Industrial Internet of Things and Industry 4.0

Abstract

Digital Darwinism or Internet of things is the minute integration of Artificial intelligence and machine learning to transform the world into sensors where nothing will just “stop at a screen”. Internet of things refers to devices that normally do not require connectivity but are connected to each other via the internet and function smoothly without human action. Usage of this in businesses will depend on the implementation, efficiency and agility with which the systems are put into place. Industries 4.0 are adding sensors to their products so that the usage statistics can be reported back and any glitch can be cured before the object malfunctions and gives a bad name to the company. To have a reliable Internet of things network the most important thing is the compatibility standards which refers to the connected devices being able to talk and share data and recordings. In case all the devices run on different standards then they will be unable to match with each other and hence the interconnected system will break down at one or more links. Security is one of the key factors for its widespread use since the sensors collect extremely sensitive data. Once businesses adopt the advanced use of technology it might lead to critical attacks on the infrastructure or industrial espionage if there is no encryption done to sensors, gateways and company networks. The Internet of things bridges the gap between the digital world and the physical world, therefore hacking will lead to catastrophic real-world consequences.