ERCIM News 101
April 2015
Special theme The Internet of Things and the Web of Things
Guest editors Dave Raggett (W3C) and Emmanuel Baccelli (Inria)
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by Cees Links, Founder & CEO GreenPeak Technologies, www.greenpeak.com
Everybody talks about the Internet of Things, the IoT… but how is the IoT actually going to change our lives?
The Internet of Things is creating a new world, a quantifiable and measureable world, where people and businesses can manage their assets in better informed ways, and can make more timely and better informed decisions about what they want or need to do. This new connected world brings with it fundamental changes to society and to consumers. By sensing our surrounding environment, the IoT will create many practical improvements in our world, increasing our convenience, health and safety, while at the same time improving energy efficiency and comfort. The IoT will be a new source of wealth creation.