...but you didn't talk about the "internet of things." You waved your hands and said fyooochur. The Internet of Things means my icemaker has an IP address. Why? So it can text me when its filter needs changing. The Internet of Things means my watch has an IP address. Why? Because syncing to the atomic clock over IP uses less energy than a shortwave receiver. The Internet of Things means that when I buy a stereo, it has an IP address for the receiver and an IP address for the remote (that I will never use again because my phone has an app). Why? So that when I can't find the remote, I can send it an SMS and have it beep at me. The Internet of Things, in other words, means a proliferation of connected devices that are connected solely because putting them on the 'net is actually cheaper than giving them warning lights. This is not going to greatly improve my life. It's not going to greatly improve your life. What it will do is push us all onto IPv6 because IPv4 is going to run out. It's going to change your entertainment, too, by the way. Because all those "things" are going to be screaming out into the "whitespace" that Microsoft says is empty, but is actually full of MY WIRELESS MICs. We're already dealing with the bullshit of "The Internet of Things." I had a network TV shoot fucked because somebody's goddamn watch was busy screaming on the exact same frequency as someone's mic - a frequency that had been cleared, vetted and protected by the network sound shop. But the "Internet of Things" doesn't give a shit, because the only thing the watch wants to do is find out what time it is every 10 seconds (because why bother putting a decent crystal regulator on it when you're on the Internet?), thereby giving me a lovely raspberry while I'm trying to record a talk show. So. Your "internet of things" is not going to be some magical "ambient intelligence" it's going to be a cacophony of RF in the last few useful frequencies we have left for shortwave, analog broadcast, wireless microphones, kids' walkie talkies, etc. We're already talking about shooting like we did back before wireless mics - if you've ever seen the way shows from the 60's were shot and noticed a difference with the way they are now, that's what we're talking about. That's "the internet of things" - the meaningless, pointless screech into the last vestiges of RF silence we have left by gadgets that don't even need a voice.
The IoT is simply a world where all objects are connected to the Internet. This is the world I tried to describe as best as I could in 500 words. Quote from the article: "But if we do enter the IoT age" (emphasis added). No. It's so that we can reduce the number of car accidents and traffic jams. So we can improve energy efficiency, reduce waste and make our businesses, schools, and medical facilities operate more intelligently. Many of these benefits will have their biggest impact in the developing world, where people currently do not enjoy ubiquitous access to the Internet and have to deal with poor infrastructure. No. That's a ridiculous statement. Not sure what else to say. Sorry my article disappointed you....but you didn't talk about the "internet of things."
You waved your hands and said fyooochur.
The Internet of Things means my icemaker has an IP address. Why? So it can text me when its filter needs changing.
The Internet of Things means my watch has an IP address. Why? Because syncing to the atomic clock over IP uses less energy than a shortwave receiver.
The Internet of Things, in other words, means a proliferation of connected devices that are connected solely because putting them on the 'net is actually cheaper than giving them warning lights.
I had a whole response written but then I wiki'd "the Internet of things" it's pretty clear how deeply you're researching this stuff. Going any further would be like picking on a kid's homework. Good luck with your endeavors. I've had three friends write for the Huffington Post. None of them kept it up for more than a month.
Luckily people are researching higher frequency, targeted communication means. These systems should be able to target the reciever in order to lessen interference and because of the higher frequency the signals decay faster, also lessening RF pollution.We're already dealing with the bullshit of "The Internet of Things." I had a network TV shoot fucked because somebody's goddamn watch was busy screaming on the exact same frequency as someone's mic - a frequency that had been cleared, vetted and protected by the network sound shop. But the "Internet of Things" doesn't give a shit, because the only thing the watch wants to do is find out what time it is every 10 seconds (because why bother putting a decent crystal regulator on it when you're on the Internet?), thereby giving me a lovely raspberry while I'm trying to record a talk show.
802.22 was formed in 2004. It has yet to be formally adopted. Devices using it are not yet legal in the United States... but when you've got some chick in from London using an O2 phone with unimplemented tech on it, all that doesn't matter - you're still getting skunked in 2013. HDTV research started in '82. It was adopted in 2009. You'll excuse me if your statement does not make me feel particularly optimistic.