Internet of things (IoT) is a new technology uses sensors, networking, big data, and artificial intelligence technology to deliver complete systems for a product or service. Billions of devices are expected to be associated into the system and that shall require huge distribution of networks as well as the process of transforming raw data into meaningful inferences. Internet of Things (IoT) has provided a promising opportunity to build powerful industrial systems and applications by leveraging the growing ubiquity of RFID, wireless, mobile and sensor devices. A wide range of Internet of Things applications have been developed and deployed in recent. In an effort to understand the development of IoT in industries, this paper reviews the current research of IoT, key enabling technologies, major IoT applications in industries and identifies research trends and challenges.

RFID, IoT, PDA’s, Smartphones, WSN, SOA, Sensors, Objects

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