The Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data isn’t just about more data, it is about smarter, faster decisions. Smarter measurements and faster decisions can result from wise use of smarter sensors, which allow us to better manage the collection, processing, and analysis of data in order to make quicker, more informed decisions. “As smart as the sensors already are, the success of the IoT depends on their becoming even smarter with, for example, their own IP addresses so they can be identified together with their location”, according to The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Senior Member Chonggang Wang, who’s also editor in chief of the new IEEE Internet of Things Journal. “Today’s sensors generally have resource constraints, including limited computation and storage, short battery life, and the inability to communicate with each other”, he said. By 2020, some estimate that the number of connected sensors and devices will exceed 1 trillion. Without […]