Sensors & Mobile Phones. Last week in our Mobile Web Meets Internet of Things series, we looked at barcode scanning and RFID in the next generation iPhone.
We expect to see Apple and Android battling it out for both barcode and RFID supremacy this year. Another key technology in the Internet of Things - where everyday objects are endowed with Internet connectivity - is sensors. In fact we've seen the most activity so far in the Internet of Things from sensor data. So in this post we explore how mobile phones and sensors are mixing; and what to expect in 2010. RWW's Mobile Web Meets Internet of Things Series: Science fiction turns fact as 'internet of things' draws closer. The idea of a world where even mundane objects like shoes and food can be connected to the internet may sound like a plot culled from Hollywood - but a new report suggests that it is fast becoming reality.
An analysis from the McKinsey consultancy suggests that the "internet of things" - where everyday devices are able to send information over the web - is closer than ever, resulting in a series of new technological and social advances. Using a variety of technologies, including Wi-Fi and RFID – the electronic chip system used in the Oyster card – all sorts of objects will soon be able will be able to feed data back about their position, status and location.