IoT Devices at Home

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In this new digital world IoT devices are playing much vital role in order to make this happen successfully. Every activity is being automated, more advanced, more accurate, and in easy and quick manner (Gubbi et al., 2013). Most of the devices acts on the principle of sensors to detect any change in the environment and based on that triggers notification. In order to make these topics transparent, twelve devices had been choses that can be used within the dwelling in this report that could be helpful in living with for ease and comfort. This report also focuses on the risks that could arise due to application of these devices including security, privacy, usage, connectivity, and control issues. IoT devices have become trending nowadays because of its application and controls as, it could help in completing any work automatically in smart way and the devices could be controlled using a mobile application that are compatible with all the mobile devices and can be operated from anywhere via connecting to the internet.

HomePod: A smart speaker with ‘Siri’ launched by Apple, which can be described as the Assistant speaker that allows users to control music and other activities via voice using siri and  in the market Apple has entered the Assistant speaker market with HomePod (Nobakht, Sivaraman & Boreli, 2016). HomePod is a smart speaker that focuses on playing awesome music and allows users to control the device via voice using Siri.

Amazon Echo Look: Alexa powered camera: In order to leverage Alexa into the homes of the individuals Amazon is making a jump in the market through launching different types of device options to the consumers. This device is presented in the market through focusing on taking the fashion experience to the next level (Mozzami et al., 2016). This device has basic use cases like home monitoring and baby monitoring that pushes notification on the mobile whenever there is change in the environment through machine learning (Perumal, Datta & Bonnet,  2015).

Wemo mini: WiFi smart plug: This is a new mini version of the smartplug line up being updated by the Wemo in their latest update, which allows the users to stack two smart plugs in a single outlet. All the features of this device are same as the features launched in its earlier version regarding of the fact that it is smaller in size and is also very sleek. It could be a great starter device for the smart home and a progress in the smart plugs market. It can also be helpful in valuing the Amazon echo or Google Home in coolest way.

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June Intelligent Oven: The features embedded in this device are: built in digital scale, digital temperature probes, and a camera that can recognize the food engine which can replace the current ovens that are being used manually. This device can be correct replacement for the present oven in the market and it aims to be “more efficient than your conventional oven, more precise than your toaster oven, and way more intelligent than either.”

LG SmartThinQ:  The SmartThinQ line of connected devices or appliances has been divided by LG into categories for many sectors in the house hold like firstly, safety that includes a safety robot monitors with video streaming embedded inside the vacuum. Secondly, the kitchen that includes refrigerators and ranges, thirdly it focuses on living that includes dryers, washers, air conditioners and robotic vacuums (Perumal et al., 2016). The best part in these devices is that they all can be operated with the smartphone app presented by the LG.

Schlage: The device presented by Schlage is two lines of smart home locks that are integrated with Schlage Bluetooth enabled smart deadbolt that can be integrated with the iOS devices and can only be unlocked with those devices. This includes other feature that includes connectivity with the similar smart locking systems that could be enabled with security systems and alarm systems. It could change the way of locking doors or any door manually.

SkyBell HD WI-Fi Video Door Bell: A new trend in the doorbell technology that can record at 1080p resolution with enhanced camera quality and also provides online storage for the videos that has been recorded during individuals rang the bell. It provides features to stream video of the individual ranging bell on the smartphone. Nest, IFTTT, and Alexa have been integrated into its system in order to make it more efficient and better working (Sivaraman et al., 2015).

Neato Botvac Connected Robot Vacuum: It is another device that can be used within the dwelling in manner to clean the floors and any other surface clean automatically. It has the best performance than the similar devices of other companies and can be controlled remotely via a smartphone application using any mobile device. This will eliminate the human effort that was earlier being made to clean the house and keep the flat neat and clean through just a command send by the smartphone (Stankovic, 2014).

SmartThings: A life changing technology that can automate each appliance and allows user to control the devices or appliances with just smart phone application commands that are incompatible with any mobile device. It is not a wireless technology but embedded with the communication hubs and other features of this device is that it is compatible with the ZigBee, Z-Wave, protocols including IP-accessible devices.

Control Issues

Lowe’s Iris: The revolutionary technology in the field of IoT that is an advanced and evolved version of the home security appliances that could help in household security and monitor the activities with the devices (Tozlu et al., 2012). The device is embedded with the monitoring system that can monitor the water level which is being performed by the ‘smart sprinkler system’ including its basic function to push notification or raise alarm when something in the environment changes. This are the basic facilities that Lowe provides to the user and in advanced premium version it can provide cloud storage, video streaming and many more facilities including ivee sleek voice control and push notification services.

