39. Connecting Electronics to the Internet of Things

Abstract

This poster will describe the possibilities that the Internet-of-Things (IoT) will bring to society in the near future. As the months go by more and more tools and appliances are gaining internet connectivity to improve our daily lives. As people are connecting more and more of these ‘things’ at home, the car, and in retail environments to the internet, the need arises to connect devises at a low cost. There will be a time where every new product will be able to connect to the internet but until then, there needs to be a way to join unconnected ‘things’ that are too pricy to replace to the internet. This study will show the ways in which companies plan on incorporating the Internet-of-Things into their products, as well as an example of how ordinary people can attach a previously unconnected device to the internet.