What is Edge AI? What are some applications of this technology? Edge Computing runs processes locally on the device itself, instead of running them in the cloud. This reduced computing time allows data to be processed much faster, removes the security risk of transferring the data to a cloud-based server, and reduces the cost of data transfer, as well as the risks of bandwidth outages disrupting performance. Computer vision and AI at the edge are becoming instrumental in powering everything from factory assembly lines and retail inventory management, to hospital urgent care medical imaging equipment like X-ray and CAT scans. Drones, security cameras, robots, facial recognition on cell phones, self-driving vehicles, and more all utilize this technology as well.

Last year average users first knew about products like Google Home and Amazon Echo, Prime Air, Advanced Micro Devices Radeon GPUs. The global market value of IoT has passed the one trillion U.S. dollars in 2017 and is projected to grow twice in 2018. The number of connected devices is stated to reach the mark of 50 billion by 2020. And yet most industries rated IoT as insignificant if Dresner Advisory Services survey is anything to go by. However, there is no denying that IoT, AI, AR, VR change our life and alter its basic aspects. Meantime smart devices are being gradually deployed in many new ways to enhance companies business.

With consumers screaming and queuing up for the next big thing, the Companies are anxious to tap the right talent of software developers with the required skill sets. The next generation of software developers will have to be more than coders--they will have to be intuitive problem solvers who can see the big picture, who recognize that the landscape is constantly changing, and who realize it is their responsibility keep up. We have curated a summary of top IoT skills needed in today's developer ecosystem. If you are looking to pursue a career in IoT, read through them and get yourself a headstart. Building an IoT system requires a team effort.