Key aspects Read the following text. Underline the parts you consider most important. Think and talk about how relevant these issues are to you personally, and why. 2.1 Frequently asked questions 1. What is the internet of things (IoT)? The internet of things, or IoT, has been defined as “a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers (UIDs) and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction. A thing in the internet of things can be a person with a heart monitor implant, a farm animal with a biochip transponder, an automobile that has built-in sensors to alert the driver when tire pressure is low or any other natural or man-made object that can be assigned an Internet Protocol (IP) address and is able to transfer data over a network.” While this sounds quite technical, Calum McClelland points out that the Internet of Things is actually a pretty simple concept; it “means taking all the things in the world and connecting them to the internet. […] [It] is about extending the power of the internet beyond computers and smartphones to a whole range of other things, processes, and environments. Those ‘connected’ things are used to gather information, send information back, or both.” “As a good friend of mine recently said, ‘Until my house can clean itself, it’s still pretty dumb’.” Hod Fleishman, Boston Consulting Group Digital Ventures home noun Where your wi-fi connects automatically. 18 2 Topic Smart homes, smart lives Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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