![]() ![]() None of these devices became commercially viable and the Internet of Things remained a topic confined to academia. Other similarly sized projects became the norm for bored or experimental college students with enough resources and time. They rigged a Coca-Cola machine to send status updates and messages about the availability of a can of Coke so that a trip to the snack area would not be in vain. As they continue doing so, where will they go and how can we use them? Throughout our environment, naturally!" The first internet-capable machines do not seem like much today, but when they were first created, Carnegie Mellon University programmers and engineers developed the first appliance connected to the internet in the early 1980s. ![]() Computers have continued to become smaller and cheaper over the decades. How did the Internet of Things come to be then? Futurist and technologist Richard Yonck, who has written extensively about the IoT, explained the precipitation of devices connected to the internet and each other: "If you think about it, the IoT is a fairly natural evolution of processing and communications technologies. As a result, machine-to-machine (M2M) interactions were nearly impossible, and M2M links over long distances were unheard of Internet interface was solely between a computer and a human. And connection with devices was even more stringent since wireless technology did not exist and wired connections had to be used through ethernet cords to communicate with the internet. ![]() Unfortunately, the interactions allowed by the internet were limited to only those few scholarly elites or academic institutions that invested in this process and new contact was limited. Simultaneously, places and people that once seemed far away and beyond one’s own scope could now be reached and interacted with on a more personal level. The amount of information that could be created, stored, and shared grew exponentially with the ability to create and harvest from across the world–or, at least, from across the world wherever servers were at the time. The dawn of the internet age kickstarted an era of growing and shrinking. In 1999, Kevin Ashton, a British technologist who helped to found the Auto-ID Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, coined the term ‘Internet of Things,’ but the idea of devices connecting with each other hails from as far back as the creation of the internet itself. ![]() All of this has become possible because of a recent paradigm shift in technology known as the Internet of Things, or as it is most commonly referred to in tech circles and articles, the IoT. 7:35am Lyle departs his house on time and ready for the day ahead because of a refreshing shower and delicious breakfast. His fridge checks to make sure he has his usual breakfast ingredients–orange juice, eggs, yogurt, and a banana–and orders more eggs for the next week. 7:05am Lyle’s coffee-maker turns on and starts brewing a fresh cup of joe. His water heater starts for his daily morning shower and his thermostat for the bathroom is increased for when he gets out. A quick traffic check confirms no need to wake him up early. Good, he has been asleep for at least eight hours and his heart rate and breathing is almost optimal. Wrist monitors check his pulse to figure out when the best time to stimulate him awake is. A brief history and future of the Internet of Things 5:00AM | Friday, 9 MayĦ:55am Five minutes before Lyle is scheduled to wake up. ![]()
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