Since you live in the 21st century, it is more than likely that you encounter the internet of things (IoT) in your daily life. For example, if you use a badge to sign in to your office at work, you are engaging with IoT. If you have purchased Amazon’s Alexa for your home, you are engaging with IoT. You may even be using the IoT more often than you realize, depending on how much technology you use. As you learned in this module, these technologies are pervasive as they interact with the internet and other devices, and in various aspects of our lives. For this week’s discussion post, reflect on the IoT you engage with frequently.
For your initial post:
- Identify three examples of the internet of things that you engage with (or would like to engage with) on a frequent basis
- Describe how you use (or would use) these technologies
- Discuss the positive and negative aspects of the pervasive nature of the IoT you identified
In your responses to your peers’ discussion posts:
- Determine whether you use the same technologies that your peers discussed or have never heard of those IoT technologies
- Discuss whether you agree or disagree with your peers’ ideas on the positive and negative aspects of IoT pervasiveness
1st Student
Hello everyone!
As a single mother of two, there is almost no limit to the things I’m willing to do to make my life easier. That’s why I am currently working from home, going to school online, and getting way less sleep than I need. When it comes to IOT, as a mom, I couldn’t wait to get my children a Google Home. I use it to call them when I’m away from home. I page them on Google Home when they’re in their rooms. They even use it to answer basic homework questions or for spelling and definitions. I use Siri on my iPhone for the same reasons. I have a wireless printer that gives me the capability to print from my tablet, phone, desktop, or laptop. My home has cameras inside and out which can be accessed from my phone. Each of my TVs is also connected to wi-fi. I wouldn’t mind a connected frig as well, making creating my grocery list easier.
These technologies scared me at first since one of the first things you find out when you research them is that they can be hacked easily. I watch plenty of videos before I installed my camera only to find that many of the users who were hacked used weak passwords. Others who were hacked had purchased their cameras from companies that had weak security policies. I decided to go with a larger company to reduce that risk and checked into the security of their website myself. Beyond that, I created a strong password and don’t allow anyone access to my network.
On another note, I love that I can check in on the dog while we’re away. The interconnectivity of IOT is very useful for many reasons. As long as users are making sure they are responsible about the way they use it, everything should be fine.
Stay safe!!
2nd Student
Hello all
The main IoTs that I use in my personal life are tablets and a smartwatch. The tablets I mainly use for setting up my kid’s educational applications, but I also use them for streaming, reading, and sometimes to monitor our home security system. The IoT watch that I use is an apple watch that I received as a present, although, I have never been a big fan when it comes to wearing a watch, IoT device or not, but the device has really grown on me to the point that I never leave the house without it.
One IoT that I have considered getting is Amazon’s Alexa, the home automation is really appealing but I am just not at that point where I can say it is something I cannot do without.
The positive side of these IoT devices is the convenience that it would or has offered to my family and I, especially when it seems that we never have enough time as it is. The negative side is the privacy aspect that comes with owning IoTs.
Thank you.
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