Geekdom and technology is poised for a huge leap forward, and its name is “The Internet of Things”

The Internet has been around for a couple of years, and it has been the internet of people. But recently a new internet emerged. The internet of things(IoT)

Consider this.

What does an ideal day feel like? For me, it is to wake up in the morning with an alarm clock that turned off at the right time just because it knew how much time it will take me to get ready for work.

The home heater will start itself just because it knows that it will take 30 minutes to warm the bathroom for me.

Additionally, while you were enjoying your bath, you were notified with an audio announcement that how temperatures dipped overnight, and because of this, your car turned on automatically to let the ice off your windshield.

You were further notified that there is more traffic than usual and for that, you need to leave 5 minutes early from your usual time to get on time for your weekly meeting.

Thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT) that made all this possible. Everything is wirelessly connected to each other making it easy for you to enjoy a near-perfect lifestyle.

The smart home, the smart appliances, as well as the smart car. In a nutshell, your life just got get smarter.

Say hello to the smart life: The Internet of things (IoT)!

What exactly is IoT? Let us look at a 5 minutes video done by IBM to get a clear understanding.

Some of the brilliant Applications of the Internet of Things

Smart Home:

One of the most popular applications of IoT is most affordable smart homes. From the Amazon Echo to the Nest Thermostat, there are hundreds of products on the market that users can control with their voices to make their lives more connected than ever.

Wearables:

Checking out time in your watch is old school, Apple launched the smartwatch which will blow your mind away. Now you can take phone calls, take pictures, reply to messages just with your watch.

Smart Cities:

With IoT, it is possible to transform the entire cities and solve the problem of citizens that face each day. With the proper connections and data, the Internet of Things can solve traffic congestion issues and reduce noise, crime, and pollution.

Connected Car:

These vehicles are equipped with Internet access and can share that access with others, just like connecting to a wireless network in a home or office. More vehicles are starting to come equipped with this functionality, so prepare to see more apps included in future cars.

How will the Internet of Data impact you?

The modern rule of the internet is, “Anything that can be connected will be connected.” But why in the name of the world there are so many devices connected to each other?

The biggest advantage you will have enhanced productivity. For instance, you are getting late for an important meeting, so your car will suggest the best possible route to your work.

How will it feel to wake up at 6 am and your Coffeemaker gets automatically notified to Brew Coffee for you?

What if your office equipment knew when it was running low on supplies and automatically re-ordered more?  What if the wearable device you used in the workplace could tell you when and where you were most active and productive and shared that information with other devices that you used while working?

On a broader scale, the IoT can be applied to things like transportation networks: “smart cities” which can help us reduce waste and improve efficiency for things such as energy use; this helping us understand and improve how we work and live. Look at the visual below to see what something like that can look like.

To wrap it all up

Conversations about the IoT are (and have been for several years) taking place all over the world as we seek to understand how this will impact our lives. We as a web design company is also trying to understand what the many opportunities and challenges are going to be as more and more devices start to join the IoT. For now, the best thing that we can do is educate ourselves about what the IoT is and the potential impacts that can be seen on how we work and live.

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That is how quickly Dubai has transformed and the transformation will continue at a much faster pace in years to come. The only difference is that two decades ago, oil played a key role in uplifting Dubai and now technology will make it stand toe to toe against some of the best cities in the world but how will it happen? Here is how.

Tech Revolution Is Underway

It all began with the announcement of IT strategy in 1999, which paves the way for Dubai Internet City and since then, Dubai never looked back. Home to more than 2.85 million people, Dubai has the highest technology adoption rate in the region. The mushrooming growth in a number of digital marketing and web design agency, software and mobile app development businesses speaks volumes about the conclusive business environment for tech companies. Many initiatives are already underway to convert Dubai into a smart city.

Vision 2021

His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of UAE and the ruler of Dubai wants to “make Dubai the happiest city on Earth” and he wants to convert his dream into reality by 2021. With 2018 knocking on our doors already, Dubai has only three years up its sleeve to make everything happen.

This would only be possible by embracing technology innovation and the higher authorities understand that very well. This is why numerous initiatives and projects ranging from data analytics to blockchain, autonomous vehicles to 3D printing are underway to make smart Dubai initiative successful.

To make Dubai the happiest city on earth, a strategy has been carved out with focus on six different areas.

1. Convert Dubai into smart and sustainable digital city
2. Make Dubai a globally competitive economy
3. Connected and lean government
4. Easy accessibility to social services with connected society
5. Establish Autonomous transport system for better mobility
6. Create a clean environment with innovations

Autonomous Transport

Driverless cars have been around for quite some time now but the latest trend that is about to revolutionize transportation industry all together is of flying cars. Dubai is one step closer to launching its flying taxi. Hate traffic jams and noise pollution? Flying cars is the answer to your problem. Take the hassle out of your commutes with flying taxi and reach your destination quickly. Popular ride-hailing services such as Uber and Careem has shown a keen interest in launching flying taxi to help citizens of Dubai in commuting from one place to another.

Green Innovation

Although, Dubai is not on the list of hottest places on earth there are not far away. The climate is extremely hot and average temperatures range from mid-thirties to mid-forties degree centigrade. Add global warming factor and climate change becomes a major issue for Dubai.

To minimize the impact of climate change, Dubai is focusing its attention on green technology and clean resources for its energy needs. The end goal is to provide pollution free environment with low emissions. Strict checks on water and air quality along with measures to maintain the level of their purity are in place.

With Carbon Abandonment strategy in place, Dubai will be able to cut down greenhouse gas emissions by 16%. With more investments in renewable energy sources such as solar, Dubai will produce more than 7% of its energy through these clean renewable resources by 2021. Don’t be surprised to see a hybrid or electric vehicles replace traditional cars on Dubai roads in years to come.

Challenges

Despite moving in the right direction towards making Dubai one of the best cities in the world, authorities have their work cut out because they have so much to do and have very little time for it. To reach the target by 2021, Dubai will have to overcome all the odds ranging from operations to financial issues and execute all the plans perfectly.

Some of the major challenges and hurdles that hinder its progress towards becoming a smart city are scarcity of water, harsh climatic conditions, growing energy needs and high cost of quality education. Dubai needs a solid technology infrastructure, which can be used as a launching pad for Smart City project. Participation, collaboration and engagement of the stakeholders will be vital for the cause. Effective public-private partnership can take Dubai one-step closer to the goal and make Dubai the happiest place in the world.

What do you think about the digital transformation of Dubai? What would the future of Dubai look like? Would Dubai be able to become the smart city and set the example for other cities to follow or is it just a gimmick to steal the limelight? Feel free to share your feedback with us in comments section below.

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