Predictions for the development trend of the Internet of Things in 2021

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In recent years, the Internet of Things has been very popular. It is foreseeable that this year will still be a hot year for the Internet of Things. So, what will be the development trend of the Internet of Things in 2021? Let's talk about your views~~

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Atmosic envisions five major trends in the development of the Internet of Things in 2021

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world forced all industries to accelerate their digital transformation. Companies began to explore how to use new ways of working to simplify operational processes and ultimately survive in a difficult economic environment. Many companies have adopted connected devices and IoT technologies in a large number of innovative applications. In 2021, the pandemic will continue to accelerate the innovative application of IoT in industries and environments such as healthcare, retail, and hotels.

Here are five IoT trends that Atmosic CEO David Su predicts will happen in 2021:

Trend 1: Increased application of photovoltaic energy

Photovoltaic energy (including solar energy and indoor and outdoor lighting) provides a greener and more sustainable alternative to traditional power sources such as batteries. Photovoltaic energy can collect energy from sunlight and other light sources through photovoltaic cells. We can think of a photovoltaic cell as a mini solar panel or solar display that is integrated into the product during design to capture energy from the light source. In 2021, we will increasingly see people using photovoltaic energy to power IoT applications such as remote controls, beacons, keyboards and mice. With the widespread use of alternative energy such as photovoltaics, people's demand for batteries will gradually decrease, and the environmental waste generated by batteries will also decrease accordingly.

Trend 2: The hotel industry will further increase contactless services

When the epidemic broke out, people tried to reduce the probability of infection by minimizing all forms of contact. To ensure the safety of travelers, the hotel industry has also begun to reduce contact points with guests and increase contactless services. These measures are expected to be further promoted in 2021. For example, more and more hotels are beginning to use smart wireless door locks and wireless card readers to ensure that travelers do not have to touch anything when checking in. At the same time, to ensure feasibility, hotels will also use controlled energy harvesting technology to extend the battery life of these devices. In this way, hotel maintenance personnel do not need to risk contracting the virus and running around the hotel to replace batteries, and can also save the time for more important things.

Trend 3: Increase in wearable tracking devices

Wearable tracking devices can help companies gradually resume normal operations. Since it will take some time to promote vaccines, wearable devices that can provide risk warning functions will become an important solution for workplaces such as warehouses, factories and medical institutions. Although smartphone manufacturers have begun to study how to integrate tracking software and applications into smartphones, the problems of smartphone access, cost and connectivity are still difficult for some companies to solve.

In this case, wearable devices can solve cost and access issues while keeping the wearer informed of potential virus exposure risks. Some companies may also want to use wearable devices to track other valuable information, such as monitoring body temperature. If an employee's temperature exceeds a set threshold, the company will remind them to see a doctor for further diagnosis. Wearable devices can also be designed to be resistant to high temperatures, tamper-proof, and tear-resistant to ensure long-term continuous wear.

Trend 4: More and more wearable devices and other connected devices will be used for medical applications

Wearable medical devices provide patients and medical staff with a new way to monitor patients' important vital signs and detect problems before the patient's condition worsens. An emerging application scenario for wearable medical devices is continuous blood glucose monitoring, which can track the impact of food and exercise on human blood sugar levels in real time in a basically painless way. At the same time, if it is used in conjunction with energy harvesting solutions, it can also extend the battery life of continuous blood glucose monitors and other vital signs monitoring devices, and even enable remote monitoring. The remote monitoring function will bring a special benefit to doctors and parents, that is, they can monitor patients or take care of children anytime, anywhere through a browser or smartphone application.

Trend 5: Increased use of electronic shelf labels in retail stores

Many retailers are beginning to use programmable electronic shelf labels (ESLs) and other digital signage powered by energy harvesting. The main benefit of digital signage and electronic shelf labels is that they can automatically update product information in real time, which means that employees do not need to update store banners and price tags frequently. As applications mature and technology advances, merchants can also offer special offers to specific customers in real time as a new means of promotion. In addition, in the long run, digital signage and electronic shelf labels also save retailers the material costs of physical signs in stores.

As new ideas and applications come to life in the new year, we will also face more new challenges. We will continue to innovate in the field of IoT, provide new solutions, meet market needs, and help eliminate the short-term or long-term impact of the epidemic.

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