Connected World
The internet of things in cities, homes, shops and factories.
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How networked sensors help cities manage traffic, water, energy, waste and public services, and the privacy tradeoffs that come with collecting data in public.
A hedged history of home automation, from early remote controls and powerline signals to Wi-Fi-connected devices, voice control and today's compatibility questions.
A plain introduction to the internet of things: what it is, the building blocks of sensors, connectivity, platforms and actuators, and where cities fit in.
What cyber-physical systems are, how software that controls physical processes differs from ordinary IoT, and why safety matters. A thought exercise; nothing was tested.
How sensor data is used to forecast equipment failure, what benefits it can bring, and why false alarms and missed failures limit what predictions can do.
How networked displays work in shops, how content is scheduled and updated from a central system, and how stores try to measure whether screens make a difference.
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