How does the IoT work? The first element of an IoT system is the device that gathers data. Broadly speaking, these are internet-connected devices, so they each have an IP address.

Without IoT device management, business employees could burden the network by introducing more endpoints into the system, which could overwhelm a network that isn’t prepared for it.

Data Drives IoT. At its heart, the IoT is a sensing system. The “eyes, ears, nose and fingers” of this connected world reside in various devices, sensors and chips.

This article was originally published in early 2025 and was last updated on June 11th, 2025. Tension: Companies ...

According to Robert Jones, system architect at system integrator Polytron Inc., there are two types of IoT sensors: IoT-enabled sensors and true IoT sensors. Comparing types, he said, “An IoT-enabled ...

IoT4Ag team members are developing a biodegradable leaf sensor. Courtesy of IoT4Ag Center researchers work on all parts of an IoT system, such as the sensors that collect data, the communication ...

Since 2015, power lines have caused six of California’s 20 most destructive wildfires. Dryad Networks’ solar-powered sensor can detect a fire within 60 minutes, and its IoT network provides ...

IoT is designed and operates in homes, offices, buildings and professional work areas. While health IoT can be highly advanced, they are still closely related to consumer devices, not industrial ones.