Positve and Negative Impacts of IoTs in the Daily Lives of Individuals (#1764)

Authors

Rivas Matta, Rodolfo Andrés

Barber, Meir

Abu Samir, Laith Khaled

Desravines, Sheevenson

Abstract

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a new field that has already affected many aspects of people's lives. It is already happening in households, healthcare providers, smart cities, the energy sector, agriculture, and more. Nonetheless, people do not always accept it with open arms. There are debates on whether it has positively or negatively impacted people's lives. This article avoids taking a side and tries to explore different areas and ways in which IoTs have affected lives. More specifically, it will explore reliability, security, privacy, interoperability, scalability, power consumption, cost-effectiveness, and user experience in the shade of different lights. All these aspects have both positive and negative effects, and this article tries to explore them objectively. It is not a complete analysis of all the possible consequences IoTs can have on people, but it serves as a survey on the matter. It is an informative article that leaves opinions to the reader and leaves the path open for others to explore.