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Lastly, I think there is something that IoT need to improve in order the be better in the future which is it need to overcome the problem of hard-to-analyse data. This is because IoT device being created with an ability to generate a lot of data at certain time which have caused many of the data goes unanalysed and unused. So by using AI or “artificial intelligence” it can help in organised the big amount of data and automate operational decision-making which will mainly boost many IoT application.

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If you think you know the problems facing the Internet of Things (IoT), a new Deloitte report, Five vectors of progress in the Internet of Things, offers a great chance to check your assumptions against the IoT experts.

Despite the fancy-pants "vectors of progress" language, the report's authors - David Schatsky, Jonathan Camhi, and Sourabh Bumb - basically lay out the IoT's chief technical challenges and then look at what's being done to address them. Some of the five are relatively well-known, but others may surprise you.

5 IoT challenges

Let's take a look at all five "vectors of progress," recast as the challenges they really are, and then get some insight from Schatsky, a Deloitte managing director and resident "trend sensor," on IoT's biggest opportunities.

1. Security holes

Everyone knows security is a key IoT issue, but according to the Deloitte report, new IoT devices with more computing power and embedded security features are helping to improve the IoT security situation. The new hardware leverages low-power microchips to better run traditional cybersecurity applications and protocols. IoT network security has also been a problem, but wider availability of IoT-specific cybersecurity solutions promises to help spot anomalies and potentially compromised devices.

2. Platform problems

Lack of standards and platforms has made developing and deploying complete IoT solutions more difficult than it should have been, but many vendors are now introducing IoT platforms designed to make it easier to integrate IoT hardware, networks, and applications. Building multivendor solutions has long been the hardest part of crafting complete IoT implementations, but new vendor partnerships are now leading to integrated ecosystems that include dozens of major vendors offering pre-integrated third-party technologies. Another way vendors are tackling the integration issue is with "vertical" integrations that combine sensors, devices, analytics, and other components to create turnkey IoT solutions.

3. Expensive, power-hungry networks

IoT devices need networks to communicate with each other, but traditional WANs are relatively expensive and power-hungry. In response, hundreds of low-cost, low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs) are providing far cheaper connectivity and allowing even small battery-powered devices to last for years.

4. Hard-to-analyze data

IoT devices can generate a lot of data. Too often, though, much of that data goes unanalyzed and unused. Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and computer vision "are increasingly being used to analyze IoT-generated data and automate operational decision-making," the report says. This promises to boost many IoT applications - including process optimization, predictive maintenance, dynamic routing and scheduling, and security - by revealing hidden patterns and enabling predictive maintenance.

5. Latency

Analyzing IoT data in the cloud can introduce latency, making it difficult to generate useful real-time alerts and degrading performance in industrial, enterprise, and smart city settings. In response, the report says, "Analysis of data generated from IoT devices is increasingly occurring not in the cloud but at the network 'edge,' physically close to where the data is generated - on local servers, micro data centers, or even on the device generating the data." Analyzing data at the edge can also help trim data transmission and storage costs.

What's the biggest IoT opportunity?

If Deloitte is right that progress is being made in addressing those five challenges, how will that affect the growth of the IoT?

Schatsky predicts that the enterprise/industrial segment of the IoT market would grow the fastest, capturing "slightly more than half of global IoT spending by 2020." He added that digital supply network (DSN) applications are likely to be one of the biggest beneficiaries, especially asset tracking, dynamic routing and scheduling, asset and process optimization, and "condition-based monitoring/predictive maintenance of capital assets," identifying problems before they occur.

To take advantage of these trends, though, Schatsky warns that "organizations should be focusing on IoT initiatives that create real business value ― not just connecting stuff for the sake of connecting stuff." Unfortunately, he adds, "many IoT initiatives end up being 'shiny' solutions in search of a problem, concepts that have popular appeal but don't deliver real-world value."

Hmm, sounds like an internet-connected toothbrush to me!

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5 ways the IoT must improve to achieve enterprise success

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I think that Internet of technology or called as IOT is something that need to be improve and being upgraded at all time. This is important for our next generation that live in modern environment which is using technology to improve their activities in their daily life. So,we must to find solution on how to overcome the problem. One of the main problem that happened is platform problem. Lack of standards and platforms has made developing and deploying complete IoT solutions more difficult than it should have been, but many vendors are now introducing IoT platforms designed to make it easier to integrate IoT hardware, networks, and applications. Building multivendor solutions has long been the hardest part of crafting complete IoT implementations, but new vendor partnerships are now leading to integrated ecosystems that include dozens of major vendors offering pre-integrated third-party technologies. Another way vendors are tackling the integration issue is with “vertical” integrations that combine sensors, devices, analytics, and other components to create turnkey IoT solutions. So, if the platform are being upgraded, human will face new life and new environment of technology.

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If you think you know the problems facing the Internet of Things (IoT), a new Deloitte report, Five vectors of progress in the Internet of Things, offers a great chance to check your assumptions against the IoT experts.

Despite the fancy-pants "vectors of progress" language, the report's authors - David Schatsky, Jonathan Camhi, and Sourabh Bumb - basically lay out the IoT's chief technical challenges and then look at what's being done to address them. Some of the five are relatively well-known, but others may surprise you.

5 IoT challenges

Let's take a look at all five "vectors of progress," recast as the challenges they really are, and then get some insight from Schatsky, a Deloitte managing director and resident "trend sensor," on IoT's biggest opportunities.

1. Security holes

Everyone knows security is a key IoT issue, but according to the Deloitte report, new IoT devices with more computing power and embedded security features are helping to improve the IoT security situation. The new hardware leverages low-power microchips to better run traditional cybersecurity applications and protocols. IoT network security has also been a problem, but wider availability of IoT-specific cybersecurity solutions promises to help spot anomalies and potentially compromised devices.

2. Platform problems

Lack of standards and platforms has made developing and deploying complete IoT solutions more difficult than it should have been, but many vendors are now introducing IoT platforms designed to make it easier to integrate IoT hardware, networks, and applications. Building multivendor solutions has long been the hardest part of crafting complete IoT implementations, but new vendor partnerships are now leading to integrated ecosystems that include dozens of major vendors offering pre-integrated third-party technologies. Another way vendors are tackling the integration issue is with "vertical" integrations that combine sensors, devices, analytics, and other components to create turnkey IoT solutions.

3. Expensive, power-hungry networks

IoT devices need networks to communicate with each other, but traditional WANs are relatively expensive and power-hungry. In response, hundreds of low-cost, low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs) are providing far cheaper connectivity and allowing even small battery-powered devices to last for years.

4. Hard-to-analyze data

IoT devices can generate a lot of data. Too often, though, much of that data goes unanalyzed and unused. Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and computer vision "are increasingly being used to analyze IoT-generated data and automate operational decision-making," the report says. This promises to boost many IoT applications - including process optimization, predictive maintenance, dynamic routing and scheduling, and security - by revealing hidden patterns and enabling predictive maintenance.

5. Latency

Analyzing IoT data in the cloud can introduce latency, making it difficult to generate useful real-time alerts and degrading performance in industrial, enterprise, and smart city settings. In response, the report says, "Analysis of data generated from IoT devices is increasingly occurring not in the cloud but at the network 'edge,' physically close to where the data is generated - on local servers, micro data centers, or even on the device generating the data." Analyzing data at the edge can also help trim data transmission and storage costs.

What's the biggest IoT opportunity?

If Deloitte is right that progress is being made in addressing those five challenges, how will that affect the growth of the IoT?

Schatsky predicts that the enterprise/industrial segment of the IoT market would grow the fastest, capturing "slightly more than half of global IoT spending by 2020." He added that digital supply network (DSN) applications are likely to be one of the biggest beneficiaries, especially asset tracking, dynamic routing and scheduling, asset and process optimization, and "condition-based monitoring/predictive maintenance of capital assets," identifying problems before they occur.

To take advantage of these trends, though, Schatsky warns that "organizations should be focusing on IoT initiatives that create real business value ― not just connecting stuff for the sake of connecting stuff." Unfortunately, he adds, "many IoT initiatives end up being 'shiny' solutions in search of a problem, concepts that have popular appeal but don't deliver real-world value."

Hmm, sounds like an internet-connected toothbrush to me!

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5 ways the IoT must improve to achieve enterprise success

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Everything that is bad must have their own way and solutions to improve it in better way. What I can find is that they need to improve their security. This is because since the system is so advances sometime they are lacking of something that can bring the system down. What they can do is that they can adopt a risk-driven approach. They need to understand the risk matrix of your devices, then apply security controls appropriate to the level of risk involved. Since the doctors are using the some devices to track their patients, they need to apply a few layer of security to help their patients feel safe.

