Technical World

The use of the term "technology" has changed significantly over the last 200 years. Before the 20th century, the term was uncommon in English, and it was used either to refer to the description or study of the  useful arts   or to allude to technical education, as in the  Massachusetts Institute of Technology  chartered in 1861. The term "technology" rose to prominence in the 20th century in connection with the Second Industrial Revolution. The term's meanings changed in the early 20th century when American social scientists, beginning with Thorstein   Veblen, translated ideas from the German concept of Technik into "technology." In German and other European languages, a distinction exists between  Technik  and t echnologie  that is absent in English, which usually translates both terms as "technology." By the 1930s, "technology" referred not only to the study of the industrial arts but to the industrial arts themselves. In 1937, th

The  Internet of things  ( IoT ) describes the network of physical objects, so known as, "things" — that are embedded with sensors, software, and other technologies that is used for the purpose of connecting and exchanging data with other devices and systems over the Internet. Things have evolved due to the convergence of multiple technologies, real-time analytics, machine   learning, ubiquitous   computing, commodity sensors, and embedded   systems. Traditional fields of embedded system, wireless sensor networks, control systems, automation (including home and building automation), and others all contribute to enabling the Internet of things. In the consumer market, IoT technology is most synonymous with products pertaining to the concept of the "smart home" including devices and appliances (such as lighting fixtures, thermostats, home security system and cameras, and other home appliances) that support one or more common ecosystems, and can be controlled via dev