摘要
the world is experiencing a strong rush towards modern technology, while specialized companies are living a terrible rush in the information technology towards the so-called Internet of things IoT or Internet of objects,</span><span style="font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">which is the integration of things with the world of Internet, by adding hardware or/and software to be smart and so be able to communicate with each other and participate effectively in all aspects of daily life,</span><span style="font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">so enabling new forms of communication between people and things, and between things themselves, that’s will change the traditional life into a high style of living. But it won’t be easy, because there are still many challenges an</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">d</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> issues that need to be addressed and have to be viewed from various aspects to realize </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">their</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> full potential. The main objective of this review paper will provide the reader with a detailed discussion from a technological and social perspective. The various IoT challenges and issues, definition and architecture were discussed. Furthermore, a description of several sensors and actuators and </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">their</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> smart communication. Also, the most important application areas of IoT were presented. This work will help readers and researchers understand the IoT and its potential application in the real world.
the world is experiencing a strong rush towards modern technology, while specialized companies are living a terrible rush in the information technology towards the so-called Internet of things IoT or Internet of objects,</span><span style="font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">which is the integration of things with the world of Internet, by adding hardware or/and software to be smart and so be able to communicate with each other and participate effectively in all aspects of daily life,</span><span style="font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">so enabling new forms of communication between people and things, and between things themselves, that’s will change the traditional life into a high style of living. But it won’t be easy, because there are still many challenges an</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">d</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> issues that need to be addressed and have to be viewed from various aspects to realize </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">their</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> full potential. The main objective of this review paper will provide the reader with a detailed discussion from a technological and social perspective. The various IoT challenges and issues, definition and architecture were discussed. Furthermore, a description of several sensors and actuators and </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">their</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> smart communication. Also, the most important application areas of IoT were presented. This work will help readers and researchers understand the IoT and its potential application in the real world.