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"With IoT, the information associated with an individual device may not be as important as the role the device plays in the IoT ecosystem" says Jen Morovitz, Director of Technology Security at AT&T. "If the device were to fail or be manipulated, what are the impacts?"

The impacts include organizations losing millions of dollars in revenue and even more in consumer trust.

In the last two years, AT&T has logged a 458 percent increase in vulnerability scans - attempts by hackers to find a way into IoT devices - according to our latest IoT report. No wonder only half of top CEOs surveyed said they felt confident in the security of their connected devices.

To take a proactive approach when it comes to IoT security, consider these steps:

1. Adopt a risk-driven approach

Understand the risk matrix of your devices, then apply security controls appropriate to the level of risk involved.

2. Assess IoT device security characteristics

From simple to complex, ensure every connected device meets certain security requirements.

3. Look beyond IoT device security

With many levels and types of communication networks within different IoT solutions, look beyond the device for any security risks, including applications that drive those solutions.

4. Where possible, extend existing security solutions

With the increase in connected endpoints, IoT-based data may strain the capacities of existing systems, and new types of controls may be required for unique types of IoT risks.

5. Consider the entire IoT ecosystem

Evaluate the security capabilities and responsibilities of your IoT product and services vendors. Establish clear lines of accountability and, in worst-case scenarios, liability.

6. Wherever possible, automate security

With increases in connected endpoints and devices, IoT deployments are driving the need for increased automation in data monitoring, threat identification, and other facets of security.

Learn more

IoT is more than just devices talking to one another. It's where the future of many enterprises will unfold.

If you're ready to take full advantage of IoT, AT&T is ready to help bring your IoT solutions to life. So far, AT&T has connected more than 30 million devices in a global network that spans over 200 countries and territories.

For more information on IoT, read our special report, "What you need to know about IoT platforms."

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"With IoT, the information associated with an individual device may not be as important as the role the device plays in the IoT ecosystem" says Jen Morovitz, Director of Technology Security at AT&T. "If the device were to fail or be manipulated, what are the impacts?"

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So, I think there’s a way to improve the Internet of Things as in enhancing healthcare:  Another combining advancement is the new exhibit of IoT-associated therapeutic gadgets, for example, vitals-following wearables. Heart screens can watch illnesses like arrhythmia and ready specialists to unfavorable occasions continuously, and savvy glucometers can track glucose readings through a cell phone application. Sensors inserted in orthopedic inserts can impart post-medical procedure execution. Remote observing devices can enable family parental figures to screen seniors inconspicuously by, for example, alarming them at whatever point an associated gadget, for example, a coffeemaker is turned on—when the standard veers off, a relative can check in. Shrewd senior homes are beginning to utilize machine learning and prescient investigation to get bits of knowledge from seniors' schedules and any deviations, alarming staff if something appears to be off.

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At the Smart to Future Cities Summit in London this past April, keynote speaker Theo Veltman, innovation manager for the City of Amsterdam, noted that "if technology can't help its people achieve happiness, then there is no reason for technology to exist."

Meanwhile, in a continuing effort to track some of the realities of the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem, IOT Analytics, which provides market research on the IoT, mined thousands of websites to verify and classify 1,600 actual enterprise IoT projects. In 2018, for the first time, the largest group of projects fell into the Smart City segment (367 projects). Given a world that now features 37 "megacities"-each with a population above 10 million-and continuing migration into cities as people seek opportunities and a higher quality of life, cities must get "smarter" in order to efficiently manage resources, alleviate overcrowding and traffic, and provide a healthy, sustainable environment.
6 Ways Cities Are Leveraging IoT
So how are cities currently leveraging IoT to improve urban life and boost the happiness of city dwellers? Here are six examples.

1. Easing Traffic Congestion: One of the first things many cities naturally focus on with IoT initiatives is easing traffic congestion and helping drivers find a place to park. An integrated IoT-enabled infrastructure of intelligent traffic systems, safer roads, directed parking, frictionless toll and parking payments can give back up to 60 hours a year to drivers stuck in their cars, according to an Intel-sponsored study by Juniper Research. Data from the Intelligent Transportation Society of America also shows that 30% of all traffic congestion in cities results from drivers looking for parking spots.

2. Improving Air Quality: Sensors embedded in roads or HD cameras mounted on smart streetlights can determine when parking spaces are empty, and drivers can find the nearest available spot with a smartphone app. And because images contain huge amounts of data, a single embedded computer vision system can collect many types of data. Over time, improvements in the software and hardware will allow more capabilities for the same cost, size and power. So a system originally deployed to monitor parking spaces could be upgraded to monitor traffic flow, potholes and trash. Such a parking system is in place in Barcelona, where traffic has been reduced because fewer cars are circling blocks hunting for a space. By lessening car exhaust emissions, this also improves the air quality. German conglomerate Bosch is working with Daimler on an alternative system that uses sensors in cars to track vacant parking spots. The sensors send that information to the cloud, which then guides other drivers to open spots.Three devices, also designed by Bosch, have been fastened to streetlights in Las Vegas, which is experimenting with monitoring air quality and changing the pattern of traffic lights when carbon dioxide builds up in a particular spot. The company's engineers shrank an air-quality monitoring system the size of a shipping container until it fit in a box the size of a backpack. The system costs a tenth as much as competing technology and measures a dozen factors, including carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide.

3. Optimizing Traffic Flow: Las Vegas is also experimenting with a number of pilot projects in an area of downtown it's calling "the Innovation District." One aim is to improve traffic by deploying sensors at intersections in combination with machine learning. The sensors can count vehicles and pedestrians, and eventually, the system learns to intuit traffic patterns-and things like how Monday traffic differs from Friday traffic. It can then make recommendations for optimizing the traffic flow.

4. Easing Access to Government Services: San Antonio is improving the quality of life in innovative ways. The city is spread out across 460 square miles, so court appearances can entail a long drive for some. The city has eased this problem for residents with video court monitors at court kiosks throughout the metro area. Police officers can also use the system to more quickly obtain warrants when needed.

5. Improving Life for the Elderly: A convergence of developments is also improving life for the elderly, making it easier for them to maintain their independence and remain in cities with easy access to cultural activities, healthcare facilities, old friends and familiar neighborhoods. One of these developments is the coming of "frictionless" public transport, allowing seniors-as well as the rest of us-to move around the city easily. With frictionless transport, all modes of transportation will be connected and optimized to make the experience easy. Payments will be handled by a centralized system, using a card or an app. Your smartphone will notify you of the accurate arrival time of a bus or train, and an app will also help plan the optimal route if it involves switching modes of transport. You can board a bus or subway having already paid for the ticket with your phone. You can see an early example of this in Chicago, where a Ventra card can pay for rides on various modes of the city's transportation system-CTA, Pace and Metra. With the introduction of the card's app, the city is also experimenting with adding bikeshares.

6. Improving Healthcare: Another converging development is the new array of IoT-connected medical devices such as vitals-tracking wearables. Heart monitors can watch ailments like arrhythmia and alert doctors to adverse events in real time, and smart glucometers can track blood sugar readings via a smartphone app. Sensors embedded in orthopedic implants can communicate post-surgery performance. Remote monitoring tools can allow family caregivers to monitor seniors unobtrusively by, for instance, alerting them whenever a connected device such as a coffeemaker is turned on-when the routine deviates, a family member can check in. Smart senior homes are starting to use machine learning and predictive analytics to derive insights from seniors' routines and any deviations, alerting staff if something seems off.

All of this is just the beginning. Chicago is looking to encourage other cities to become smarter by sharing the open source code it has developed, hoping other municipalities will reciprocate: Cities could build on one another's achievements without reinventing the wheel each time. And as cities collect more data of all sorts and make it available to app developers and residents, new-as yet unimagined-applications and benefits will emerge. One note of caution: With all the data that will flow through the IoT-as well as the multiplying number of potentially vulnerable entry points to the network-it is vital to build in end-to-end security from the start.
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At the Smart to Future Cities Summit in London this past April, keynote speaker Theo Veltman, innovation manager for the City of Amsterdam, noted that "if technology can't help its people achieve happiness, then there is no reason for technology to exist."

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Everything has their own weakness so as Internet of Things(IoT) which it does not perfect all the time as it also have its own disadvantage which one of it is people will loss job. Based on (Schumpeter, 2010), he said that the automation of IoT will have a devastating impact on the employment prospects of less-educated workers. As an example, people who works in collecting data and arrange it will loss their job as all of that IoT can manage it and not only that all of that information will also be send directly to the owners which will make less workers needed for that process.

