As early as 1999, the concept of "Internet of things" was put forward.

In November 2005, ITU announced that the communication era of "Internet of things" is coming, and radio frequency identification technology (RFID), sensor technology, nanotechnology and intelligent embedding technology will be more widely used.

In November 2008, IBM put forward the concept of "intelligent earth", that is, Internet plus Internet of things = smart earth.

In August 2009, Premier Wen Jiabao explicitly requested the establishment of China's sensing information center as soon as possible.

In 2016, about 20% of people used smart homes and smart appliances, such as automatic washing machines, water purifiers, air conditioners that regulate temperature according to natural temperature, etc.

By 2020, we can use smart watches to remind daily affairs and smart glasses to help find things.

Application of Internet of things in home

The most talked about is the application of the Internet of things in the home. The Internet of things has played a role in making our household appliances more intelligent. Whether it is lighting system or home monitoring, the Internet of things has promoted home convenience to a new level. Taking home appliances as an example, you can control TV, refrigerator and washing machine through smart phone, or enhance the security of your home by setting up smart Internet of things security camera and monitoring system, which greatly improves the security level.

The role of Internet of things in urban intelligence

Intelligent traffic light: the intelligent traffic light can control the light duration by analyzing the vehicle situation, which can alleviate the traffic jam.

Intelligent parking: the intelligent parking system combined with the Internet of things can solve the problem of parking in big cities. Sensors are installed on the ground parking spaces, and the sensors send data to the cloud according to whether the parking is real-time or not. The on-board computer obtains free parking space information by connecting to the cloud data center.

Agricultural Internet of things

Agriculture is another important area of the Internet of things. From water distribution and field monitoring to drip irrigation and crop patterns, the role of the Internet of things in agriculture is huge. Now, farmers can learn more about crop planting patterns with the help of the Internet of things.

Similarly, people all over the world began to use drones to monitor fields. With the development of Internet of things tools specially used in agricultural practice, farmers' life has become very convenient.

Internet of things Finance

The Internet of things is affecting the financial field in a very promising way. From cashless payment to instant and personalized support, the application of Internet of things in the financial field is being applied at multiple levels. Take security as an example.

The financial technology industry has used Internet of things wearable devices for security purposes. The smart wristband performs biometric authentication by analyzing a person's heartbeat. Similarly, the enhancement of self-service payment system and process automation has also brought very positive responses from users all over the world.

What will the Internet of things bring us in the future?

I believe some of these products will meet you soon in the near future. In addition, intelligent transportation, smart city and intelligent agriculture are also based on the Internet of things. In the future, almost everything in the world will be connected together, such as people, flowers, machines, mobile phones, vehicles, household products, etc. Beyond the limitations of space and time, the Internet of things will help us build a large ecosystem and finally realize the interconnection of all things through the interaction between goods and people. In the future, the Internet of things will fundamentally change people's lifestyle.