{"id":184542,"date":"2026-01-28T07:03:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T06:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liora.io\/en\/?p=184542"},"modified":"2026-02-06T07:35:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T06:35:28","slug":"all-about-internet-of-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liora.io\/en\/all-about-internet-of-things","title":{"rendered":"Internet of Things (IoT): What is it and how does it work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style>\n<p><strong>Quietly, the Internet of Things has settled into our daily lives. Voice assistants and connected light bulbs have become commonplace in homes. IoT is also sneaking into the professional world, and on the horizon, communication between connected objects paves the way for ambitious applications.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Internet of Things (IoT) involves providing Internet connectivity to the most common objects. These objects can then be intelligently managed via applications or can be controlled remotely.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-billions-of-connected-objects\">Billions of connected objects<\/h2>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/explodingtopics.com\/blog\/number-of-iot-devices\">Exploding Topics<\/a>, by 2024, there will be more than 15 billion IoT objects in the world, with a third in China. And this number is expected to double by 2030. In fact, a large number of IoT devices are already part of everyday life.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-voice-assistant\">Voice assistant<\/h3>\n<p>Everyone has gotten used to controlling other applications, but also other connected devices from their voice assistant <b>Google Home<\/b>, <b>Amazon Echo<\/b> or <b>Apple&#8217;s Homepod<\/b>. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/973815\/france-smart-voice-assistant-usage-rate\/\">COMK<\/a>, more than one in two French people use a voice assistant and 77% of them believe it improves their daily life.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-surveillance-cameras\">Surveillance cameras<\/h3>\n<p>Surveillance cameras have become common items in appliance stores. There are many kits that can alert you on your smartphone and give you access to the intercom in case of suspicious movements.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-connected-wristbands\">Connected wristbands<\/h3>\n<style>\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/liora.io\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/Internet_of_Things1.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liora.io\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/Internet_of_Things1.jpg 875w, https:\/\/liora.io\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/Internet_of_Things1-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liora.io\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/Internet_of_Things1-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/en\/courses\/data-ai\/\"><br \/>\nDiscover our courses<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since 2017, Fitbit markets &#8220;activity trackers&#8221; \u2013 mostly in the form of wristbands \u2013 that help analyze physical activity. They can indicate the number of steps taken, the number of floors climbed, or the heart rate. A thesis by the American Heart Association suggesting that taking 10,000 steps a day reduces the risk of heart disease has significantly contributed to the popularity of this type of accessory. Other players have entered this field: Jawbone, Garmin, Apple&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-connected-scale\">Connected scale<\/h3>\n<p>Since its launch at the end of 2009, the Withings scales have won over millions of users attracted by their ability to monitor weight evolution and provide personalized health advice.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-recreational-drones\">Recreational drones<\/h3>\n<p>Launched in 2010, the <b>Parrot AR. Drone<\/b> was the first drone to conquer the general public. Since then, many competitors have appeared, such as the Chinese <b>DJI<\/b>, with bestsellers like the Mavic range.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-connected-light-bulbs\">Connected light bulbs<\/h3>\n<p>Philips Hue and similar models from <b>Google<\/b> or <b>Xiaomi<\/b> have naturally integrated into our homes. Perhaps you&#8217;ve installed one and programmed various lighting settings suitable for different times of the day.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-connected-electric-meter\">Connected electric meter<\/h3>\n<p>Although controversial, the <b>Linky meter<\/b> has slowly found its place. It allows EDF to read a household&#8217;s consumption without having to enter the building. An intelligent energy management system would help regulate our consumption and result in a reduction of the electricity bill. In addition, Linky&#8217;s radio module can inform Enedis in case of a power outage, knowing that most incidents can be managed remotely.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-connected-home\">Connected home<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/liora.io\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/Internet_of_Things2.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liora.io\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/Internet_of_Things2.jpg 875w, https:\/\/liora.io\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/Internet_of_Things2-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liora.io\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/Internet_of_Things2-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/p>\n<p>Once inaccessible, the <b>connected home<\/b> has progressively become more democratic. The trend that has developed is &#8220;Do It Yourself&#8221;. Most of the new <b>home automation<\/b> objects can be connected and activated easily. Google, Microsoft, and Apple are among the major players in the sector.<\/p>\n<p>The smart thermostat lowers the heating when we are away. The <b>washing machine<\/b> delays its start until the time when the cost of energy is lower. Objects can alert you: the <b>smoke detector<\/b> sends an SMS if it detects a problem. The <b>home presence simulator<\/b> turns on lights to give the impression that someone is there when you&#8217;re on vacation.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-remote-control\">Remote control<\/h2>\n<p>The ability to remotely control a <b>device<\/b> is the factor that motivates most users to acquire IoTs. You may have experienced this situation: halfway to the station, doubts assail you: Did you close the windows? Thanks to connected homes, it&#8217;s no longer necessary to return: locks can be operated from a smartphone.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-professional-iot\">Professional IoT<\/h2>\n<p>In the professional domain, IoT favors certain forms of <b>telemetry<\/b> (remote measurement), <b>building supervision<\/b> (fire alarm, etc.), or also the <b>management of urban equipment<\/b> (lighting). In some warehouses, chips allow the location of packages. In the construction sector, sensors can continuously monitor the solidity of a bridge.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-communicating-objects\">Communicating objects<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/liora.io\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/Internet_of_Things3.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liora.io\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/Internet_of_Things3.jpg 875w, https:\/\/liora.io\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/Internet_of_Things3-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liora.io\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/Internet_of_Things3-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/p>\n<p>IoT operates at a higher level when connected objects can exchange data among themselves. We have a preview with voice assistants, but on a larger scale, the exchange of information opens the path to advanced uses.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">An autonomous car like <b>Waymo<\/b> collects all sorts of information from the road, to adapt its driving, speed, evaluate different routes, or traffic conditions.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">&#8220;Smart cities&#8221;, those cities whose components (buildings, energy networks, roads, means of transportation, public lighting, traffic lights, etc.) are connected, see the development of a multitude of services: optimized water management, energy distribution&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thus, IoT leads to a large-scale transformation of our civilization.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/courses\/data-ai\/\"><br \/>\nFind out more about our courses<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Quietly, the Internet of Things has settled into our daily lives. Voice assistants and connected light bulbs have become commonplace in homes. IoT is also sneaking into the professional world, and on the horizon, communication between connected objects paves the way for ambitious applications.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":85,"featured_media":184544,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2434],"class_list":["post-184542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cloud-dev"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/liora.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184542","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/liora.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/liora.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liora.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/85"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liora.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=184542"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/liora.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184542\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":205432,"href":"https:\/\/liora.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184542\/revisions\/205432"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liora.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/184544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/liora.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=184542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liora.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=184542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}