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Three of the main concerns that accompany the Internet of Things are the breach of privacy, over-reliance on technology, and the loss of jobs.When anything is put on the internet it will always be there.Of course there are security measures that are taken to protect information, but there is always the possibility of hackers breaking into the system and stealing the data. For example, Anonymous is a group of individuals that hacked into federal sites and released confidential information to the public. Meanwhile the government is supposed to have the highest level of security, yet their system was easily breached.Therefore, if all of our information is stored on the internet, people could hack into it, finding out everything about individuals lives.Also, companies could misuse the information that they are given access to.This is a common mishap that occurs within companies all the time.Just recently Google got caught using information that was supposed to be private.Information, such as the data collected and stored by IoT, can be immensely beneficial to companies.

The privacy issues also leads to the question of who will control the Internet of Things?If there is only one company, that could potentially lead to a monopoly hurting consumers and other companies.If there are multiple companies that are given access to the information acquired, doesn't that breach consumers privacy?Also, where is the information going to be stored? Phone service suppliers such as Verizon and AT&T are no longer offering unlimited data usage for mobile phones because it is too costly, yet by 2020 it is expected that 50 billion devices will be connected, collecting and storing data (Evans, 2011).

Another argument against IoT is the over-reliance on technology.As time has progressed, our current generation has grown up with the readily availability of the internet and technology in general.However, relying on technology on a day to day basis, making decisions by the information that it gives up could lead to devastation.No system is robust and fault-free.We see glitches that occur constantly in technology, specifically involving the internet.Depending on the amount that an individual relies on the information supplied could be detrimental if the system collapses.The more we entrust and the more dependent we are on the Internet could lead to a potentially catastrophic event if it crashes.

Finally the connecting of more and more devices to the Internet will result in the loss of jobs.The automation of IoT "will have a devastating impact on the employment prospects of less-educated workers" (Schumpeter, 2010).For example, people who evaluate inventory will lose their jobs because devices can not only communicate between each other, but transmit that information to the owner.We already are witnessing jobs being lost to automated machines, such as the checkout line in supermarkets and even ATM's.These disadvantages can be largely devastating to society as a whole, as well as individuals and consumers.

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Three of the main concerns that accompany the Internet of Things are the breach of privacy, over-reliance on technology, and the loss of jobs.When anything is put on the internet it will always be there.Of course there are security measures that are taken to protect information, but there is always the possibility of hackers breaking into the system and stealing the data.

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I think that one of the ways to improve the usage of IoT in medical use is through always improvise it's software. When we constantly improve the and fix the software, the software will never be outdated and the features of the IoMT will always be advanced and this can help reduce problems happening to the IoMT. Throughout this forum we can see the advantages and disadvantages of using IoT in medical use. Indeed, the healthcare innovation by using IoT for medical use has help in many ways and has create a wide new possibility and opportunity for those who are sick and for those who work in the medical field. In conclusion, healthcare innovation truly can increase the productivity, while reducing the cost of medical properties and all of this has been achieved by introducing and using IoT in medical use.

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I believe we have come to the end of discussion but there must be something to overcome the drawbacks right? So there must be something to improve the Internet of Things in Healthcare. Based on the research made, it shows that one of the way is the data management. As we can see, some medical institution doesn’t well-developed in the technology itself and some might still use the traditional way by collecting the data in ordinary way. However, with the high advanced technology, the data collected and information of patient can actually be key in straight away and can help to communicate it automatically. Some might thing this is not very vital yet it still give a major impact towards the society and the technology itself. How about all of you? Is there any other ways to improve the healthcare in the IoT?

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Everything that good must have their bad. IoT really am beneficial to people but they also have a slightly defect on it. Other IoT's hitch is that the patient's privacy can be worried. This is because since IoT help the doctor to track their patients prescriptions, so basically they are using a device can implemented the patients record so that doctors can monitor it more easily. Since the device contain the patient's medical record so it open the doors for the scammer to hack it. There's one cases in Ohio, where these scammers using the patient's medical report to get money from their health insurance. This can be troublesome since the real patient could not get their money since the scammer got it first.The use of medical data as evidence by law enforcement officers creates a dangerous precedent. IoT has both pros and cons, only one can decide whether they want to use it in a good way or the other way around.

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The IoT, or the "Internet of Things," is quickly becoming a household term as everything from networked DVRs to smart fridges make their way into our homes.

IoT has numerous applications in the medical industry as well, appearing everywhere from patient devices all the way up to supply chain management for equipment and pharmaceuticals. IoT has the potential to change the medical industry from the ground up, though time has not yet determined if that change is going to be a positive or negative one.

Here are some of the most common pros and cons of medical IoT.
Pro: Cloud Data and Predictive Analytics
Medical devices collect massive amounts of information every single day, from vital signs and medication dosages to demographic information on the patients themselves. Much of this information is unsorted, leaving a vast amount of potential research data relatively untapped.

IoT devices allow this information to be collected, sorted and turned into useful predictions, through the use of predictive analytics. Essentially, all the information is fed into one server and predictive algorithms are applied to connect the dots, so to speak, to draw conclusions from seemingly unrelated pieces of data. With enough raw data, this can be used to accurately predict things like diagnostic trends, medication usages and even disease outbreaks.

With more than $30 billion spent on managing heart failure every year in the US, the use of predictive analytics to discover at-risk patients could potentially save both lives and money.
Con: Concerns About Patient Privacy
Many new implantable patient devices, such as pacemakers, are being designed using IoT technology because it makes them easier to monitor. Rather than requiring a landline phone and a bulky external device to check pacemakers, newer models can be monitored by simply sending a Wi-Fi signal to the device. Doctors can keep track of their patients' implanted devices as well as receive alerts if the device reports a problem.

This does open the door to concerns about patient privacy. In a recent case in Ohio, police were able to obtain a search warrant for a suspect's pacemaker data to be used as evidence in an insurance fraud case. While the search did prove that the suspect had committed insurance fraud, the use of medical data as evidence by law enforcement officers creates a dangerous precedent.
Pro: Patient Assistance and Improved Care
There's a wide variety of IoT devices already being used in hospitals around the country to help better care for patients, including:

Blood glucose monitoring for diabetes patients

"Smart beds" that detect when a patient is trying to change position or leave their bed

Smart pills, which can be used to monitor health problems

RFID-equipped pill bottles, which track when a patient takes their medication and sends reminders if a dose is missed

Remote monitoring for patients who have left the hospital but still require care

All of these devices and many more that haven't hit the market yet rely on IoT technology to provide the best care for the patients who utilize these hospitals.
Con: Security Breaches
We've already spoken about patient privacy, but what about the security of the devices themselves? As a massive DDoS (Directed Denial of Service) attack in October of 2016 proved, unsecured IoT devices can be turned into a "bot-net," which enables hackers to attack servers from hundreds or thousands of different IP addresses. By infecting these unsecured devices with malware, hackers were able to utilize the processing power of these smart devices to turn them, in this case, against Dyn, a DNS server provider.

While many of these problems can be prevented simply by changing the default password on the IoT devices, the possibility of these devices being compromised by hackers does still exist.

Overall, IoT devices have begun to change the medical industry for the better, enabling professionals to take better care of their patients. Time will only tell if this trend toward positive improvement continues.
Contributed by: Kayla Matthews, a technology writer and blogger covering big data topics for websites like Productivity Bytes, CloudTweaks, SandHill and VMblog. Sign up for the free insideBIGDATA newsletter.

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It is true as we can see there will be pros and cons in every motion. In this context, the internet also has its own weakness which lead to the drawback itself. The Internet of Things in healthcare also few drawbacks and one of the is the security provided. In addition, it shows that the security itself is not fully secured and the network sometimes can be in a poor condition too. Strong warrant methods needed so that the encrypted data can actually track the abnormal network that cause the outrage in the IoT  healthcare. I am sure this is relevant  with what’s happening in the daily life of Internet usage.

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As we all know, in life there are ups and downs. We can see there are multiple advantages or benefits towards the usage of IoT in medical use. To ensure that we do not overlook the overall view, It is best for us to talk about the disadvantages of using IoT in medical use. Just like how there are multiple advantages for the usage of IoT, there are also multiple disadvantages or drawbacks towards the usage of IoT in medical use. One of the drawbacks to using IoT in medical use is regulatory concerns. This is because when collecting a big amount of data there is fear of it being exposed because of this we need to ensure that all the data is not misused and exposed to other unrelated parties. Other than the regulatory concerns, what are the disadvantages of using IoT in medical use?

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Internet of technology (IOT) is a good technology but it also give disadvantages to people especially in healthcare. An increasingly sophisticated health technology definitely does not come cheap. It spend lots of money on it. We have to understand that all first world national healthcare systems face a range of challenges. One of them is the ageing population. People are living longer and the population of human are increasing. So what does this imply? This means an increased health needs but the working population generating income to pay for healthcare system is reduced. So one consideration would be, is the high cost which comes with high technology economically viable for the government? This will be a big problem and burden to the people towards the healthcare technology cost.

