Internet of Things: Connecting the physical and digital worlds

Summary form only given. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a trend and not a single sector or market. The most common view is of IoT as a collection of smart, sensor-enabled physical objects, and the networks, servers and services that interact with them. Chip/System designers have to consider many challenges from implementation of sensors chips including, embedded microprocessors through to connectivity via wired or wireless networks that enable these objects to sense autonomously their environment, communicate with other objects, and interact with Internet based services and cloud based applications.