Deck 13: The Internet of Things As a Platform for Intelligent Applications

Question 1

In the opening case, it was identified that CNH's primary interest in IoT was to collect equipment usage information for future product development.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

IoT can collect information on vehicle use to predict potential nonroutine maintenance needed.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The definition of IoT is changing and evolving over time.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

More sophisticated IoT applications require a control system and a business model in addition to objects and devices.

Question 5

The availability of broadband Internet and cellular service is shrinking, which may be an issue for IoT.

Question 6

By connecting many devices that can talk to each other, one can create applications with new functionalities, increase the productivity of existing systems.

Question 7

The IoT may generate a huge amount of data that needs to be analyzed by various business intelligence methods, including deep learning, or advanced AI methods.

Question 8

There are several types of sensors and several methods for collecting data.

Question 9

Sensors with longer ranges are typically more reliable than those that operate within short ranges.

Question 10

Using an IOT system, Hilton Hotels allows guests to check in directly using their smart phones without going to the lobby and getting a key.

Question 11

A smart home is a home with automated components that are interconnected.

Question 12

Most existing homes are not yet smart, but they can easily and inexpensively be equipped to for at least partial smartness.

Question 13

Most of the technologies used for smart cities are based on physical Internet connections.

Question 14

The transition to becoming a smart city is generally rapid and trouble-free once the decision is made to proceed.

Question 15

Self driving cars are also referred to as autonomous vehicles.

Question 16

The initial efforts to commercialize a self-driving car were started by IBM in the 1980s.

Question 17

IoT is generally well accepted, and no major implementation issues currently exist.

Question 18

There are millions of silos of data on the Internet and many of them need to be interconnected in specific IoT applications.

Question 19

In the CNH case which of the following did the IoT system not perform:

A) monitor vehicle condition.
B) monitor the external environment around vehicles.
C) alert owners to sales and options to purchase new equipment.
D) alert owners to needs and timing of preventative maintenance.

Question 20

Which of the following is not an example of an IOT application (vertical)?

A) personal
B) home
C) connectivity
D) vehicles

Question 21

Which of the following is not an example of an IOT platform and enablement (horizontals)?

A) partners
B) software
C) enterprise
D) hardware

Question 22

In this part of IoT, data are turned into meaningful information.

A) hardware
B) connectivity
C) software backend
D) applications

Question 23

In relationship to the tracking of activities, a major benefit of the IOT is that it offers the potential for:

A) quick and inexpensive tracking of activities.
B) quick but expensive tracking of activities.
C) slow but inexpensive tracking of activities.
D) slow and expensive tracking of activities.

Question 24

The IoT can provide better knowledge for customers to improve:

A) personalized services.
B) marketing.
C) A and B
D) none of these

Question 25

Which of the following is not an example of a wireless system in the Internet ecosystem?

A) wireless laptop
B) cable DSL modem
C) vehicle sensor
D) wireless access point

Question 26

When examining the process of the IOT, which step is not required prior to action?

A) collection of data from sensors
B) data analysis, mining and processing
C) decision-making
D) market research

Question 27

Which of the following is not a characteristic of smart sensors?

A) senses the environment and processes the input internally
B) processing is preprogrammed
C) results are held internally within the unit
D) are viewed as a critical component of the future IoT

Question 28

Using an IOT system, this company autonomously schedules a valet to pick up its product when a repair is needed.

A) Ford
B) Tesla
C) Johnny Walker
D) Apple

Question 29

IoT can provide more accurate information about specific customers buying decisions. For example, IoT can identify customer expectations and direct customers to specific brands. In relationship to how IoT can drive marketing opportunities this is referred to as:

A) disruptive data collection.
B) real-time personalization.
C) environmental attribution.
D) complete conversation path.

Question 30

Which of the following is not a component of a typical smart home?

A) energy management
B) motion sensors
C) fire detectors
D) cooking

Question 31

Which of the following is not a part of Google's nest applications?

A) learning thermostat
B) smoke detectors
C) robotic vacuums
D) security system

Question 32

Which of the following is not currently part of the understanding of a cognitive building?

A) learns and reasons data from humans
B) can change building temperatures subject to human preferences
C) tracks humans and their activities
D) allows interaction via text messages and voice chatting

Question 33

Which type of building includes predictive control down to the desk level?

A) automated buildings
B) smart buildings
C) cognitive buildings
D) none of these

Question 34

Which of the following is not an implementation issue with autonomous vehicles?

A) cost of real-time 3D mapping technologies
B) lack of potential long-term benefits
C) insurance company acceptance
D) capabilities of AI software

Question 35

Which company is not currently marketing a driverless car?

A) SAS
B) Google
C) Tesla
D) BMW

Question 36

Which of the following is not a major implementation issue of IoT based on McKinsey's Global Institute?

A) organizational alignment
B) interoperability challenges
C) long-term value
D) security

Question 37

Which of the following is not an area for potential AI enhancement of IOT in the future?

A) ecosystem
B) creation of devices
C) shaping of symbiotic pairings
D) defining business models

Question 38

According to Miller (2015), the IoT is a connected network in which each thing has a unique ________.

Question 39

According to Miller (2015), the IoT is a connected network in which each thing is delivered mostly over the ________.

Question 40

In the ________ layer of the IoT the data collected are managed.

Question 41

A major benefit of the IoT from a financial perspective is that it allows businesses to create new ________ streams.

Question 42

Many of the major vendors of ________ platforms are the same ones who provide analytics and data storage services for other application domains.

Question 43

Large-scale IoT usually needs to filter the collected data and ________ them before they can be used for decision support.

Question 44

A ________ sensor is one that senses the environment and processes the input it collects by using its built-in computing capabilities.

Question 45

________ sensors are more reliable than those that operate in larger ranges.

Question 46

A smart refrigerator sending you a text message when an item is low is an example of sensor-to-________.

Question 47

a smart refrigerator ordering an item when it is low or removed is an example of sensor-to-________.

Question 48

Smart homes will also have smart ________ that can serve people snacks, help take care of people who are handicapped, and even teach children different skills.

Question 49

When evaluating barriers to smart home adoption, confusion regarding too many products and vendors is an issue of ________.

Question 50

A ________ is a flexible system that can self-optimize performance across a broader network, self-adapt to and learn from new conditions in real or near real time, and autonomously run entire production processes.

Question 51

Many predict that in smart cities connected and self-driven ________ will be everywhere.

Question 52

________ of a large number of flying cars may be a problem.

Question 53

In relation to self driving cars, customers seem to acknowledge that such cars are coming. But they resist ________ one.

Question 54

________ is a huge detriment thus far in the growth of IoT applications because few IoT devices connect seamlessly with each other.

Question 55

________ can help the integration of IoT with other IT systems.

Question 56

What are the steps to turn industrial IoT into a competitive advantage?

Question 57

Describe the process of the IoT using figure 13.3 in the text

Question 58

Describe how RFID sensors work. What is an active tag?

Question 59

Select and discuss an example of an existing IoT application.

Question 60

Describe and differentiate between automated buildings, smart buildings and cognitive buildings.