The origin and development of the Internet of Things

The earliest origin of the Internet of Things can be traced back to Xerox’s network cola vending machine in 1990. In 1995, Bill Gates also mentioned the Internet of Things, which caused widespread concern. We started to push the research and application development of the Internet of Things to a climax in 2009.

The Internet of Things is the Internet of things connected. This has two meanings: First, the core and foundation of the Internet of Things is still the Internet, which is an extension and expansion network based on the Internet; Second, its user end extends and extends to any item and item for information Exchange and communication, that is, the interaction between things. The Internet of Things is widely used in the integration of networks through communication perception technologies such as intelligent perception, recognition technology and pervasive computing. Therefore, it is known as the third wave of the world's information industry development after computers and the Internet. At present, smart street lights, smart cities, and smart homes are all products of the development trend of the Internet of Things.