Abstract
The Internet of Things (IoT) is emerging as the next technological revolution and with it opens up a new research field. In particular, this new field needs to be studied in conjunction with adequate theories, design principles, and user acceptance. As such, a number of technologies become relevant and intertwined with this new trend. In particular, IoT is an effort to reach out into the real world of physical objects. In this regard, technologies like Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), short-range wireless communications, Real Time Location Systems (RTLS), and sensor networks ubiquity contribute to make IoT vision, a reality [13]. Continuous improvements in technological performance, combined with maturing applications and decreasing prices have contributed to the pervasive adoption of Automated Identification Technology (AIT) such as bar codes and RFID technology. Following its incubation period, today RFID technology adoption can be seen in various domains making its diffusion global across industries and national borders. Over the last 10 years, RFID application is witnessing a significant growth in almost each sector. RFID Item-Level Tagging (ILT) initiatives are extensively deployed in sectors such as apparel and footwear - with companies such as Gerry Weber International, American Apparel, Macy, JC Penney, and Wal-Mart leading the movement.
Highlights
The Emerging Research Field of Internet of ThingsThe Internet of Things (IoT) is emerging as the technological revolution and with it opens up a new research field
Adoption of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is closely related to various concepts such as Ubiquitous computing (Ubi-comp), the Internet of Things (IoT), and Web of Things (WoT) [14], or the Web of Things and People (WoTaP) [26], or even as the Social Internet of Things (SIoT) [3]
In October 2001, almost 25 years after the first Universal Product Code (UPC) of a Wrigley's Juicy Fruit chewing gum was scanned with a bar code reader at Marsh's supermarket in Troy, Ohio, the first Electronic Product Code (EPC) tagged products/pallets of Bounty paper towels were scanned and received at a Sam's Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Summary
The Internet of Things (IoT) is emerging as the technological revolution and with it opens up a new research field. Adoption of RFID is closely related to various concepts such as Ubiquitous computing (Ubi-comp), the Internet of Things (IoT), and Web of Things (WoT) [14], or the Web of Things and People (WoTaP) [26], or even as the Social Internet of Things (SIoT) [3] All these concepts have in common the idea that a tagged object (non-living thing and living thing) can communicate electronically, in real time, with its environment through the global infrastructure of wireless Internet. Effective application and adoption of these new models and technologies pose a host of research questions requiring scientific intervention. To this end, this article is expected to serve as an inspiration to raise awareness of researchers and attract their attention. We present some early key events and concepts underlying the advent of the IoT
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