The document provides an introduction to the Internet of Things (IoT). It discusses that IoT originated in 1982 with a Coke machine at Carnegie Mellon University that could report its temperature. IoT emerged as a term in 1999 and involves using sensors to collect machine-to-machine data that is transmitted wirelessly and analyzed to provide insights. The document outlines key aspects of IoT including sensors, connectivity, and how people and processes interact with connected devices.
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