#iot
#internetofthings
The term 'Internet of Things' was coined by Kevin Ashton in 1999 to refer to connecting the Internet to the physical world via sensors. Since then, the term has been used to describe any device that interacts with the physical world around it either by gathering data from sensors, or providing real-world interactions via actuators (devices that do something like turn on a switch or light an LED), generally connected to other devices or the Internet.
This lesson covers some of the introductory topics around the Internet of Things, and shows a basic ‘Hello World’ project with a microcontroller.
Of course we relate the word "internet" to things like our phones and computers. But, in the Internet of Things, or IoT, a "thing" is anything that connects to the internet. So yes, phones and computers, but also... humans, cars, and farm animals. Watch to learn why.