What category does the Internet of Things belong to?

The Internet of Things belongs to the broad category of information technology.

Knowledge expansion:

I. Introduction

Internet of Things is a concept that integrates technologies such as physical devices, sensors, software, network and cloud computing to realize interconnection, data sharing and intelligent control among devices.

It aims to connect all kinds of physical devices through wireless network, so that they can communicate with each other, transmit data and execute instructions, thus realizing intelligence, automation and remote control.

Second, the technical principle:

The realization of the Internet of Things depends on many technologies, including sensor technology, embedded system, wireless communication technology, cloud computing and big data analysis. Sensors can sense various physical parameters in the environment, such as temperature, humidity and illumination, and then transmit these data to the central server or cloud platform for processing and analysis.

Third, the application field:

The Internet of Things is widely used in different fields, including smart home, industrial automation, intelligent transportation, agriculture, medical care and so on.

In smart home, the Internet of Things technology can realize the remote control and automation of home equipment. In the field of industrial automation, the Internet of Things can help monitor and manage the equipment and data in the production process. In intelligent transportation, the Internet of Things can realize communication and traffic management between vehicles.

Fourth, the development trend:

With the continuous progress of technology, the application of Internet of Things in various fields is more and more extensive. It is expected that in the future, the Internet of Things will further integrate new technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain to achieve more advanced intelligence and automation. At the same time, with the increase in the number of Internet of Things devices, it also brings some challenges, such as data privacy protection, network security and other issues that need to be solved.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) The development of China;

The Internet of Things has been strongly supported and promoted by the government in China, and has been listed as "the main direction of new generation information technology innovation". China Municipal Government has formulated a series of policies and measures to encourage enterprises to carry out innovative R&D and application promotion in the field of Internet of Things.

At present, China has made some important achievements in the field of Internet of Things, and made remarkable progress in smart cities, intelligent transportation, agriculture and other fields.

Generally speaking, the Internet of Things, as an important branch of information technology, is having a more and more far-reaching impact on our life, work and society, and it also brings great development opportunities and challenges.