WHAT ARE "THINGS" IN INTERNET OF THINGS ????

Now that is a million dollar question and the most important question to get the real essence of what "Internet of Things" actually is. It would not be fair to bombard our brains with all the technical stuff without understanding why do we even need it.We are already leading a great life so why waste our time on IoT. The reason is very simple. Imagine a world where you go to bed after a tiring day. At morning your bed wakes you up exactly at 6 AM. Just when you step down from your bed, your microwave starts heating your breakfast, your tea-maker is up and running and preparing you a fresh cup of tea. You are finished with your breakfast and are now ready to leave. Just when you are about to step out, your umbrella stand glows up and notifies you to carry your umbrella to office since it checked with the BBC weather updates. You step inside your car and start the engine. Suddenly a message pops in your phone to take another route to office today because your usual route has a dense traffic. Now that is what a simplified and smooth life looks like.And mind you, we could go on and on with the ideas. All these could be made possible through Internet of Things. The "Things" actually are smart objects which can communicate with each other and humans. They would collect, process and analyze data to give us a desirable outcome. These smart objects are the building blocks of Internet of Things. According to Gartner, an average home will have over 500 objects connected by 2022! As we progress we would get more clear knowledge about smart objects.