The IoT Hype
IoT seems to be the next big thing around the corner !! Everyone is investing billions on this hyped up sector and a tech bubble is building up. If you are an IoT enthusiast like me, it would be interesting to know the problems of the game ! :) Here are the two important points why I think there are challenges associated with IoT : 2020 vision (Gartner has projected that there will be 50 billion connected devices by 2020) - 1. The Embedded challenge : Let us establish first why there is a need for change in design methodologies of embedded systems, at least from IoT point of view. The embedded system part of IoT comprises of sensors and actuators. And IoT connects many embedded systems using a network fabric. The timing needs to be accurate in all sense of design, otherwise it may lead to system failure. For example, an actuator not turning on at exact moment when it is required can cause damage to human life. The conventional design of an embedded system software is ...