IoT is a concept of expanding the potential of Internet to a wide range of things. Devices, machines, objects etc. are made smarter by connecting them to Internet. The sensors or boards used for that collect information from the devices and transfer it through Internet. For example: IoT enabled sensors are used in agricultural farms to monitor the moisture of the soil. Sensors constantly monitor the soil and send real-time data to the designated devices. The farmer accesses this information to decide when to water the crop and avoid less/over watering. An efficient IoT enabled irrigation system can automatically trigger water supply, when the moisture goes below the set limit. The concept of IoT is used in almost all the domains ranging from agriculture to health care, manufacturing, retail etc.

Arduino and Raspberry Pi

Arduino and Raspberry Pi are the two kinds of electronic boards. They are used to enable IoT on devices. Arduino is a microcontroller that can effectively work with sensors and different electronic components. It’s a plug and play board used in Mini IoT projects. Whereas, Raspberry Pi is a minicomputer that runs on Raspbian OS.  Raspberry Pi is directly connected to computer screens, TVs and any USB-enabled devices. Arduino is used for Hardware-based IoT projects, whereas Raspberry Pi is used for software based IoT services.