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Does IOT can give benefits to human’s life?there are many benefits of Internet of things.One of them is in healthcare,we know that we are moving on to a whole new level when it comes to the way that apps, devices and people interact when delivering healthcare solutions.This decrease little movement of human.The IoT has given us a fresh outlook as new tools that accommodate an integrated healthcare network, subsequently the care that is provided is of a higher standard.
The use of IoT in healthcare allows for the automation of processes that have previously taken time; these processes previously allowed human error. For example, nowadays many hospitals use connected devices to control the airflow and temperature in operating theatres.They dont need to move from place to another place to control the system.By having IOT,Everything will be easy

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The Internet of Things is redefining healthcare as we know it. We're moving on to a whole new level when it comes to the way that apps, devices and people interact when delivering healthcare solutions. IoT has given us a fresh outlook as new tools that accommodate an integrated healthcare network, subsequently the care that is provided is of a higher standard.

The use of IoT in healthcare allows for the automation of processes that have previously taken time; these processes previously allowed human error. For example, nowadays many hospitals use connected devices to control the airflow and temperature in operating theatres.

The advantages of IoT in healthcare are seemingly endless, but here's just a few of the major benefits:

Reduced Errors - IoT allows for the accurate collection of data, automated workflows and minimised waste, but most importantly it reduces the risk of error.

Decreased costs - With IoT, patient monitoring can be done in real-time, drastically cutting down the need for doctors going out and making visits. Connected home care facilities will also help reduce hospital stays and re-admissions.

Better patient experience - A connected healthcare system creates an environment that meets each patient's needs. Dedicated procedures, enhanced treatment options and improved diagnosis accuracy make for a better patient experience.

Improved disease management - With real-time data healthcare providers can continuously monitor patients. This means that they can spot any disease before it spreads and becomes serious.

Homecare - M2M allows patients to be monitored in the comfort of their own homes. Sensors are installed onto various pieces of medical apparatus (e.g. heart rate monitors) by the bedside of a patient. The data gathered is sent to the hospital where a qualified member of staff analyses it for any abnormalities.

The developments of IoT have the potential to really revolutionise healthcare in a positive way. However we must be careful. Health data is sensitive and if it's shared inappropriately or misused has the potential to damage people's privacy. Ensuring hospitals have secure and manageable infrastructure is essential in the healthcare sector.

If you'd like to know more about how IoT is impacting healthcare, or would like to find out how our M2M solutions can help your business then please give us a call on 0333 313 5000.

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What are the main benefits of IoT in healthcare? | InfiSIM

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The Internet of Things is redefining healthcare as we know it. We're moving on to a whole new level when it comes to the way that apps, devices and people interact when delivering healthcare solutions. IoT has given us a fresh outlook as new tools that accommodate an integrated healthcare network, subsequently the care that is provided is of a higher standard.

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Another disadvantage that we can be discussed is over-reliance on innovation. While once the staff has adjusted to the better approach for work, there comes the following issue. It isn't remarkable for a PC framework to confront specialized mistakes. The social insurance informatics framework is no exemption. This issue is particularly urgent in the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department. Different offices in the healing center are interconnected by a typical data framework. At the point when 1 office is down, others are influenced. For instance, a patient was raced into the A&E Department. At the point when there is a mistake while recovering blood examination data, whatever remains of the methods tailing it will be postponed. This will cause gigantic bothers, or more regrettable; it might even have unfavorable impacts in the patient's wellbeing condition.

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The IoT marks the advancement of innovation in the Healthcare division that is empowering another rush of amusement changing and life-improving administrations over the economy. The IoT has critical possibilities to convey financial and social advantages to the residents, end-clients, governments, and organizations through cutting edge and enhanced administration conveyance and personalization. In spite of the progressions, IoT in the Healthcare business has made ready for some chances to use from and difficulties to be tended to. Propelled display for counteractive action and health, and ready to screen and bolster an individual free from "Physical Constraints" altogether changes the manner in which how specialists manage patients. One of the advantages is Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and Telehealth: The appearance of Telemedicine permits treating patients utilizing media communications diminishing expenses significantly and limiting in-office clog. RPM likewise called homecare telehealth with Smart Phone or Smart body sensor enables a patient to play out a standard test and send the ongoing test information to the social insurance proficient. With the developing issue of ceaseless illnesses be it in rustic or urban regions the telemedicine and RPM innovation empowers remote patient human services get to, enables convenient activity. Remote observing system is a radical new way to deal with analysis and encourages administration and checking of patients conditions viably. The RPM is utilized with the constantly sick and elderly with high restorative consideration which enables the doctors to nearly screen the patient's medicinal conditions and mediate if require be encouraging quick treatment without losing time.

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Internet of Things (IoT) Healthcare Benefits - The IOT Magazine

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Healthcare Industry across the world are transforming themselves into coordinated, user-centric, and more efficient systems. This digital transformation implies advance integration, ubiquitous and inter-operable healthcare services. Centralized access to health-records and patient-related information to engage patients in their healthcare efficiently.

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Basically, there are many benefits by using IoT which is one of it is it can help in improve outcomes of treatment. This is because by using IoT, it will help the staff that in charge of the patients of the real time data which will be used to give any information to provide the evidence from the treatment. This is because the healthcare solution are synchronised with the cloud computing and big data.

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The Internet of Things has already changed the world. It influences both the way we live and our work. Today, as Broadband Internet is available and affordable almost everywhere, and Wi-Fi capabilities and sensors have been built into a wide range of devices and gadgets, the penetration of wearables and smart phones is soaring. All these aspects have cleared a path for the IoT in the everyday lives of people and in numerous sectors of the economy, including healthcare.

Though other industries have adopted connected devices and the IoT more quickly, healthcare professionals watch this trend closely, which can make their work more convenient, efficient and automated in the future. The Business Insider forecasts the growth of the installed base of healthcare IoT devices ( wearable devices excluded) from approximately 95 million in 2015 to 646 million in 2020.

The Internet of Things in Healthcare

This technology is set to transform the healthcare industry within the next decade, as it has great potential and multiple potential applications, from remote monitoring to medical device integration.

The real revolution in electronic healthcare started in the US after the creation of Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act ( HITECH Act) legislation in 2009 to stimulate the adoption of electronic health records (EHR) and supporting technology. Then, portal technology allowed patients to be more engaged in their treatment as they could access their medical records, prepare for appointments and contact their doctors. Home monitoring systems also let patients and care providers track individual health in real time mode while patients stay at home, which is extremely beneficial for patients with long-term conditions and elderly people.

The next step seems obvious - the IoT will allow for electronic devices that capture or monitor data and connect them to a private or public cloud so that these devices can automatically trigger certain events. Given the numerous smart devices in healthcare, such as thermometers, blood-gas analyzers, glucose meters, smart beds, mobile X-ray machines, ultrasound units, etc., the IoT in healthcare can transform patient care.

The healthcare IoT has become a market with a lot of potential, and IT giants have already rushed into it to establish dominance in this sector. According to a report recently released by Grand View Research, global IoT devices in the healthcare market was valued at USD 58.4 billion in 2014 and by 2020 it will be worth nearly USD 410 billion. Major companies, such as Medtronic Inc., Philips, Cisco Systems, IBM Corporation, GE Healthcare, and Microsoft Corporation develop products for special medical applications. For example, Microsoft has built the Microsoft Azure cloud platform for cloud-based delivery of healthcare services. There are also numerous startups in this domain, such as Connected Health, EarlySense, Proteus Digital Health, and Awarepoint, to name a few.

Besides the technology developments, there are other factors facilitating the growth of healthcare Internet of things. One of them is the growing prevalence of chronic diseases (heart failure, obesity, diabetes, etc.) and an aging geriatric population prone to various chronic diseases (according to Census Bureau data, 15% of US population in 2015 was over 65 years old). Another factor is constant economic development and governments interested in using digital health solutions to improve access to healthcare services and decrease care costs.

So, what are the most commonly used medical devices in hospitals and how they can be connected into networks?

Medical devices used for various healthcare applications can be subdivided into 3 major groups:

· Wearable external devices. Usually these are biosensors that monitor physiological data with remote/wireless communication which can be used for telemedicine and inpatient monitoring. For example, these devices monitor blood pressure, EKG, temperature, continuous glucose, oxygen level, etc.

· Implanted medical devices. As defined by Wikipedia, implanted devices "replace a missing biological structure or support a damaged biological structure, or enhance an existing biological structure". This category includes implantable infusion pumps and other drug-delivery devices, cardiac pacemakers, implantable neuro stimulator systems, glucose monitors.

· Stationary medical devices. There is a wide range of stationary medical equipment, it can be used for various applications, such as clinical operations (surgical devices) and connected imaging (X-ray machines and MRI machines), lab tests, patient monitoring, drug delivery and medication management, etc.

