With technology entering our lives in quick strides, Internet of Things (IoT) no longer needs to be introduced. In the simplest words that anyone will understand, it is the concept of linking various things or smart devices to the internet. IoT provides a platform for devices and apps to bring diverse information together and communicate with each other. The paradigm of technology has changed with the arrival of IoT to such an extent that it has transformed even our daily routine activities. The top IoT trends have influenced all fields ranging from driving, making purchases, to the use of energy in homes by deploying smart home devices.
IoT has become a hit as people want to ease their lives and IoT gives them this convenience and attracts user attention. It makes use of small sensors that can be attached to almost anything. These sensors can then transmit real-time data using the internet to make the device or “thing” internet capable. While locating fixed things is possible with the internet the real-time data of things in motion or working of their parts can be had through IoT.
As IoT devices are mostly controlled using mobiles, mobile app development is definitely linked to IoT to provide a new level of data and service. Different industries are already benefiting from IoT app development, for example, the health and fitness industry, retail industry, and the energy sector. In healthcare, IoT apps help people track their personal healthcare, such as the number of steps walked in a day or what the diet is or should be, to the facilities in healthcare buildings, smart beds, and smart pills. Healthcare organisations can also maintain the data of the patients in these apps. In the retail industry for online shopping, the logistics and transportation tracking form the key aspects both for the user and for the retailer. For the energy sector, it is possible for the user to literally manage the lights, AC, refrigerator, television, and other electricals and even wearables, in his house by sitting somewhere far away.
Mobile app development company in Ireland is trying to input IoT technology in their apps, since its inception, in order to meet the competitive demands of the market. This introduces a new scale of innovation the IoT brings along with its ability to control and track any device or gadget using existing technology. Here are some of how IoT has influenced mobile app development.
The focus of the apps has been changed
While app developers focused more on making the interface user-friendly and feature-rich, the focus has now shifted towards maximising the effectiveness of the integration between the app and the smart devices. Now, developers are having the options of incorporating a myriad of permutations and combinations to the apps for making them unique, using several components, like sensors, connected devices, networking, cloud, and analytics, at their exposure.
Efforts of the developers have decreased
Not only does IoT make the life of users easy but it also lessens the efforts needed from the developers beyond the expected level. The increased amount of interactivity of the internet with the devices enables the management of many tasks for the users and thereby, decreased the efforts developers need to put in for completing the task of building of an app.
Security of the app is being given more priority
With facility comes responsibility. As incorporating IoT with the app eases life by integrating the internet and surrounding devices, it makes use of the personal data of the user. This demands more security as all the data is passed as information after encryption. Any sensitive information of the user may be open to cybercrime. Thus, app developers need to make security and safety of the app data, their main priority so that the privacy of the user is not hampered.
Specialists in IoT app development needed
While developers may be specialised in different languages and for different platforms or cross-platform app development, IoT technology demands a completely new and unified specialisation. As the demand for IoT is increasing, every business wants to invest in app developers who are specialised in IoT app development. This not only helps the business beat the competition but also makes it constantly accessible to the users.
Already existing apps are being modified
People are today looking for updated and new technology to provide them awesome experiences they have never had before. So, for a business app to stay valid and relevant in the market, the app needs to support connectivity with the surrounding “things” or devices. Thus, developers need to work on improvising their apps to adopt IoT or develop new apps altogether for the same.
To wrap up
IoT is undoubtedly a great revolution in the technology industry and has brought a fresh wave of innovation and convenience for the users. This has led to the acceptance and engagement of IoT and IoT technology is benefiting the users, while bringing in profits and more engagement for the businesses and app developers simultaneously.
