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Lesson 5 Technology: An Engine for Change

How the IoT is Changing Our Future

It’s snowing heavily this ____

____ was just awakened by the sound of music from his smart clock.

It went off at six o’clock.half an hour earlier ____ yesterday.

Every morning his smart clock receives traffic information and ____ his wake-up time depending on the road conditions.

Currently it is playing ____ cheerful song, which was chosen to match his tastes and help him forget yesterday’s bad mood.




Feeling refreshed,

____ refreshed, Brett stands up and walks to his closet.

The doors open and a light shines down on the suit that best fits his ____ meeting today.

When he walks into the living room, his TV turns on automatically and switches ____ a traffic report.

Then his kitchen lights change colors to indicate that his coffee machine has finished brewing fresh coffee ____ him.

This situation could ____ become reality, thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT).

The IoT is a network of objects that exchange and act upon data collected by sensors and ____ they have.

In this system, everyday objects—not only traditional electronic devices but also things like food packaging and clothing—can interact with ____ another.

Right now many things are connected to the Internet, but they have to be ____ by humans in order for information to be exchanged.

With the IoT, however, things connected to the Internet will be ____ with one another without human intervention.

This system will boost efficiency by saving us ____ money, and effort.

Some reports expect the number of connected ____ to reach 1 trillion in 2025.

However, we don’t have to wait until then to see the effect of ____ IoT on our lives.




Smart Home

Smart homes are houses ____ with devices that operate automatically or can be controlled remotely.

These devices make ____ more convenient.

For those who want to wake up ____ noisy music, installing smart blinds might be the answer.

These blinds slowly open in the morning to let ____ sun naturally wake you up.

In addition, they can ____ your home’s temperature by controlling the amount of sunlight allowed in.

Another helpful smart device is the smart ____

____ are the days when you ran out of milk or eggs.

This refrigerator will keep track of all the items it contains and text you to get what you need ____ next time you go shopping.

It will ____ remember the expiration dates of all the items inside it, so you won’t have to worry about having spoiled food.

The IoT and smart-home sensors can also protect your ____ from damage.

For example, placing moisture-detection sensors around things that might leak water, such as sinks, boilers and drains, will save you a ____ of future trouble.

If the sensors detect any leaks, they will quickly notify you so that you can stop the leaks ____ prevent them from becoming bigger problems.

Furthermore, with a smart ____ system, you can enjoy a new sense of certainty and control from anywhere at any time.

Not only can this security system alert you and the police of a break-in, but it can also allow you to ____ your phone to monitor your home remotely.


Smart Healthcare

Are you wearing a fitness tracker or ____ smartwatch right now?

Then you’re already participating in smart ____

These IoT wearable devices track and analyze ____ vital signs, such as your heart rate and body temperature, to help you reach your fitness goals or keep healthy.

For instance, if your wearable device notices a ____ in your body temperature, it can warn you that you will soon be coming down with a cold.

Along with fitness lovers, people ____ from diseases can also benefit from IoT wearable devices.

For example, a ____ *glucose monitor (CGM) is a small wearable device for diabetic patients.

To use it, patients must insert a disposable sensor ____ their skin.

Throughout the day, the sensor tracks the patients’ blood ____ levels and transmits that data to their smartphones.

This allows patients to adjust their lives ____ their diabetes.

____ this data is paired with the appropriate software, doctors can also use it to advise their patients accordingly.


Smart City

If our homes and devices ____ smart, why not our cities too?

Barcelona is a great ____ of a city working toward that goal.

In order to improve the efficiency of the city’s street lamps through IoT ____ a strategy called the Barcelona Lighting Master Plan has been implemented.

Merely two years after the plan ____ first launched, over 1,100 lamps have been transformed into smart lamps equipped with LED lights.

These lamps stay ____ when people walk by but darken when no one is nearby.

Moreover, they ____ serve as free Wi-Fi hotspots and monitor the city’s air quality by using sensors.

These improvements have enhanced the efficiency of the city and resulted ____ an approximately 30% reduction in energy usage as well.

The IoT is also helping many ____ deal with a garbage crisis through waste-management sensors.

These sensors are attached inside trash bins throughout the cities to track how full they ____

Once a sensor detects that ____ bin is full, it automatically requests a garbage truck.

____ of this system, the number of trips garbage trucks make has been greatly reduced.

Not only do these cities save a lot of ____ on operational costs, but they also have less traffic and pollution.

As we speak, conversations about ____ impact of the IoT are taking place all over the world.

Without a doubt, advancements in the IoT will make life much ____

However, we should be careful not to ____ overly optimistic.

There are also some negative ____ that we should consider, such as potential issues with privacy and security.

If we brush these issues aside, it is easy for our trust in IoT devices ____ be abused.

Therefore, it is important ____ understand the opportunities and challenges we will face as we build more and more things to be a part of the IoT.

After all, ____ not our devices, should be the ones shaping our future.



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