The increasing number of various connected medical devices transforms the way healthcare services are provided. Telemedicine, or telehealth, has made care delivery more dynamic and made it more patient-centered. As the number of connected medical devices grows, so does the amount of data they generate. Healthcare networks and devices are becoming smarter and more complex and demand efficient, convenient and safe connectivity technologies. According to Grand View research the most popular connectivity technologies used by medical facilities to connect various devices are:

· Wi-Fi

· Bluetooth Low Energy

· ZigBee

· NFC

· Cellular

· Satellite

Of course when utilizing the Internet of Things, healthcare facilities must comply with HIPAA privacy and security rules. Usually the IT departments of hospitals and medical centers use secure methods to send medical data to and from the cloud, but there are still challenges to overcome. In 2013 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released guidance on securing medical devices, and it is likely that regulatory authorities will regulate the domain of connected devices used by patients.

IoT Healthcare Solutions

The number of adopters of the Internet of Things in healthcare is growing steadily, as well as the number of solutions for various applications, such as monitoring patient vitals, gathering patient data, monitoring medical assets, and automated treatment devices, to name a few. Let's consider some examples of IoT solutions in healthcare which look very promising.

Monitoring solutions are developed by many medical device manufacturers, producers of wearables and IT companies developing smartphone applications. These solutions monitor vitals of patients and help to reduce, for instance, the occurrence of strokes or diabetic comas. For example, in 2016, Roche obtained distribution rights for their Eversense CGM System, which is an implantable long-term continuous glucose monitoring system using a 90 day sensor implanted below the patient's skin and a mobile phone app to send blood glucose levels.

Automated treatment devices improve the quality of life for chronic patients and help doctors control medication adherence. One good example of a successful IoT application is Philips' medication dispensing service created for elderly people. The device alerts patients when it's time to take their pills (light and voice reminder built in), and after the button is pushed by the patient, pre-filled cups with medication are dispensed.

And another example of a healthcare IoT application is the real-time location system for hospitals and other medical facilities. AirFinder is a real-time location system (RTLS) that uses open-source iBeacon and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology and Symphony Link integration. The system allows tracking supplies in an operating room or throughout an entire hospital or facility.

It is obvious that the IoT can be a boon for the healthcare industry, but what are the specific benefits for patients and caregivers?

Benefits of IoT in Healthcare

We already see that the technology changing healthcare makes this industry less dependent on humans (and less susceptible to human error as well) and more patient-oriented at the same time. The major advantages of the Internet of Things that healthcare organizations can benefit from are:

1. Lower costs. Using IoT solutions and connected medical devices allows healthcare providers to monitor patients in real time. This means less unnecessary visits to doctor, and less hospital stays and readmissions thanks to efficient data collection and management.

2. Better patient experience. Being connected to the health care system through the Internet of things, patients get more engaged in their treatment, and doctors improve diagnosis accuracy since they have all the necessary patient data at hand.

3. Better management of drugs and medicine adherence: IoT solutions allow hospital staff to spend less time searching for drugs, track supplies and medicine, and track hygiene practices in hospitals and effectively prevent hospital infections. Healthcare IoT monitoring solutions help patients adhere their treatment plans and doctors to track compliance to prescriptions.

4. Reduced errors and waste: Using IoT for data collection and workflow automation is an excellent way to cut down on waste (such as unnecessary tests and expensive imaging), reduce system costs and minimize errors (especially the ones related to human factor).

5. Improved Outcomes of Treatment: Healthcare solutions that are connected through cloud computing and use big data, can provide caregivers with the ability to access real time data which can be used to make informed decisions and to provide evidence-based treatments.

Healthcare IoT technologies can provide new opportunities and advantages. To get more information about IoT solutions, connectivity, data privacy and compliance, or application architecture contact our team at info@archer-soft.com or on our Contact Us page.

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5 Benefits of Internet of Things for Hospitals and Healthcare

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The Internet of Things has already changed the world. It influences both the way we live and our work. Today, as Broadband Internet is available and affordable almost everywhere, and Wi-Fi capabilities and sensors have been built into a wide range of devices and gadgets, the penetration of wearables and smart phones is soaring.

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There are so many benefits from IoMT. One of them is, IoMT help better management of drugs and medicine adherence. IoT help this work field by allowing the hospital's staff to use less time in managing or searching for drugs and prescriptions for the patient. This is because some hospital are using traditional way of searching medicine which they need to find one by one. This way they have consume a lot of time. While IoMT can help them with split second to find specific drugs for the patient.Moreover, it can help to  track hygiene practices in hospitals and effectively prevent hospital infections. For patient itself, Iot help monitor the solutions to stick with their treatment plans and the doctor's track of the prescription. So IoT really do benefits in this work field so much.

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The Internet of Things has already changed the world. It influences both the way we live and our work. Today, as Broadband Internet is available and affordable almost everywhere, and Wi-Fi capabilities and sensors have been built into a wide range of devices and gadgets, the penetration of wearables and smart phones is soaring. All these aspects have cleared a path for the IoT in the everyday lives of people and in numerous sectors of the economy, including healthcare.

Though other industries have adopted connected devices and the IoT more quickly, healthcare professionals watch this trend closely, which can make their work more convenient, efficient and automated in the future. The Business Insider forecasts the growth of the installed base of healthcare IoT devices ( wearable devices excluded) from approximately 95 million in 2015 to 646 million in 2020.

The Internet of Things in Healthcare

This technology is set to transform the healthcare industry within the next decade, as it has great potential and multiple potential applications, from remote monitoring to medical device integration.

The real revolution in electronic healthcare started in the US after the creation of Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act ( HITECH Act) legislation in 2009 to stimulate the adoption of electronic health records (EHR) and supporting technology. Then, portal technology allowed patients to be more engaged in their treatment as they could access their medical records, prepare for appointments and contact their doctors. Home monitoring systems also let patients and care providers track individual health in real time mode while patients stay at home, which is extremely beneficial for patients with long-term conditions and elderly people.

The next step seems obvious - the IoT will allow for electronic devices that capture or monitor data and connect them to a private or public cloud so that these devices can automatically trigger certain events. Given the numerous smart devices in healthcare, such as thermometers, blood-gas analyzers, glucose meters, smart beds, mobile X-ray machines, ultrasound units, etc., the IoT in healthcare can transform patient care.

The healthcare IoT has become a market with a lot of potential, and IT giants have already rushed into it to establish dominance in this sector. According to a report recently released by Grand View Research, global IoT devices in the healthcare market was valued at USD 58.4 billion in 2014 and by 2020 it will be worth nearly USD 410 billion. Major companies, such as Medtronic Inc., Philips, Cisco Systems, IBM Corporation, GE Healthcare, and Microsoft Corporation develop products for special medical applications. For example, Microsoft has built the Microsoft Azure cloud platform for cloud-based delivery of healthcare services. There are also numerous startups in this domain, such as Connected Health, EarlySense, Proteus Digital Health, and Awarepoint, to name a few.

Besides the technology developments, there are other factors facilitating the growth of healthcare Internet of things. One of them is the growing prevalence of chronic diseases (heart failure, obesity, diabetes, etc.) and an aging geriatric population prone to various chronic diseases (according to Census Bureau data, 15% of US population in 2015 was over 65 years old). Another factor is constant economic development and governments interested in using digital health solutions to improve access to healthcare services and decrease care costs.

So, what are the most commonly used medical devices in hospitals and how they can be connected into networks?

Medical devices used for various healthcare applications can be subdivided into 3 major groups:

· Wearable external devices. Usually these are biosensors that monitor physiological data with remote/wireless communication which can be used for telemedicine and inpatient monitoring. For example, these devices monitor blood pressure, EKG, temperature, continuous glucose, oxygen level, etc.

· Implanted medical devices. As defined by Wikipedia, implanted devices "replace a missing biological structure or support a damaged biological structure, or enhance an existing biological structure". This category includes implantable infusion pumps and other drug-delivery devices, cardiac pacemakers, implantable neuro stimulator systems, glucose monitors.

· Stationary medical devices. There is a wide range of stationary medical equipment, it can be used for various applications, such as clinical operations (surgical devices) and connected imaging (X-ray machines and MRI machines), lab tests, patient monitoring, drug delivery and medication management, etc.

