The Internet of things (IOT) has achieved incredible growth in a relatively short period of time. Although quite new, smart devices are still ubiquitous in business and consumption, and there are no signs of growth stopping.





01 medical Internet of things (iomt) continues to expand





The novel coronavirus pneumonia promotes the adoption of IoMT and increases the demand for hands-free medical technology. In 2021, 64% of U.S. households reported using these services, of which 43% said they wanted to continue using them after the epidemic. These signs indicate that iomt will continue to grow in 2022.



Devices such as wearable health monitors will become more common to expand home care. The hospital will use the Internet of things connection to track resources and make remote appointments. Even if the pandemic subsides, these trends will continue to grow, making medical services more accessible.





02 safety remains the focus





With the popularity of the Internet of things, its security defects have become more and more worrying. During rush hours, disrupting connected cars could kill about 3000 people. With the development of more Internet of things devices and the increase of cybercrime, security will become the focus of attention.





03 5g promotes the growth of industrial Internet of things





Industrial Internet of things (iiot) is one of the most promising use cases. At the same time, the current network bandwidth is limited and the delay is high, which limits its implementation. The growth of 5g in 2022 will change this situation



There are already 48 billion networking devices, which will bring the existing network to the limit. 5g faster speed, lower latency and higher bandwidth will enable industrial facilities to expand the industrial Internet of things to more fields. The whole plant can become a cohesive and interoperable unit.





04 IOT provides supply chain flexibility





Supply chain disruption plagues enterprises in 2020 and 2021. In response, more companies apply Internet of things connectivity to their logistics operations. Remote tracking will provide the transparency that companies need to see and respond to interruptions before they occur.



Similarly, data from these devices can be input into intelligent algorithms to provide actionable insights. These upgrades will make the supply chain more flexible, which is impossible without the wider implementation of the Internet of things. Therefore, the supply chain Internet of things may develop rapidly.





05 edge calculation growth



With the development of Internet of things networks, they will pave the way for another inevitable Innovation: edge computing. Edge computing can make autopilot more feasible and alleviate many challenges of bandwidth, security and cloud reliability. Despite these benefits, it is still only an edge technology today, but this situation will change with the growth of the Internet of things.




The progress of Internet of things in security and processing capacity will make edge computing more reliable and easy to expand. As smart city infrastructure becomes more and more common, this technology may also begin to subvert consumer applications.





06 wearable devices reach new heights





Wearable devices are one of the most popular consumer Internet of things segments, and this trend will expand in 2022. Although today's wearable devices mainly include smart watches and bracelets, they will become more diversified. Smart rings, smart glasses, interconnected fabrics and Internet of things ID tags have begun to appear and will develop rapidly this year.