How far is the Internet of Things from the industrialization of scale?

Several cities in China have launched demonstration projects for Internet of Things applications in 2010, indicating that the development of the Internet of Things has gradually entered the pragmatic stage from the conceptual hype. However, as a new trillion-level information industry in the future, the large-scale application of the Internet of Things will be a long process. In a week-long interview in Wuxi, a number of people in the industry expressed this view.

For the reasons, they pointed out that currently there are three factors that restrict the development of China's Internet of Things industry: the lack of industry standards, the lack of corresponding supporting technology, and the high cost and lack of a mature business environment.

Therefore, although cities, such as Chengdu, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Tianjin, Wuxi, and other cities, have clearly stated in the Internet of Things plans in 2010 that the Internet of Things must be applied and breakthrough in many areas, especially in Wuxi, Huishan Intelligent Transportation The demonstration project was officially launched in 2009. A series of modern information transmission equipment such as digital cameras, smart signal generators, optical fiber lines, and wireless geomagnetism sensors have been successively installed at the main intersections and road sections within 36 square kilometers of Huishan New City; Wuxi Airport is intrusive Twelve application demonstration projects such as the first phase of the Internet of Things project, the first phase of Perception Expo Park, and Perceivable Water Conservancy have completed the first phase of the project; 27 Internet of Things (IoT) demonstration projects, such as Perceiving Environmental Protection, Perceiving the Grid, and Perceiving Traffic, are under construction. Relevant experts still pointed out that the popularization of Internet of Things demonstration projects indicates that the government has invested heavily in the Internet of Things, but the popularization and application of demonstration projects does not represent the formation of the market, and the real application of industrialization and commercialization needs time to verify.

Wang Huilian, deputy director of the China Internet of Things Research and Development Center (Capital), once said in an interview with reporters: "As a strategic emerging industry, the cultivation and development of the Internet of Things requires a long-term process. The cultivation and mastery of core technologies is the key. The key point in the report.” Zhou Lijun, director of Wuxi National Sensing Information Center Management Committee, frankly stated that the scientific industry’s attitude should be to develop a generation, pay attention to one generation, cultivate a generation, and the Internet of Things has been upgraded from a concern to nurturing in Wuxi’s industrial system.

A leader of Wuxi New District Management Committee also said that “the industrialization of the Internet of Things” said: “A lot of things are well described, but it is difficult to industrialize. The business model is an important factor that restricts the large-scale application of the Internet of Things. Because the complexity of the Internet of Things exceeds the original imagination. The Internet of Things industry is a comprehensive solution and it must be supported by the government. The Wuxi New District has become increasingly cautious and pragmatic about the Internet of Things.” The networking is divided into two major schools: academic schools and market schools. In his opinion, the representative of the school is Liu Haitao, president of the Wuxi Institute of Internet of Things.

It is reported that Liu Haitao, the chief scientist of the 973 Internet of Things, believes that he is in a position to push forward the industrialization of the Internet of Things. Over the years, he has been committed to the key technology research and standardization research of the Internet of Things, and he has also been actively and beneficially exploring the industrialization of the Internet of Things. Last year alone, the Wuxi Institute of Internet of Things Industry led by Liu Haitao completed the construction of the Intrusion Prevention Internet of Things project at the Shanghai World Expo, and promoted the demonstration of smart grid Internet of Things in Wuxi Xiqiao Substation and Yangzhou Heqiao Substation, and the Expo Center. A large-scale Internet of Things demonstration application project. The Institute also applied for and initiated the construction of the National Sensor Network Engineering Technology Research Center, promoted the establishment of a sensor network industrialization public service platform, and successfully applied for the National Medium- and Long-Term Scientific and Technological Development Plan. 03 Special Issues and Scopes of the Sensor Network in 2011 The overall topics of networking, test and verification topics, and various application demonstration topics including the smart grid internet of things and intrusion prevention internet of things.

It is worth mentioning that in response to the current status of the development of the Internet of Things in many cities in China, experts have warned that even if it is a new industry or new technology, the project “following the wind” may also be in trouble due to “repetitive construction”. “The Internet of Things has a very wide range of influence and it is really valued by the government. Even from village chiefs to provincial governors in many places, they are interested in the Internet of Things. But for what is the Internet of Things, in fact, most people are not clear. I often receive some The invitation of local government leaders and inquiries to inquire about how to develop the Internet of Things in my city is a mixed blessing.Xide is strategically placed in all parts of the country, worrying that some provinces and cities are blind, and China’s development of the Internet of Things is a good idea. In order to improve our country's overall IoT industry scale and international competitiveness, we must also scientifically build a platform for Internet of Things (IoT) platforms, and develop the Internet of Things (IoT) without fear of being afraid of chaos, Liu Haitao said.

“The definition of 'Internet of Things' must establish a threshold. Otherwise, various industries are blindly pursuing the Internet of Things, and they all want to pursue interests in this industry. In the long run, China’s Internet of Things industry will lose its current international competitive advantage within two years. The Internet of Things industry is in jeopardy.” An internet of things expert who declined to name it is worried.

In the interview, the reporter also heard many people in the Internet of Things talk about the security of the Internet of Things. They pointed out that the Internet of Things can connect household appliances such as washing machines, televisions, shredders, lamps, and microwave ovens into a network, and can remotely operate these things over the Internet. But the threat also followed. In the future, hackers can even launch attacks on refrigerators through the Internet of Things. All this has increased the difficulty for people to cope with the scope of Internet security prevention and governance. At the same time, they also called on the government to advance research on the security issues that may arise in the development of the Internet of Things industry, formulate countermeasures and prevent problems before they occur; it is necessary to strengthen the establishment of legal systems and technical means, and promote the improvement of information security, intellectual property rights infringement, personal privacy protection, etc. Laws and regulations.