Dear Colleagues,

Bridging the gap between the physical and digital world has become an important aspect of the progressive world. The internet in hand with the emerging technologies plays a vital role in this process. The internet is the common force that connects all technological devices in the current day and age. Any physical device that can be connected to the internet and be used to share and collect data can be termed under the ‘Internet of Things (IoT)’. The future of IoT lies in the possibility to transform something as small as a chip or even an entire city into a working IoT device.  

The Internet is not just about computers and laptops anymore. It has become an essential part of our everyday activities. From something as basic as small toys to being applied for a larger part of your house everything can be converted into an application of the net. And, hence the scope and progress of the future developments of IoT are limitless. With regard to IoT and its spearheaded future, reports by statista.com state that it will likely connect more than 50 million devices by the year 2030.  

If the current scenario of IoT is emerging as human’s greatest innovation, we wondered what the future would hold for the same! Looking deeper into the possible applications of IoT, we found many models that will use technology and the internet to offer us convenient solutions to complex problems. 

To give you a glimpse of what the future has set out for us here are some of the various applications that will be instilled into our lives in the coming future. 

We look forward to receiving your contribution.

Dr. Ashok Kumar K

Section Editor