The Internet of things or IoT is a real trend that is apparently gaining popularity among other things. We all might have heard about the buzzword ‘IoT’ at some point in our lives either from a friend, a blog post, or people walking by on a sidewalk. IoT is all about 'physical devices connected to the internet,' in other words, ‘Simply, the Internet of Things is made up of devices — from simple sensors to smartphones and wearables — connected together,’ Matthew Evans, the IoT program head at techUK describes IoT in a nutshell.
The Brief History of IoT
The year 1999 is considered huge for IoT. The term ‘Internet of Things' was coined by Kevin Ashton, executive director of the Auto-ID Center. According to British tech pioneer, Kevin Ashton,