- [Narrator] The internet of things has been growing rapidly
and has billions of smart things connected to the internet,
so compatibility is important.
Incompatible protocols can become an issue,
meaning the integration of data and services
from various devices can be complex and challenging.
This introduces the web of things, or WOT.
The web of things describes
the integration of different objects
of the internet of things to the web to enable communication
between heterogeneous devices and objects.
The web of things emerged as an application platform
of the internet of things.
It was created to overcome
the lack of interoperability of the internet of things
across some platforms
and develop a standard to have a common platform for IOT.
The things within the web of things
have smart embedded systems
that enable communication with each other
or with the web using the existing web standards.
And by having a universal application layer protocol,
this creates an open IOT ecosystem
where all objects, devices, and applications
can easily connect and talk to each other
regardless of how they are physically connected.