Accelerating the Internet of Things in the UK: Using policy to support practice

Salil Gunashekar ; Anton Spisak ; Kevin Dean ; Nathan Ryan ; Louise Lepetit ; Paul Cornish

RAND Corporation

RAND Corporation

关键词: The Internet;    United Kingdom;    Emerging Technologies;    Telemedicine;    Science;    Technology;    and Innovation Policy;    Information Privacy;   

DOI  :  10.7249/RR1492
RP-ID  :  RR-1492-BCSIOTUK

学科分类：自然科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: RAND Corporation Published Research

【 摘 要 】

There is enormous growth in the number of 'things' that incorporate sensors to capture data, photos and video and that can interact with people, IT systems and other things directly using Internet connectivity. The potential benefits and risks that arise have resulted in the Internet of Things (IoT) emerging as a critical area of interest to policymakers. Additionally, consumers have a growing awareness of the connected devices and sensors that are a part of the IoT, mainly through their domestic equipment, such as smart TVs and Internet-accessible home security systems and control systems for heating and lighting. It is evident that the IoT holds the potential for major economic opportunities across a wide variety of consumer and industrial sectors; however, there are important policy issues that affect the adoption of the IoT across these sectors.