Web of things
Nikos Vesyropoulos, Christos K. Georgiadis · 2013
Building on the Internet of Things (IoT), the Web of Things (WoT) refers to a realistic and easily applicable idea of connecting an abundance of daily used devices and objects, such as embedded devices (smartphones, tablets etc.), through already well-established Web standards. Modern devices (which are usually equipped with sensors), have the ability to observe and monitor their environments. Consequently, there are unique opportunities and benefits to be reaped, by creating virtual counterparts, which allow access to their functionality through well-known protocols and standards (such as REST and HTTP). In this way, a corresponding digital world of vast resources is actually generated. Such opportunities can be of immense importance for business-centric scenarios where data provided and exchanged can complement and add to existing business models, thus playing an important part in the future planning of businesses.