The Industrial Internet of Things: Why You Need to Get Up to Speed

There's been a lot of buzz over the last two years around the "Internet of Things," or IoT. However, more recently a subcategory of IoT, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), has been getting a lot of well-deserved attention. For those who've not yet heard of this trend, the IIoT is basically the use of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in manufacturing. It brings together many key technologies--including machine learning, big data, sensors, machine-to-machine (M2M) computing, and more--in an orchestrated fashion within manufacturing operations. The IIoT promises to drive massive economic transformations in the coming years across multiple industries, including manufacturing, health care, and mining.