7 New Year's Resolutions for the Internet of Things

The beginning of a new year is often a time for planning. Some people are committed to making New Year's resolutions to improve our lives, and the Internet of Things is no exception. This article mainly discusses 7 New Year's resolutions that the Internet of Things industry should make in 2018.

1. Be inclusive enough for interoperability

The Internet of Things is still in its infancy, which means that standards, protocols, network functions, and all interconnection points may be in the process of being formed, and all vendors need to be inclusive enough to ensure that their technology will eventually have a place in the entire Internet of Things. Maintaining an open mind and open standards will be one of the most critical plans for 2018.

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2. Strive towards higher goals

All IoT technologies should be based on a higher social purpose, which is not only related to IoT technology, but also should be committed to building "smart cities". The higher goal is that we create a better living environment for everyone. Companies should focus on contributions to social activities, charity and environmental protection.

3. Pay more attention to quality

As we head into 2018, we know that business margins will become increasingly tighter and companies’ operating systems will be designed with ever-greater precision. This means that the quality of the software code running on IoT devices will become even more important, and software manufacturers will need to provide evidence of functional efficiency in the best possible way. IoT requires both hardware and software “build” quality to deliver operational performance.

4. Introducing blockchain, but still needing caution

The immutability and digital encryption technology of blockchain is particularly helpful for handling accounting and ensuring the integrity of transactions in IoT systems. We must now understand what blockchain is, but we must also remember that immutability and digital encryption do not mean that it cannot be cracked. Even blockchain can be reverse analyzed through record files. We must keep pace with the times and use blockchain technology with caution according to specific usage scenarios.

5. Adopt a subscription business model

With the development of the Internet of Things, connected products will gradually subvert the existing concept of product ownership. For example, in self-driving cars, consumers buy driving mileage, not cars. This is the view of Mike Bell, executive vice president of devices and the Internet of Things at Canonical, who is also an expert in Ubuntu operating system services. Bell believes that we are moving towards the direction of "asset returns" and "consumption is greater than equipment investment", and this is not limited to the automotive field.

6. Provide quality services for IoT citizens

In the initial stages of the Internet of Things, we were always fascinated by devices, sensors, gadgets and gadgets; in the next stage, we should look beyond these phenomena to understand the data that runs through the Internet of Things. This is not just to strengthen IoT data security (although it should be that), but to know how we can weave a new software-based service architecture from the IoT data lake and begin to understand what applications we use to provide services that make life and work better.

7. Understand Automation

Automation is becoming more and more important, and it is no exception for the Internet of Things. Looking ahead to 2018, we must understand what automation means. On the one hand, it means automatic updates of IoT devices. On a deeper level, it also means automatic code generation and automatic processing of work based on defined reference templates and best practices.