies has given us a suite of devices that can be entirely controlled by our phones with ease. Smart refrigerators, thermostats, and assistants make navigating the trivialities of life much more entertaining.
The same can be applied to our work lives as this technological revolution continues its volley on our senses. The progress of this tech allows us to have our own personal assistants, shoppers, and butlers.
Ultimately, the Internet of Things is about improving the quality of life for everyone on the planet. The use of wireless communication technologies will open doors that were previously closed as millions will get access to information and people that they could never reach before. If there is any technology to watch out for it’s the Internet of Things.
About the author: Ellie Martin is co-founder of Startup Change group. Her works have been featured on Yahoo!, Wisebread, AOL, among others. She currently splits her time between her home office in New York and Israel. You may connect with her on Twitter.
Edited by
Ken Briodagh
