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world and share that information with computer systems in real
time. This is leading to the digitization of entire industries. When all
the parts of a system communicate effectively to make decisions
as a group, the system runs more smoothly. For example, sensors
already keep tabs on crops in some farmers’ fields, allowing for
a system that automatically waters or fer-
tilizes a field only when necessary. Some
cities have experimented with Internet-
connected sensors in parking lots to help
direct people to open spaces.
In the future, the possibilities are end-
less. “Anything that can be connected,
will be connected,”
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predicts Jacob Mor-
gan, author of
The Future of Work: Attract New Talent, Build Bet-
ter Leaders, and Create a Competitive Organization
. Systems of
networked self-driving cars could communicate with each other
The fully connected
world, as envisioned by
those who are working
to expand the Internet
of Things, could lead to
new and more efficient
ways of living. Systems
of networked self-driving
cars, for example, could
significantly reduce traffic
and accidents.
“Anything that can be
connected, will be con-
nected.”
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—Jacob Morgan, author of
The
Future of Work: Attract New
Talent, Build Better Leaders, and
Create a Competitive Organization
