UNIT 19: INTERNET OF THINGS
Assignment 1 – Report Evaluation
Scenario:
You have recently started work as an IT technician in the technical department of a
small company that specialises in security systems and burglar alarms.
The director of the company is interested in investigating if the company could
make use of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in its products and services and
your manager has asked you to look into what is involved in this area.
Learning Aim A: Examine systems and
services that form part of the Internet of
Brief:
You are to evaluate IoT systems from 2 different sectors such as; Home, Cities, Industrial,
Healthcare, and/or Transportation/Logistics.
Your evaluation should cover the purpose, applications, principles, and characteristics of the
systems, making comparisons of at least 4 different devices/systems used in 2 different
sectors.
Your evaluation should also cover the benefits and risks of each device/system providing a
supported judgement and conclusion.
1
,INDEX
Introduction 1
Smart Speakers 4
Purpose 4
Principles 5
Characteristics 5
Abilify My Cite 7
Purpose 7
Principles 8
Characteristics 8
Smart TVs 9
Purpose 9
Principles 10
Characteristics 11
Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs) 12
Purpose 12
Principles 13
Characteristics 13
Roomba 14
Purpose 14
Principles 15
Characteristics 15
Comparisons 16
2
,Evaluation 18
Sources 20
AMAZON SMART SPEAKERS
3
, Purpose
Productivity
Smart speakers are more like mini personal assistants, due to the fact that they make
smaller things really easy. You need to set an alarm? Just say it and the PA will do it.
Want to know the forecast? Just ask. Want to play a song? Just say the word. These small
things combine to save a lot of time doing tedious stuff.
Safety and Security
As for how safe the system is, there have been confirmations that conversations are
being recorded. It caused a lot of people to stop using them, the controversy has died off
since then.
Efficiency and Effectiveness
Smart speakers can pick up voices from various distances since it uses far field
technology, this is unless the device itself is emitting a loud noise. This can cause users
to have to scream to get the device’s attention.
User Experience and Satisfaction
A popular smart speaker called the Echo Dot has attained 4.5/5 stars on Amazon. The
best reviews praise the device’s features and audio quality. The worst the reviews get is
complaining about the software the device can use, which isn’t really a complaint against
the device itself.
Solving New and Existing Problems
Not only do smart speakers take care of tedious things for regular people, it can also do
it for the disabled. If someone is paralysed and needs someone else to perform the most
basic actions they can eliminate some of that need. All they have to do is ask the smart
speaker to turn on a light, play a song, call someone and many others.
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Assignment 1 – Report Evaluation
Scenario:
You have recently started work as an IT technician in the technical department of a
small company that specialises in security systems and burglar alarms.
The director of the company is interested in investigating if the company could
make use of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in its products and services and
your manager has asked you to look into what is involved in this area.
Learning Aim A: Examine systems and
services that form part of the Internet of
Brief:
You are to evaluate IoT systems from 2 different sectors such as; Home, Cities, Industrial,
Healthcare, and/or Transportation/Logistics.
Your evaluation should cover the purpose, applications, principles, and characteristics of the
systems, making comparisons of at least 4 different devices/systems used in 2 different
sectors.
Your evaluation should also cover the benefits and risks of each device/system providing a
supported judgement and conclusion.
1
,INDEX
Introduction 1
Smart Speakers 4
Purpose 4
Principles 5
Characteristics 5
Abilify My Cite 7
Purpose 7
Principles 8
Characteristics 8
Smart TVs 9
Purpose 9
Principles 10
Characteristics 11
Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs) 12
Purpose 12
Principles 13
Characteristics 13
Roomba 14
Purpose 14
Principles 15
Characteristics 15
Comparisons 16
2
,Evaluation 18
Sources 20
AMAZON SMART SPEAKERS
3
, Purpose
Productivity
Smart speakers are more like mini personal assistants, due to the fact that they make
smaller things really easy. You need to set an alarm? Just say it and the PA will do it.
Want to know the forecast? Just ask. Want to play a song? Just say the word. These small
things combine to save a lot of time doing tedious stuff.
Safety and Security
As for how safe the system is, there have been confirmations that conversations are
being recorded. It caused a lot of people to stop using them, the controversy has died off
since then.
Efficiency and Effectiveness
Smart speakers can pick up voices from various distances since it uses far field
technology, this is unless the device itself is emitting a loud noise. This can cause users
to have to scream to get the device’s attention.
User Experience and Satisfaction
A popular smart speaker called the Echo Dot has attained 4.5/5 stars on Amazon. The
best reviews praise the device’s features and audio quality. The worst the reviews get is
complaining about the software the device can use, which isn’t really a complaint against
the device itself.
Solving New and Existing Problems
Not only do smart speakers take care of tedious things for regular people, it can also do
it for the disabled. If someone is paralysed and needs someone else to perform the most
basic actions they can eliminate some of that need. All they have to do is ask the smart
speaker to turn on a light, play a song, call someone and many others.
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