Savvy China plugs into future
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March 15, 2010, Monday
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THE idea of a world where even everyday objects, such as books and air-conditioners, are plugged into an Internet network seems like a scenario from a science-fiction movie.
However, China is tapping into such a world.
In Wuxi, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, an intelligent transportation system is under construction, which by using so-called Internet of Things technology, will enable traffic lights to change automatically according to road flow.
The system would also help drivers avoid congestion by sending messages about road conditions and suggesting alternative routes, said Zhang Xin, deputy manager of Wuxi's public bus company.
More than 2,150 buses in Wuxi, 92 percent of the total, were the first batch of the country's "smart buses" using the network, Zhang said.
Through a combination of geographic information system, global positioning system and electronic controls, people could learn nearly everything about a bus, including its location, speed and road conditions, he said.
The Internet of Things, or sensor web, is a network of real-world objects linked by the Net and interacting through Web services.
Technologies, such as radio frequency identification and sensors, are the main basis of the network.
According to the International Telecommunication Union, in the future world, the Internet of Things, by embedding short-range mobile transceivers into many additional gadgets and everyday items, enables new forms of communication between people and things, and between things themselves.
The Internet of Things is considered the third wave in the information industry since the introduction of computers and the Internet.
In the government work report delivered to the National People's Congress, the country's top legislature, Premier Wen Jiabao set forth an ambitious plan for China to embrace the commanding height of science and technological innovation, such as in the field of the Internet of Things and vehicles powered by new energy.
The research and development of the network has been booming in China since the second half of last year after the government decided to promote the promising, futuristic industry, along with industries such as new energy, new materials and information networks.
In China, the network, integrating various technology, has been applied to safety monitoring, public transportation and logistics.
China set up its first Internet of Things center in Shanghai last week.
With a total investment of 800 million yuan (US$117.19 million), the 170,000-square-meter center is designed to study technology and industrial standards in the field.
However, China is tapping into such a world.
In Wuxi, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, an intelligent transportation system is under construction, which by using so-called Internet of Things technology, will enable traffic lights to change automatically according to road flow.
The system would also help drivers avoid congestion by sending messages about road conditions and suggesting alternative routes, said Zhang Xin, deputy manager of Wuxi's public bus company.
More than 2,150 buses in Wuxi, 92 percent of the total, were the first batch of the country's "smart buses" using the network, Zhang said.
Through a combination of geographic information system, global positioning system and electronic controls, people could learn nearly everything about a bus, including its location, speed and road conditions, he said.
The Internet of Things, or sensor web, is a network of real-world objects linked by the Net and interacting through Web services.
Technologies, such as radio frequency identification and sensors, are the main basis of the network.
According to the International Telecommunication Union, in the future world, the Internet of Things, by embedding short-range mobile transceivers into many additional gadgets and everyday items, enables new forms of communication between people and things, and between things themselves.
The Internet of Things is considered the third wave in the information industry since the introduction of computers and the Internet.
In the government work report delivered to the National People's Congress, the country's top legislature, Premier Wen Jiabao set forth an ambitious plan for China to embrace the commanding height of science and technological innovation, such as in the field of the Internet of Things and vehicles powered by new energy.
The research and development of the network has been booming in China since the second half of last year after the government decided to promote the promising, futuristic industry, along with industries such as new energy, new materials and information networks.
In China, the network, integrating various technology, has been applied to safety monitoring, public transportation and logistics.
China set up its first Internet of Things center in Shanghai last week.
With a total investment of 800 million yuan (US$117.19 million), the 170,000-square-meter center is designed to study technology and industrial standards in the field.
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