The increasing number of various connected medical devices transforms the way healthcare services are provided. Telemedicine, or telehealth, has made care delivery more dynamic and made it more patient-centered. As the number of connected medical devices grows, so does the amount of data they generate. Healthcare networks and devices are becoming smarter and more complex and demand efficient, convenient and safe connectivity technologies. According to Grand View research the most popular connectivity technologies used by medical facilities to connect various devices are:

· Wi-Fi

· Bluetooth Low Energy

· ZigBee

· NFC

· Cellular

· Satellite

Of course when utilizing the Internet of Things, healthcare facilities must comply with HIPAA privacy and security rules. Usually the IT departments of hospitals and medical centers use secure methods to send medical data to and from the cloud, but there are still challenges to overcome. In 2013 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released guidance on securing medical devices, and it is likely that regulatory authorities will regulate the domain of connected devices used by patients.

IoT Healthcare Solutions

The number of adopters of the Internet of Things in healthcare is growing steadily, as well as the number of solutions for various applications, such as monitoring patient vitals, gathering patient data, monitoring medical assets, and automated treatment devices, to name a few. Let's consider some examples of IoT solutions in healthcare which look very promising.

Monitoring solutions are developed by many medical device manufacturers, producers of wearables and IT companies developing smartphone applications. These solutions monitor vitals of patients and help to reduce, for instance, the occurrence of strokes or diabetic comas. For example, in 2016, Roche obtained distribution rights for their Eversense CGM System, which is an implantable long-term continuous glucose monitoring system using a 90 day sensor implanted below the patient's skin and a mobile phone app to send blood glucose levels.

Automated treatment devices improve the quality of life for chronic patients and help doctors control medication adherence. One good example of a successful IoT application is Philips' medication dispensing service created for elderly people. The device alerts patients when it's time to take their pills (light and voice reminder built in), and after the button is pushed by the patient, pre-filled cups with medication are dispensed.

And another example of a healthcare IoT application is the real-time location system for hospitals and other medical facilities. AirFinder is a real-time location system (RTLS) that uses open-source iBeacon and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology and Symphony Link integration. The system allows tracking supplies in an operating room or throughout an entire hospital or facility.

It is obvious that the IoT can be a boon for the healthcare industry, but what are the specific benefits for patients and caregivers?

Benefits of IoT in Healthcare

We already see that the technology changing healthcare makes this industry less dependent on humans (and less susceptible to human error as well) and more patient-oriented at the same time. The major advantages of the Internet of Things that healthcare organizations can benefit from are:

1. Lower costs. Using IoT solutions and connected medical devices allows healthcare providers to monitor patients in real time. This means less unnecessary visits to doctor, and less hospital stays and readmissions thanks to efficient data collection and management.

2. Better patient experience. Being connected to the health care system through the Internet of things, patients get more engaged in their treatment, and doctors improve diagnosis accuracy since they have all the necessary patient data at hand.

3. Better management of drugs and medicine adherence: IoT solutions allow hospital staff to spend less time searching for drugs, track supplies and medicine, and track hygiene practices in hospitals and effectively prevent hospital infections. Healthcare IoT monitoring solutions help patients adhere their treatment plans and doctors to track compliance to prescriptions.

4. Reduced errors and waste: Using IoT for data collection and workflow automation is an excellent way to cut down on waste (such as unnecessary tests and expensive imaging), reduce system costs and minimize errors (especially the ones related to human factor).

5. Improved Outcomes of Treatment: Healthcare solutions that are connected through cloud computing and use big data, can provide caregivers with the ability to access real time data which can be used to make informed decisions and to provide evidence-based treatments.

Healthcare IoT technologies can provide new opportunities and advantages. To get more information about IoT solutions, connectivity, data privacy and compliance, or application architecture contact our team at info@archer-soft.com or on our Contact Us page.

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5 Benefits of Internet of Things for Hospitals and Healthcare

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The Internet of Things has already changed the world. It influences both the way we live and our work. Today, as Broadband Internet is available and affordable almost everywhere, and Wi-Fi capabilities and sensors have been built into a wide range of devices and gadgets, the penetration of wearables and smart phones is soaring.

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Based on what you said, I totally agree with the advantages on the Internet of things in healthcare as it shows that many facilities were being provided. As we can see, it’s also can reduce error which actually to make sure that everything on the workplace are accurate whether the data, the information can actually be placed together. Besides, when the data being merge together it become automated workflows which it is easier to make sure the collection of data and can also minimized waste like we usually used traditionally like before. I bet there is still a lot more benefits with in the healthcare by the IoT right?

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It's good to see that everyone fully comprehend and understand what exactly is IoMT. With the many advances happening in healthcare, healthcare services have indeed gained in benefits. The biggest benefit that can be seen with the innovation of healthcare is definitely the reducement of cost. As we now have advancements in healthcare services through IoMT, the cost towards healthcare services has seen to be reduced. This is because the IoMT has made it possible for there to be real-time monitoring of patients that will prevent the patients from visiting the clinic on a regular basis. Besides, reducing the cost of medical and healthcare services, what other benefits or advantages can you see from the usage of IoT in medical use?

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Based on my knowledge towards Internet of things or called as IOT is refering to the connection of devices and other than typical fare such as computers and smartphones to the Internet. Besides,the connection like cars, kitchen appliances, and even heart monitors can all be connected through the IoT.As we know,we are living in modern era that use internet to improve the activities in our daily life.IoT help people to extend internet connection beyond standard devices, such as desktops, laptops, smartphones and tablets to any range of traditionally dumber or non-internet-enabled physical devices and everyday objects. Embedded with technology, these devices can communicate and interact over the internet .this make human’s action become smooth

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You've likely heard the phrase "Internet of Things" - or IoT - at some point, but you might also be scratching your head figuring out what it is or what it means.

What is the Internet of Things?

The Internet of Things, commonly abbreviated as IoT, refers to the connection of devices (other than typical fare such as computers and smartphones) to the Internet. Cars, kitchen appliances, and even heart monitors can all be connected through the IoT. And as the Internet of Things grows in the next few years, more devices will join that list.

We've compiled a beginner's guide of IoT terms and questions to help you navigate the increasingly connected world.

What is an Internet of Things device?

Any stand-alone internet-connected device that can be monitored and/or controlled from a remote location is considered an IoT device. With more smaller, more powerful chips, almost all products can be an Internet of Things devices.

What is the Internet of Things ecosystem?

All the components that enable businesses, governments, and consumers to connect to their IoT devices, including remotes, dashboards, networks, gateways, analytics, data storage, and security is part of the Internet of Things ecosystem.

Other Internet of Things Terms & Definitions:

Entity: Includes businesses, governments, and consumers.

Physical layer: The hardware that makes an IoT device, including sensors and networking gear.

Network layer: Responsible for transmitting the data collected by the physical layer to different devices.

Application layer: This includes the protocols and interfaces that devices use to identify and communicate with each other.

Remotes: Enable entities that utilize IoT devicesto connect with and control them using a dashboard, such as a mobile application. They include smartphones, tablets, PCs, smartwatches, connected TVs, and nontraditional remotes.

Dashboard: Displays information about the IoT ecosystem to users and enables them to control their IoT ecosystem. It is generally housed on a remote.

Analytics: Software systems that analyze the data generated by IoT devices. The analysis can be used for a variety of scenarios, such as predictive maintenance.

Data storage: Where data from IoT devices is stored.

Networks: The internet communication layer that enables the entity to communicate with their device, and sometimes enables devices to communicate with each other.

IoT Predictions, Trends, and Market

BI Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service, expects there will be more than 24 billion IoT devices on Earth by 2020. That's approximately four devices for every human being on the planet.

And as we approach that point, $6 billion will flow into IoT solutions, including application development, device hardware, system integration, data storage, security, and connectivity. But that will be money well spent, as those investments will generate $13 trillion by 2025.

Who will reap these benefits? There are three major entities that will use IoT ecosystems: consumers, governments, and businesses. For more detail, see the Industries section below.

What are the industries affected by IoT?

While we can expect IoT to affect every industry one way or another, there are several environments within the three groups of consumers, governments, and ecosystems will benefit the greatest from the IoT. These include:

What are the major IoT Companies?

There are literally hundreds of companies linked to the Internet of Things, and the list should only expand in the coming years. Here are some of the major players that have stood out in the IoT to this point:

What are IoT Platforms?

One IoT device connects to another to transmit information using Internet transfer protocols. IoT platforms serve as the bridge between the devices' sensors and the data networks.

The following are some of the top IoT platforms on the market today:

Amazon Web Services

Microsoft Azure

ThingWorx IoT Platform

IBM's Watson

Cisco IoT Cloud Connect

Salesforce IoT Cloud

Oracle Integrated Cloud

GE Predix

IoT Security & Privacy

As devices become more connected thanks to the IoT, security and privacy have become the primary concern among consumers and businesses. But it's not slowing IoT adoption; in fact, US smart speaker adoption has grown 54% from December 2017 to February 2018, according to a 2018 comScore survey.

