This unlimited amount of data is the basis for analyzing and adapting lighting functions to existing conditions. This information can be used not only to improve user comfort and safety, but also to increase operating savings.
The Internet of Things broadly refers to the increasing number of devices – computers, smartphones, simple sensors or RFID chips – that are connected to the Internet and can communicate with other devices, often without human intervention. . The Internet of Things is already widely deployed in inventory or fleet management systems, environmental monitoring, as well as in many industrial processes.
The joint ITU/Cisco report points out that the Internet of Things is undeniably already having significant consequences in the areas of health, education and programs aimed at improving livelihoods (for example agricultural productivity) in developing countries. He cites three major factors that could, with support, result in creating an ‘Internet of Things revolution’ in these countries:
Accessibility
IoT devices or PoE Lighting are already widely used, cheap and easily replaceable in developing country markets. The necessary basic infrastructure (Wi-Fi, internet cafes, etc.) already exists in many developing countries, and basic mobile connectivity is virtually universal ( 95% of people on the planet have 2G connections , according to the latest statistics of the ITU). In addition, more and more inhabitants have access to a 3G connection (89% of city dwellers in the world – against only 29% of rural people).
IoT devices are increasingly used in rugged, isolated and inhospitable environments. As an increasing number of them are used outdoors in highly variable weather and other conditions, ‘extreme conditions’ operating parameters are now incorporated into IoT specifications, to adapt them to environments difficult.
Financial accessibility
Internet of Things research and development costs continue to be absorbed by strong demand in developed country markets, and slight adjustments to IoT devices for developing countries do not cost much . The authors of the report observe that, in many cases, markets in developing countries do not require complex infrastructures as in developed countries; an easily accessible ‘basic IoT’ provides a good digital infrastructure.
Adaptability
IoT devices are designed to be adaptable. Many of them already offer very simple ‘plug & play’ functions, without the need for experienced technicians to install and maintain them. Alternative and economical energy sources (eg solar energy) can be sufficient to maintain sensors and networks where there is no continuous power supply. The use of these sources is therefore optimal for countries where the power supply is irregular or non-existent. Finally, IoT devices are generally very flexible, offering short-term or long-term solutions and being able to be extended according to the needs of the household, community or country.
“The Internet of Things is one of the most promising areas of a rapidly changing ICT sector. It opens up immense possibilities for breaking with the past and transforming. Given the challenges of development at scale global, it means we have the opportunity to quickly and cost-effectively overcome long-standing barriers to the delivery of basic services like healthcare. expected, which will help transform the economies of developing countries and dramatically improve the daily lives of millions of people,”
As the report points out, increasing usage depends on interconnection. Thanks to the efforts of international standards bodies such as the ITU, devices are increasingly interoperable; it thus becomes not only possible, but also convenient, to operate various previously incompatible devices synchronously. To accelerate international collaboration on the development of the Internet of Things, ITU’s Telecommunication Standardization Sector created a new ITU-T study group last year. – Study Group 20 entitled Internet of things and its applications, including smart cities and communities, in charge of examining the standardization needs for the Internet of things,
What Is LED lighting management system
The intelligent LED lighting management system is not only an electrical engineering product, but also a product of the IT industry. This branch adapts technological innovations much more quickly and uses them in everyday life. Thus, the creation of the entire network of connections and transmitters integrated into the power supply systems of the luminaire made it possible to:
- control and adapt the light to the ambient temperature,
- atmospheric pressure
- natural light intensity,
- room volume analysis
Machine-to-machine (M2M)
information flows from one network to another will soon surpass human-generated digital information flows. In its 2015 edition, ITU’s landmark report Trends in Telecommunication Reform confirms that traffic corresponding to M2M communications over mobile cellular networks is the fastest growing ICT service. According to ITU estimates, more than one billion wireless IoT devices were marketed in 2015, an increase of 60% compared to 2014, in other words there would be 2.8 billion connected objects. The number is expected to reach 25 billion by 2020, and IoT business revenue is expected to reach USD 1.7 trillion by 2019, making it the largest market in the world.
