Advantage /Disadvantage of IOT

M4-R5.1 · Chapter 1: Introduction to Internet of Things – Applications/Devices, Protocols andCommunication Model · 3 min read

Advantages of IOT

The advantages of IoT span across every area of lifestyle and business. Here is a list of some of the advantages that loT has to offer :

Security: You can control your home through mobile phones. It provides personal protection.
Your Pocket Personal Assistance: IoT applications canprovide personal assistance that can alert you to your daily plans.
Better Health Care and Management: The patient can be done on a real- time basis without a doctor's visit. It enables them to make decisions as well as evidence-based treatment.
Automation and Control : Without human intervention, the machines are able to communicate with each other to deliver faster and timely output.
Efficient and Saves Time : The machine-to-machine interaction provides better efficiency, hence accurate results can be obtained fast. This results in saving valuable time. Instead of repeating the same tasks every day, it enables people to do other creative jobs.
Reduced cost

Security: lot creates an ecosystem of constantly connected devices communicating over networks. The system offers little control despite any security measures. This leaves
users exposed to various kinds of attackers.
Complexity: Some find a Iot of systems complicated in terms of design, deployment, and maintenance given their use of multiple technologies and a large set of new
enabling technologies.
Privacy: Even without the active participation on the user, the loT system provides substantial personal data in maximum detail.
Unemployment: With every task being automated will lead to a lower need for manpower and eventually loss of jobs. This will have a direct impact on employment
High dependency on the internet.
Reduced mental and physical activity