Grid Connect Connectsense: It is a revolutionary product in the market of the sensor devices that enable the facility to get notifications about the environment changing in the home via ConnectSense light applications connected to the Wi-Fi (Yoon, Park & Yoo, 2015).

Canary: This device compares the difference between the normal activity and the abnormal activity within the dwelling and sends notification to the user and also embedded with the HD recording that can record the changes that is being happened within the house. It is a smart home security device with HD Video recording facility.

People around the world are getting addicted of the smartphones and other mobile devices, which is the reason each IoT device is being embedded with the smartphone application control that ultimately enhance the interaction of the individuals with the smartphones (Choudhary & Muralidharan, 2014). Many health and mental problems related to stress are the causes of being addictive to such IoT devices and smartphones or mobile devices. In order to make it applicable for all the sectors, there should be proper infrastructure for the networking connections as all the devices work on either Wi-Fi or uses internet to work (Borgohain, Kumar & Sanyal, 2015).

The process of working is much complex for all the IoT devices, which leads to several control issues like an individual must be learnt about the options that he is going to select. An individual who is not aware with proper using the technology and options will not be able to do the work he wants to do (Yoshigoe et al., 2015). Another issue related to the control is that it could give control access to the unauthorized user through breaching the network. This is called cyber-attack, which is the top most issue over all the issues as cyber-attack leads to all the issues that are stated in this report.

The devices have does not have any boundary limit due to the access through the internet but there should be limited connectivity that enables the exchange of information between the user and the devices only (Borgia, 2014). These devices need proper connectivity, which is not yet available in the rural areas that imply that the individuals living in the rural areas cannot get access to these devices. I an ideal environment there should be exchange of information between the device itself and the user operating the device, but on the other side data is being collected by the product providers in the name of the Big Data in order to track the behavior of the individual (Zhang et al., 2014).

The root of the security issues on the application of these devices can be stated as the cyber-attacks that could led to the expose and manipulation of the data that is being stored on the network in manner to enhance the performance of the devices. Storing the information and the data on the cloud or in the internet makes this information vulnerable to such unwanted activities. There are several examples of the real world how the stored data can be exposed or manipulated by an unwanted and unauthorized user.

The devices that work on the application of collecting personal information could lead to several privacy issues. The organization that are providing with these innovative technologies are in real collecting the personal information of the individuals in manner to enhance the efficiency of the Big Data. The Big Data efficiency will no doubt increase but it will cost the privacy of the individuals that are using IoT devices in the real world.

The issues that are raised in the above paragraphs cannot be eliminated completely but it can be minimized to the level of extent. Related to the privacy issues, before buying any IoT device an individual should check all the statements mentioned in the agreement before buying that product (Chien, 2017). Another solution regarding the stated issues could be proper regulations and laws should be implemented in order to create boundaries for the types of data that are being collected by the organization for the purpose of the Big Data. Regarding the usage issue and connectivity issues government should make efforts to provide connectivity to the rural areas in manner to let the individuals connected to the network and take the benefits of these devices (Jie et al., 2013). Another measure that can mitigate such issues can be the usage of secure network in manner to protect the network from unauthorized users and intruders that could lead damage to the personal and sensitive information through breaching the network.

Cloud services/ internet

Smartphone

Figure 1: Dwelling layout for IoT devices

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Conclusion:

The topics mentioned in the above report conclude that IoT devices have many applications for the household activities. These devices can be helpful from listening music via voice control to the security of the house through push notifications whenever environment of the surroundings changed. IoT devices are advanced model of information technology using network that is playing their role in order to make each electronic devices smarter and leading towards a smarter way of living. In future it is being assumed that the whole world will be digitalized and every activity will be applicable with the IoT devices. Most of the user-interface system will be eliminated and all the workings will be transformed into the automated system. The application of these devices are increasing rapidly and as known there are always dark side and a bright side effect of any activity, transforming world into digital and completely dependent on the technologies can lead to various threats and issues as stated in the above report. These issues can lead to several damages for the individuals that are connected with these devices and face many problems. Most important issues are the privacy and security issue by the application of these IoT devices in the dwelling which should be eliminated with the top priority and better measures should be taken to achieve it as stated in the above report.

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