However as more connected devices pop up around the globe, cyber attacks are also a growing threat. Hackers could penetrate connected cars, critical infrastructure, and even people's homes. As a result, several tech companies are focusing on cyber security in order to secure the privacy and safety of all this data.

More to Learn

The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing rapidly as companies around the world connect thousands of devices every day. But behind those devices, there's a sector worth hundreds of billions of dollars supporting the IoT.

Platforms are the glue that holds the IoT together, allowing users to take full advantage of the disruptive potential of connected devices. These platforms allow the IoT to achieve its transformational potential, letting businesses manage devices, analyze data, and automate the workflow.

In a new report, Business Insider Intelligence examines the evolving IoT platform ecosystem. We size the market and identify the primary growth drivers that will power the IoT platform space in the next five years. And we profile many of the top IoT platforms, discussing key trends in the platform industry like platform consolidation.
Here are some of the key takeaways:

The IoT platforms market is set to expand rapidly in the years to come, with current leading platforms expanding and others entering the space.

We define the key categories into which IoT platforms fall: building block open platforms, closed high-end platforms, and product management platforms.

We highlight the ways platforms can help companies reach the full five stage potential of the IoT.

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What is the Internet of Things (IoT)? Meaning & Definition

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You've likely heard the phrase "Internet of Things" - or IoT - at some point, but you might also be scratching your head figuring out what it is or what it means. The Internet of Things, commonly abbreviated as IoT, refers to the connection of devices (other than typical fare such as computers and smartphones) to the Internet.

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The general idea about internet of things (IoT) that I know is interconnection process through the internet of computing devices that being place in our daily life object in order to send or receive information or data. It can be done without human-to-human or human-to-computer involve in the process. So, this can help improving people’s daily life activities as it functions automatically and does not require any human or computer touch such as a person with a heart monitor implant and a farm animal with biochip transponders.

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The internet of things, or IoT, is 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.

Increasingly, organizations in a variety of industries are using IoT to operate more efficiently, better understand customers to deliver enhanced customer service, improve decision-making and increase the value of the business.

How does IoT work?

An IoT ecosystem consists of web-enabled smart devices that use embedded systems, such as processors, sensors and communication hardware, to collect, send and act on data they acquire from their environments. IoT devices share the sensor data they collect by connecting to an IoT gateway or other edge device where data is either sent to the cloud to be analyzed or analyzed locally. Sometimes, these devices communicate with other related devices and act on the information they get from one another. The devices do most of the work without human intervention, although people can interact with the devices -- for instance, to set them up, give them instructions or access the data.

The connectivity, networking and communication protocols used with these web-enabled devices largely depend on the specific IoT applications deployed.

IoT can also make use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to aid in making data collecting processes easier and more dynamic.

An example of how an IoT system works from collecting data to taking action

Why is IoT important?

The internet of things helps people live and work smarter, as well as gain complete control over their lives. In addition to offering smart devices to automate homes, IoT is essential to business. IoT provides businesses with a real-time look into how their systems really work, delivering insights into everything from the performance of machines to supply chain and logistics operations.

IoT enables companies to automate processes and reduce labor costs. It also cuts down on waste and improves service delivery, making it less expensive to manufacture and deliver goods, as well as offering transparency into customer transactions.

As such, IoT is one of the most important technologies of everyday life, and it will continue to pick up steam as more businesses realize the potential of connected devices to keep them competitive.

What are the benefits of IoT to organizations?

The internet of things offers several benefits to organizations. Some benefits are industry-specific, and some are applicable across multiple industries. Some of the common benefits of IoT enable businesses to:

monitor their overall business processes;

improve the customer experience (CX);

save time and money;

enhance employee productivity;

integrate and adapt business models;

make better business decisions; and

generate more revenue.

IoT encourages companies to rethink the ways they approach their businesses and gives them the tools to improve their business strategies.

Generally, IoT is most abundant in manufacturing, transportation and utility organizations, making use of sensors and other IoT devices; however, it has also found use cases for organizations within the agriculture, infrastructure and home automation industries, leading some organizations toward digital transformation.

IoT can benefit farmers in agriculture by making their job easier. Sensors can collect data on rainfall, humidity, temperature and soil content, as well as other factors, that would help automate farming techniques.

The ability to monitor operations surrounding infrastructure is also a factor that IoT can help with. Sensors, for example, could be used to monitor events or changes within structural buildings, bridges and other infrastructure. This brings benefits with it, such as cost saving, saved time, quality-of-life workflow changes and paperless workflow.

A home automation business can utilize IoT to monitor and manipulate mechanical and electrical systems in a building. On a broader scale, smart cities can help citizens reduce waste and energy consumption.

IoT touches every industry, including businesses within healthcare, finance, retail and manufacturing.

What are the pros and cons of IoT?

Some of the advantages of IoT include the following:

ability to access information from anywhere at any time on any device;

improved communication between connected electronic devices;

transferring data packets over a connected network saving time and money; and

automating tasks helping to improve the quality of a business's services and reducing the need for human intervention.

Some disadvantages of IoT include the following:

As the number of connected devices increases and more information is shared between devices, the potential that a hacker could steal confidential information also increases.

Enterprises may eventually have to deal with massive numbers -- maybe even millions -- of IoT devices, and collecting and managing the data from all those devices will be challenging.

If there's a bug in the system, it's likely that every connected device will become corrupted.

Since there's no international standard of compatibility for IoT, it's difficult for devices from different manufacturers to communicate with each other.

IoT standards and frameworks

There are several emerging IoT standards, including the following:

IPv6 over Low-Power Wireless Personal Area Networks (6LoWPAN) is an open standard defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). The 6LoWPAN standard enables any low-power radio to communicate to the internet, including 804.15.4, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Z-Wave (for home automation).

ZigBee is a low-power, low-data rate wireless network used mainly in industrial settings. ZigBee is based on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.15.4 standard. The ZigBee Alliance created Dotdot, the universal language for IoT that enables smart objects to work securely on any network and understand each other.

LiteOS is a Unix-like operating system (OS) for wireless sensor networks. LiteOS supports smartphones, wearables, intelligent manufacturing applications, smart homes and the internet of vehicles (IoV). The OS also serves as a smart device development platform.

OneM2M is a machine-to-machine service layer that can be embedded in software and hardware to connect devices. The global standardization body, OneM2M, was created to develop reusable standards to enable IoT applications across different verticals to communicate.

Data Distribution Service (DDS) was developed by the Object Management Group (OMG) and is an IoT standard for real-time, scalable and high-performance M2M communication.

Advanced Message Queuing Protocol (AMQP) is an open source published standard for asynchronous messaging by wire. AMQP enables encrypted and interoperable messaging between organizations and applications. The protocol is used in client-server messaging and in IoT device management.

Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP) is a protocol designed by the IETF that specifies how low-power, compute-constrained devices can operate in the internet of things.

Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) is a protocol for WANs designed to support huge networks, such as smart cities, with millions of low-power devices.

IoT frameworks include the following:

Amazon Web Services (AWS) IoT is a cloud computing platform for IoT released by Amazon. This framework is designed to enable smart devices to easily connect and securely interact with the AWS cloud and other connected devices.

Arm Mbed IoT is a platform to develop apps for IoT based on Arm microcontrollers. The goal of the Arm Mbed IoT platform is to provide a scalable, connected and secure environment for IoT devices by integrating Mbed tools and services.

Microsoft's Azure IoT Suite is a platform that consists of a set of services that enables users to interact with and receive data from their IoT devices, as well as perform various operations over data, such as multidimensional analysis, transformation and aggregation, and visualize those operations in a way that's suitable for business.

Google's Brillo/Weave is a platform for the rapid implementation of IoT applications. The platform consists of two main backbones: Brillo, an Android-based OS for the development of embedded low-power devices, and Weave, an IoT-oriented communication protocol that serves as the communication language between the device and the cloud.

Calvin is an open source IoT platform released by Ericsson designed for building and managing distributed applications that enable devices to talk to each other. Calvin includes a development framework for application developers, as well as a runtime environment for handling the running application.

Consumer and enterprise IoT applications

There are numerous real-world applications of the internet of things, ranging from consumer IoT and enterprise IoT to manufacturing and industrial IoT ( IIoT). IoT applications span numerous verticals, including automotive, telecom and energy.

In the consumer segment, for example, smart homes that are equipped with smart thermostats, smart appliances and connected heating, lighting and electronic devices can be controlled remotely via computers and smartphones.

Wearable devices with sensors and software can collect and analyze user data, sending messages to other technologies about the users with the aim of making users' lives easier and more comfortable. Wearable devices are also used for public safety -- for example, improving first responders' response times during emergencies by providing optimized routes to a location or by tracking construction workers' or firefighters' vital signs at life-threatening sites.

