即将被物联网颠覆的三个行业TheIoTisatermdevelopedtodescribeawirelessnetworkof“things”containingembeddedtechnologythatcommunicatewithouthumaninteraction.Forexample,a“thing”canbeawirelessbloodpressuremonitor,asensoronanassemblylineoranRFIDtagonapieceofclothinginastore.物联网这个术语描述的是“事物”之间的无线网络，这些事物都采用嵌入式技术，无需人为介入就可彼此通讯。这个“事物”可以是无线血压监测仪、传感器、生产流水线，或是商店里衣服上的射频识别标签。AccordingtoGartner,therewillbenearly26billionwirelessdevicesconnectedtotheInternetby2020.Consideringthatin2009thatnumberwaslessthan1billiondevices,itseemsclearthattheInternetisexperiencingexplosivegrowthofconnected“things.”据高德纳研究公司（Gartner）预计，到2020年，全球将有近260亿台无线设备联网。考虑到这个数字在2009年还不足10亿，物联网显然正在经历爆炸式增长。Sofar,IoTtechnologyhasbeenmostlyadoptedbythemanufacturingindustryusingmachine-to-machine(M2M)communication.However,withrapidinnovationofIoTtechnology,moreandmoreindustriesaretakingadvantageofthisnewwayoflife.迄今为止，物联网技术主要是由制造业在机器对机器（M2M）通信上所采用。然而，随着该项技术快速革新，越来越多的行业开始利用这种新的生活方式。Herearethreesuchexamplesofhowbusinessesarebecoming“smarter”byadoptingIoT.Eachpresentsnewmarketopportunitiesforentrepreneursinnovatingwithtechnologytoimproveservices,connectionsandcommunication:以下是通过物联网技术让行业变得“更智能”的三个例子。每个例子都向创业者展现了通过技术创新来改善服务、增强联系、促进交流的全新市场机遇。1.Healthcare1、医疗保健业Withthepotentialtoimprovethehealth,safetyandcareofbillionsofpeople,healthcareisoneofthemostpromisingindustriesforIoT.Withwi-fi-enabledmedicaltoolsanddevices,hospitalsareabletocollect,recordandanalyzedatafasterandmoreaccurately.Thishelpsmedicalstaffperformdiagnosisandtreatmentandundoubtedlyimprovestandardsofcare.鉴于医疗保健水平的提高有助于改善数十亿人的健康、安全和医护问题这是物联网前景最广阔的行业之一。在联网医疗工具和设备的帮助下，医院能够更快、更准确地收集、记录和分析数据。这有助于医护人员进行诊断和治疗，护理水平也必然会大大改善。Healthmonitoringandwearabledevicesforpatientsarebecomingextremelypopular,asthey’reabletotransmitapatient’sreal-time,vital-signdatafromtheirhometomedicalstaff.SuchWi-Fipowereddevicesinclude“things”suchasglucometers,scales,heartrateandultrasoundmonitors.供病人使用的健康监测和可穿戴设备变得十分流行，它们能够把病人的生命体征数据从家里实时发给医护人员。这类联网设备包括血糖仪、体重秤、心率和超声波监测器。Furthermore,wearabledevicesaregainingattentionamongtheelderlyandthosewithchronicillness.Withthepushofabutton,apersonisabletoalertthemedicalstaffofanemergencysituation.此外，老年人和慢性病患者也越来越关注可穿戴设备。在紧急情况下，他们只需要按下按钮，就能及时通知医护人员。Additionally,fitnessbandssuchastheNikeNKE2.73%FuelbandorFitbitmeasurewhole-bodymovementthroughouttheday—transmittingthedatawirelesslytotheuser’scomputer,tabletorsmartphone.Thistrendalsohasthepotentialtoimpactthewayhealthinsurancecompaniesoperate.此外，如耐克（Nike）的Fuelband或Fitbit等健康腕带可以全天测量全身的活动状况，并通过无线网络将数据传到用户的计算机、平板电脑或智能手机上。这一趋势还有可能改变健康保险公司的运作方式。MachineryandmanufacturingwasoneofthefirstindustriestotakeadvantageofIoTtechnology.Currently,billionsofwirelessdevicesandsensorsarenetworklinkedinfactoriesaroundtheworld.Ind...