The Internet of Things (IoT) is a term that many of us will have heard - but what exactly does it mean? In short, IoT is a broad term used to refer to all devices which are connected to the internet beyond the familiar mix of PCs, laptops, phones and tablets. It was first used to describe digitally-connected devices and products in the consumer space.
What is the IIoT?
So, what is the Industrial Internet of Things? Simply put, IIoT takes the concept of networking devices and connecting them to the internet to share data – locally or remotely – in factories, industrial processes and industrial buildings. Sensors collect the information, which is consolidated via a gateway to the local network, then onwards through an edge controller to the internet or the cloud – data servers within large data centres.