Infrastructure applications
Monitoring and controlling operations of sustainable urban and rural
infrastructures like bridges, railway tracks and on- and offshore
wind-farms is a key application of the IoT. The IoT infrastructure can
be used for monitoring any events or changes in structural conditions
that can compromise safety and increase risk. IoT can benefit the
construction industry by cost saving, time reduction, better quality
workday, paperless workflow and increase in productivity. It can help in
taking faster decisions and save money with Real-Time Data Analytics. It
can also be used for scheduling repair and maintenance activities in an
efficient manner, by coordinating tasks between different service
providers and users of these facilities. IoT devices can also be used to
control critical infrastructure like bridges to provide access to ships.
Usage of IoT devices for monitoring and operating infrastructure is
likely to improve incident management and emergency response
coordination, and quality of service, up-times and reduce costs of
operation in all infrastructure related areas. Even areas such as waste
management can benefit from automation and optimization that could be
brought in by the IoT.