The Internet of Things (IoT) describes the trend for environments, buildings, vehicles, clothing, portable devices and other objects to have a digital representation and the ability to sense, use or exchange information. IoT makes things more interesting by connecting real-world objects, places and people through the digital world. Small objects connected together as part of the “Internet of things” today are considered one of the main challenges and the business revolution for the coming years. A widespread use of such connected objects will influence people, societies and businesses. IoT will transform how we live in our cities, how we travel, how we manage our lives sustainably, how we age, and how we engage with services and entertainment.
Between many of the applications and services being built around the IoT, it is the framework of Smart Cities one of the golden opportunities for both the European industry and cities to create an ecosystem of innovative technologies and services.
