The Internet of Things: Why now, and what's next?
Peter Corcoran · IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine · 2015
The technology to connect ?things? to the Internet has existed for more than 20 years, so if we take a look back at recent history, we might well be tempted to ask the question ?Why now?? In this article, I address that question, examine the origins of the Internet of Things (IoT), and look forward to the next wave of disruptive technologies that will be coming to a device near you in the next few years.