Smart Environments

Internet of Things: From Sensors to Smart Environments The Internet of Things, or IoT, links everyday devices to collect data and react to what it learns. Small sensors and simple gadgets can send messages, while gateways, networks, and software turn that data into useful actions. The result is environments that respond to people and events in real time. From sensors to smart environments, three ideas matter: sensing, connection, and action. Sensors measure things like temperature, motion, or light. They send data over a network to a processor. The processor can be in a small edge device or in the cloud. It uses rules, models, or machine learning to decide what to do and then sends commands back to devices that act, such as turning on a light or adjusting a thermostat. ...