The implementation of the Internet in commonly used electronic equipment is what is known as the Internet of Things or IoT, also called that because there are currently more things connected to the Internet than human beings.
This system has been gaining momentum day by day, thanks in large part to the reduction in cost and mass use of digital technology, especially that related to information technology and communications.
So much so, that in a commonly used home appliance, it is possible to integrate microcontrollers with the specific ability to interact with other equipment connected to the same internal or external information exchange network, such as the Internet.
Likewise, it is possible to integrate sensors into said devices that allow them to obtain information and make decisions autonomously. Added to all this is the ability to be remotely controlled by other smart devices.
Example of Internet of things in the home
The Internet of things is also the starting point for the modern concept of the smart home, in which a washing machine or refrigerator can act automatically and depending on the information collected by its sensors, make purchases online or put itself in saving modes. of energy, among other actions.
The same can be applied to heating systems, light bulbs, sockets, speakers, locks, clocks and much more.
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