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Smart wearables: Fitness trackers and smartwatches monitor health metrics and sync
with phones to track activity, detecting health issues.

Smart cities: IoT optimises services like traffic management and parking, improving efficiency
and reducing pollution.
Agriculture: IoT monitors soil moisture and weather, while drones assess crops, leading to

better yields and less waste.
In today’s digital world, staying updated on trends like AI, Machine Learning and IoT is vital.
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Draw or paint how a smart city looks with IoT devices in action, such as smart traffic lights,
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INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)

The Internet of Things or IoT, is a system that connects everyday objects to the Internet. These
objects can send and receive data, making them smart. IoT can be described as a network of
physical devices that communicate with each other automatically, without human involvement. ROBOTICS
This can include anything from your smartwatch to smart fridges and even entire smart cities.
Robotics is the field of designing and building robots. Robots which are machines that can
perform tasks either independently or with assistance from humans. They come in various
shapes and sizes, such as robotic arms in factories, robot vacuum cleaners or even humanoid
robots. They are used in many fields, such as assisting with surgeries in hospitals, exploring
space and assembling cars or packing goods in factories. They make work more efficient, faster

and safer for people.

The first IoT device was a Coca
Cola machine at Carnegie Mellon
in the 1980s.

HOW DOES IOT WORK?

IoT works by connecting devices to the Internet, allowing them to collect and share data. Sensors on
these devices detect changes in the environment and the data is sent to the cloud for processing. Robot Vacuum Cleaner Robotic Arms Robots
Based on this data, actions are taken, like adjusting settings or triggering events, making everyday

tasks more automated and efficient.

EVERYDAY EXAMPLES OF IOT ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION (RPA)

Some of the IoT devices you use or see in your daily life include:
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is a technology that automates repetitive, rule-based
Smart homes: IoT controls devices like lights, fridges and security systems with smart tasks like data entry, form filling and transaction processing. Using software robots, it performs
speakers, managing them through voice commands. Cameras and motion detectors these tasks quickly and accurately. RPA is widely used in industries like banking, healthcare and
enhance safety. customer service to improve efficiency and minimise errors.

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