The Internet of Things Brings Opportunities to the Instrumentation Industry

Silently, the Internet of Things has gradually entered our lives, from the realization of the fire-fighting system's Internet of Things technology, to the implementation of the Internet of Things technology system in the production industry, to the launch of China Telecom’s application of appliances to households, and so on. There is "one" Internet of Things. Obviously, the Internet of Things will make us live and work smarter, more luxurious, more comfortable and more exciting. The evolution of the Internet of Things from concept to substance is another round of high-tech revolution following the "Internet" technology, and another round of baptism and change. The significance of the development of the Internet of Things will, together with Internet technologies, push people's living standards to another civilization beyond imagination.

Internet of Things; letting items “talk” and “smart work”

Perhaps, the meter readers we are familiar with will soon become history. In the era of the Internet of Things, meter data will be automatically uploaded to the hydropower company. The refrigerator can adjust the temperature according to the stored items. The car will automatically alarm when the driver has an operation error. Even when it rains, the home window will close. All this, from a technical point of view, may be achieved in the future.

Why is such a magic "network" so effective? Once it is really formed, how will it affect our lives and society?

There is an "Internet of Things" around the object

At the side of the Internet of Things booth at the China International Industry Fair in 2009, the group’s international press team found that only a single RFID chip was installed. Now every meter, meter and gas meter that is necessary for every household has a number of beatings. Can be automatically transmitted to a data collector. Through CDMA 3G wireless networks, these data will be directly transmitted to companies such as utilities. As long as you log in to the network, the historical records and current status of electricity (water, gas) consumption per household can be seen at a glance. It is even possible to remotely power off and restore electricity to the “Lao Lai” that owes money over the deadline.

On the other side of the booth, some inconspicuous boxes attracted the attention of the media group of journalists. It turned out that this was the famous “sensor”. These boxes are installed in houses, intersections, parks, and agricultural greenhouses. Through telecommunication's 3G network, data such as temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide concentration, and noise can be monitored at any time and sent back to the data collection point once it is exceeded. Set the standard, the system will automatically alarm.

According to the staff, in many agricultural greenhouses, these sensors have been applied. Farmers do not need to stay in the greenhouse for 24 hours. Instead, they can see the temperature, humidity, and carbon dioxide concentration in the greenhouse as long as they log on to the computer at home. Even smarter is that these sensors can even reversely control the central air conditioner. Once the temperature is found to exceed the set value, the system will automatically open or close the air conditioner through the wireless network.

Professor Fudan University’s Microelectronics Department clearly differentiates the Internet of Things from the Internet. “The information we see on the Internet is actually input by the back office staff, and the information after the establishment of the Internet of Things is the automatic transmission of goods. This is the technique that allows items to "talk" and "smart work."

It is understood that the Internet of Things is recognized by the world as the third wave of the world's information industry after computers, the Internet, and mobile communication networks.

The Internet of things technology is also called “sensor network”. The transparent technology of the Internet of Things is completed by sensors, sensing technologies, and sensing systems as the core “series”. The applied sensors, sensing technologies, and sensor systems will increase rapidly in market demand by 160% per year after 2010. In terms of market demand in China, the market demand in 2009 will be 1.73 billion in 2010. The demand is 3.89 billion, and it is expected that the demand will reach 49.8 billion in 2011. In the next decade, the demand for sensors in the world will have a shortfall of 3700 trillion yuan, and the sensor industry in the instrumentation industry will develop rapidly. Will become the instrumentation industry's most beautiful growth point.

Commentators analyzed that the development of sensors in the instrumentation industry in the next decade will be a key support for the development of key industries in the instrumentation industry. Various sensor industry parks for the needs of the Internet of Things will be built in every corner of the world. Research on sensor technology will also be conducted. With all flowers blossoming, all countries, organizations and economies will be placed in important position plans. In order to meet a broad market. Get more economic growth points. The competition in the sensor market brand will become increasingly fierce. The competition for market share among various companies will get hot.

People in the industry generally believe that the prospects for this work are very large, and it is of great significance for the country’s economic and social development and the improvement of its informationization level. For individuals, the remote, timely control technology enabled by the Internet of Things “Let you control the washing machines in your home at the office, and control the windows of your room to close by themselves in the rain”, and people’s lifestyles will change greatly; In industries such as logistics, environmental protection and security protection, the remote operation and automatic feedback functions will bring about great improvement in efficiency and a significant reduction in costs. “If the logistics company can always understand the status of cargo transportation and delivery, the environmental protection department can come from the world. Instantly detect the water quality of Taihu Lake at any corner, and the Shanghai World Expo venues can be prevented from entering illegally without human inspection."

Some experts predict that the Internet of Things may be widely used in the next 10 years and will be widely used in many areas such as intelligent transportation, environmental protection, government work, public safety, safe home, intelligent fire control, industrial monitoring, elderly care, and personal health. At present, as a smart project, the Internet of Things has been used by all countries in the world as a focal point for responding to the international financial crisis and revitalizing the economy. The United States, the European Union, and China are all investing in senior research to explore the Internet of Things.