Introduction & Definition of IoT: Lecture 1

Question 1

History - Industry 1.0 to 4.0 (Unimportant)

Answer 1

Industry 1.0
- Machanization, steam power, weaving loom
Industry 2.0
- Mass production, assembly line, electrical energy
Industry 3.0
- Automation, computers and electronics
Industry 4.0
- Cyber Physical Systems, internet of things, network, network

Question 2

IoT: Academic Definition (Maybe)

Answer 2

1) A dynamic global network infrastructure
2) with self configuring capabilities
3) based on standard and interoperable communication protocols
4) where physical and virtual “things”
5) have identities, physical attributes, and virtual personalities
6) use intelligent interfaces,
7) and are seamlessly integrated
8) into the information network.

Question 3

IoT: Simple, Logical Definition (Important)

Answer 3

The Internet of Things is not a single piece of technology in silo, but a 3 stages workflow design serving the business objectives.

Question 4

IoT: Three Stages Workflow (Important)

Answer 4

1) Data Sense
2) Analyse
3) Business Sense

Digital Strategy
1) Business Sense
2) Analyse
3) Data Sense

Solution Design & Implementation
1) Data Sense
2) Analyse
3) Business Sense

Question 5

Why IoT now? (Unimportant)

Answer 5

Convergence of Technologies

Question 6

Elements of IoT Solution (Important)

Answer 6

1) Thing or Device
2) Chip Set
3) Gateway
4) Cloud
5) Analytics
6) Data
7) User Interface

Question 7

IoT Achitecture (Unimportant)

Answer 7

1) Sense
2) Reason
3) Act

Question 8

Society 5.0: Japan (Unimportant)

Answer 8

Society 1.0
- Hunter-gatherer society
Society 2.0
- Agrarian Society
Society 3.0
- Industrial Society
Society 4.0
- Information Society
Society 5.0
- Technology-based Human-centered Society

Question 9

Smart Nation: Singapore (Unimportant)

Answer 9

1) Be independent
2) Save land
3) Slow down the need of unqualified manpower
4) Reduce energy consumption

Question 10

Research, Innovation and Enterprise 2025 plan (Maybe)

Answer 10

1) Manufacturing, Trade and Connectivity (MTC)
- Leveraging R&D to reinforce Singapore’s position as a global business and innovation hub for advanced manufacturing and connectivity
2) Urban Solutions and Sustainability (USS)
- Renew and build a liveable, resilient, sustainable and economically vibrant city for tomorrow
3) Human Health and Potential (HHP)
- Better transform and protect health, advance human potential and create economic value for Singapore
4) Smart Nation and Digital Economy (SNDE)
- Develop technology leadership to drive our Smart Nation ambition, and anchor Singapore’s position as a trusted digital innovation hub

Question 11

Current Smart Nation Implementation: Singapore (Important)

Answer 11

1) National Digital Identity (NDI)
- MyInfo, Singpass
2) E-Payments
- PayNow, E-payments in Hawker Centres
3) Smart Nation Sensor Platform (SNSP)
- Smart Connected Lamp Post trial, City-level sensor data-available for industry and public
4) Smart Urban Mobility
- More timely bus arrivals, Trial on-demand bus services, Trial for Autonomous Buses
5) Moments of Life (MOL)
- MOL app for families with young children