In healthcare, IoT offers many benefits, including the ability to monitor patients more closely using an analysis of the data that's generated. Hospitals often use IoT systems to complete tasks such as inventory management for both pharmaceuticals and medical instruments.

Smart buildings can, for instance, reduce energy costs using sensors that detect how many occupants are in a room. The temperature can adjust automatically -- for example, turning the air conditioner on if sensors detect a conference room is full or turning the heat down if everyone in the office has gone home.

In agriculture, IoT-based smart farming systems can help monitor, for instance, light, temperature, humidity and soil moisture of crop fields using connected sensors. IoT is also instrumental in automating irrigation systems.

In a smart city, IoT sensors and deployments, such as smart streetlights and smart meters, can help alleviate traffic, conserve energy, monitor and address environmental concerns, and improve sanitation.

IoT security and privacy issues

The internet of things connects billions of devices to the internet and involves the use of billions of data points, all of which need to be secured. Due to its expanded attack surface, IoT security and IoT privacy are cited as major concerns.

In 2016, one of the most notorious recent IoT attacks was Mirai, a botnet that infiltrated domain name server provider Dyn and took down many websites for an extended period of time in one of the biggest distributed denial-of-service ( DDoS) attacks ever seen. Attackers gained access to the network by exploiting poorly secured IoT devices.

Because IoT devices are closely connected, all a hacker has to do is exploit one vulnerability to manipulate all the data, rendering it unusable. Manufacturers that don't update their devices regularly -- or at all -- leave them vulnerable to cybercriminals.

Additionally, connected devices often ask users to input their personal information, including names, ages, addresses, phone numbers and even social media accounts -- information that's invaluable to hackers.

Hackers aren't the only threat to the internet of things; privacy is another major concern for IoT users. For instance, companies that make and distribute consumer IoT devices could use those devices to obtain and sell users' personal data.

Beyond leaking personal data, IoT poses a risk to critical infrastructure, including electricity, transportation and inancial services.

What is the history of IoT?

Kevin Ashton, co-founder of the Auto-ID Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), first mentioned the internet of things in a presentation he made to Procter &Gamble (P&G) in 1999. Wanting to bring radio frequency ID (RFID) to the attention of P&G's senior management, Ashton called his presentation "Internet of Things" to incorporate the cool new trend of 1999: the internet. MIT professor Neil Gershenfeld's book, When Things Start to Think, also appeared in 1999. It didn't use the exact term but provided a clear vision of where IoT was headed.

IoT has evolved from the convergence of wireless technologies, microelectromechanical systems ( MEMSes), microservices and the internet. The convergence has helped tear down the silos between operational technology ( OT) and information technology (IT), enabling unstructured machine-generated data to be analyzed for insights to drive improvements.

Although Ashton's was the first mention of the internet of things, the idea of connected devices has been around since the 1970s, under the monikers embedded internet and pervasive computing.

The first internet appliance, for example, was a Coke machine at Carnegie Mellon University in the early 1980s. Using the web, programmers could check the status of the machine and determine whether there would be a cold drink awaiting them, should they decide to make the trip to the machine.

IoT evolved from M2M communication, i.e., machines connecting to each other via a network without human interaction. M2M refers to connecting a device to the cloud, managing it and collecting data.

Taking M2M to the next level, IoT is a sensor network of billions of smart devices that connect people, systems and other applications to collect and share data. As its foundation, M2M offers the connectivity that enables IoT.

The internet of things is also a natural extension of supervisory control and data acquisition ( SCADA), a category of software application programs for process control, the gathering of data in real time from remote locations to control equipment and conditions. SCADA systems include hardware and software components. The hardware gathers and feeds data into a computer that has SCADA software installed, where it is then processed and presented in a timely manner. The evolution of SCADA is such that late-generation SCADA systems developed into first-generation IoT systems.

The concept of the IoT ecosystem, however, didn't really come into its own until the middle of 2010 when, in part, the government of China said it would make IoT a strategic priority in its five-year plan.

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The "Internet of things" (IoT) is becoming an increasingly growing topic of conversation both in the workplace and outside of it. It's a concept that not only has the potential to impact how we live but also how we work. But what exactly is the "Internet of things" and what impact is it going to have on you, if any? There are a lot of complexities around the "Internet of things" but I want to stick to the basics. Lots of technical and policy-related conversations are being had but many people are still just trying to grasp the foundation of what the heck these conversations are about.

Let's start with understanding a few things.

Broadband Internet is become more widely available, the cost of connecting is decreasing, more devices are being created with Wi-Fi capabilities and sensors built into them, technology costs are going down, and smartphone penetration is sky-rocketing. All of these things are creating a "perfect storm" for the IoT.
So What Is The Internet Of Things?
Simply put, this is the concept of basically connecting any device with an on and off switch to the Internet (and/or to each other). This includes everything from cellphones, coffee makers, washing machines, headphones, lamps, wearable devices and almost anything else you can think of. This also applies to components of machines, for example a jet engine of an airplane or the drill of an oil rig. As I mentioned, if it has an on and off switch then chances are it can be a part of the IoT. The analyst firm says that by 2020 there will be over 26 billion connected devices... That's a lot of connections (some even estimate this number to be much higher, over 100 billion). The IoT is a giant network of connected "things" (which also includes people). The relationship will be between people-people, people-things, and things-things.
How Does This Impact You?
The new rule for the future is going to be, "Anything that can be connected, will be connected." But why on earth would you want so many connected devices talking to each other? There are many examples for what this might look like or what the potential value might be. Say for example you are on your way to a meeting; your car could have access to your calendar and already know the best route to take. If the traffic is heavy your car might send a text to the other party notifying them that you will be late. What if your alarm clock wakes up you at 6 a.m. and then notifies your coffee maker to start brewing coffee for you? What if your office equipment knew when it was running low on supplies and automatically re-ordered more? What if the wearable device you used in the workplace could tell you when and where you were most active and productive and shared that information with other devices that you used while working?

On a broader scale, the IoT can be applied to things like transportation networks: "smart cities" which can help us reduce waste and improve efficiency for things such as energy use; this helping us understand and improve how we work and live. Take a look at the visual below to see what something like that can look like.

The reality is that the IoT allows for virtually endless opportunities and connections to take place, many of which we can't even think of or fully understand the impact of today. It's not hard to see how and why the IoT is such a hot topic today; it certainly opens the door to a lot of opportunities but also to many challenges. Security is a big issue that is oftentimes brought up. With billions of devices being connected together, what can people do to make sure that their information stays secure? Will someone be able to hack into your toaster and thereby get access to your entire network? The IoT also opens up companies all over the world to more security threats. Then we have the issue of privacy and data sharing. This is a hot-button topic even today, so one can only imagine how the conversation and concerns will escalate when we are talking about many billions of devices being connected. Another issue that many companies specifically are going to be faced with is around the massive amounts of data that all of these devices are going to produce. Companies need to figure out a way to store, track, analyze and make sense of the vast amounts of data that will be generated.

So what now?

Conversations about the IoT are (and have been for several years) taking place all over the world as we seek to understand how this will impact our lives. We are also trying to understand what the many opportunities and challenges are going to be as more and more devices start to join the IoT. For now the best thing that we can do is educate ourselves about what the IoT is and the potential impacts that can be seen on how we work and live.
Jacob Morgan is a keynote speaker, author (most recently of The Future of Work), and futurist.

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What i know that internet of things or more likely known as IoT is a system that related with computer and any other networking devices that can provide unique identifiers (UIDs) and have the potential that can shift data by not using any human to human or human to computer interaction. By connecting whatever devices such as cell phones, vehicles, home appliances and other wearable embedded with sensors and actuators with internet it can help so many people to exchange data with each other over network. It is not only teach us to be more open with internet but it also help us to communicate better with others in virtual. IoT had been used in so many ways and I also found that healthcare is one of them and it is called as IoMT or Internet of Medical Things.

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Basically, based on what I actually understand about the Internet of things (IoT) is it interrelate with physical devices from all around the world. As we all know that our world is well connected with internet, collecting and sharing data. Everything can be solved by using the networks and processor. Besides, communication can also occur without human involved and integrate the digital and physical worlds. On the other hand, there’s a lot things surrounded using the Internet itself. Considering with the previous post, it is true that it is being used in healthcare for medical stuff which actually shows on how vital the role of the internet is in the health industries.

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The internet of things (IoT) is a network of physical devices that is embedded with software,sensors and connectivity which allow these things to connect, collect and exchange data. Whereas, in healthcare there is internet of medical things (IoMT) which is a collection of medical devices and applications that connects to healthcare IT systems through online computer networks. These medical devices are well equipped with Wi-Fi which allows the machine-to-machine communication which is the basis of IoMT. With the evolution of medicine through IoMT, healthcare has increased it's innovation and reduce it's level of cost.  What do you think about IoMT?