Applications of Internet of Things (IoT) – An Overview

Internet of Things (IoT) is a revolutionary communication paradigm which plays an essential role in the field of remote monitoring and control operations. This paper presents the overview of IoT based remote monitoring and control systems which potentially solve societal issues in the field of healthcare, environment, home automation, transportation, military, agriculture, solid waste management, smart metering, surveillance, consumer asset tracking, smart grid, vehicular communication system and pilgrims monitoring.