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404 16. INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)
16.4 SUMMARY
IoT has become one of the most important topics in the computer industry with an esti-
mated usage of over 9 billion devices by 2017. In this chapter we have learned the following:
• The IoT concept
• IoT architectures
• Example of home IoT system
16.5 EXERCISES
1. What do you understand with the term IoT?
2. Name three possible applications of the IoT.
3. Describe two applications of the IoT in home automation.
4. Draw the block diagram of an IoT system with three sensors and a common processor.
Explain how the users can access the data using their mobile devices.
5. Explain the advantages of using Wi-Fi in IoT systems.
6. What are the disadvantages of using Bluetooth in IoT systems?
