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SIX WAYS THE
INTERNET
OF THINGS IS
IMPROVING
OUR QUALITY
OF LIFE
The Internet of Things
(IoT) and data analytics
are becoming more
widely recognised within
day-to-day life and are
being heavily utilised in
areas such as agriculture
and healthcare. IoT is
the next step towards
transformation through
innovation, improving our
quality of life at a high rate
of efficiency.
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he combined effect of climate
change and society’s impact on the
earth is intensifying struggles over
natural resources while also threatening
our infrastructure, food systems and
quality of life. It’s increasingly clear that
today’s environmental conditions are not
sustainable. Over the past few decades, we
have made huge progress fighting disease,
poverty and illiteracy. Now we must apply
that same ingenuity to the problem of
global warming and other consequences of
human activity.
Confronting these challenges requires political
will, as well as a new approach to business;
one that puts human welfare on an equal
footing with profits. It also calls for innovative
technology. We are already starting to see
how the Internet of Things (IoT) – which
connects everyday objects to the Internet –
can help us transform our world for the better.
Along with advanced data analytics, IoT-
enabled devices and sensors are helping us
reduce air pollution in some of our world’s
biggest cities, improve agriculture and our
food supply and even detect and contain
deadly viruses.
1. SMARTER CITIES
More than half of the world’s population
now live in cities, up from just 34% in the
1960s. By mid-century, that figure could
reach 66% according to the United Nations.
Cities are major contributors to climate
change and some are already feeling
its impact through rising sea levels and
increasingly severe weather events.
But cities are also great incubators for
IoT-based systems that make urban life
more attractive, such as fast, convenient
transportation systems, safe street lighting
and energy-efficient buildings.
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