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Fig. 2.26 Internet of Things and smart home concept.
(Source: IBM).
technology and ICT in general, it is becoming interesting to expand the concept
of community knowledge to automated observation of events in the real world.
An example of the smart home concept using Internet of Things is represented
in Figure 2.26.
Smart phones are already equipped with a number of sensors and actuators:
camera, microphone, accelerometers, temperature gauge, speakers, displays
etc. A range of other portable sensing products that people will carry in their
pockets will soon become available as well. Furthermore, our cars are equipped
with a range of sensors capturing information about the car itself, and also
about the road and traffic conditions.
Intel is working to simplify deployment of the Internet of Things with its
Intelligent Systems Framework (Intel R ISF), a set of interoperable solutions