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'Internet of Things' is a term coined by Kevin Ashton, founder of MIT's Auto-ID Center. Ashton discovered a way to connect objects to the Internet through RFID tags and coined the term IoT, which has been used ever since.
 

​Today, wireless voice transmission, Wi-Fi technology, and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) are all technologies in the IoT field. Today we live in a world where there are more IoT-connected devices than people. IoT-connected devices range from wearable devices like smartwatches to RFID inventory tracking chips. IoT is a technology that is creating revolutionary change in all areas of society, from health and safety to business operations, industrial performance, and global environmental and human rights issues.

 

[Why are the Internet of Things and edge computing fields important?]

Suppose you are a student with a dream of working at a global IT company such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft, or Meta. In that case, you will be very interested in enrolling in ‘The American Institute of Technology.’ Admission to prestigious engineering schools in the United States, which nurture key talent for global companies, is becoming more difficult by the day.

​To be admitted to a prestigious American engineering school, it is now necessary to go beyond simply obtaining high course grades, and have special experiences, special capabilities, and especially special non-curricular experiences related to your major.

​Recently, with the rapid development of technology, experience in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), which was created mainly in computer engineering and mechanical engineering, is highly valued in various fields such as medicine and social science, as well as engineering schools in the United States.

Now that we live in an era of digital transformation, learning about ‘artificial intelligence’ and ‘The Internet of Things’ is no longer optional but a necessary condition for admission to engineering school.

​It can be said that it is especially helpful if it is an experience that is closely related to our daily lives, which will change in the future. Typically, students can gain relevant experience through internships or research experiences in labs.

GIRE's IoT program is a research program that allows students to directly experience the Internet of Things and Edge Computing, along with artificial intelligence technology.
 

As digital transformation accelerates globally, the Internet of Things and Edge Computing technologies, which are considered the most important along with artificial intelligence technology, are technologies that will dramatically change our daily lives and core technologies that will lead the 4th industrial revolution.
 

When talking about the 4th Industrial Revolution, it is often said that it is an industrial revolution that establishes an interactive communication system between production equipment and products through the Internet of Things and optimizes the entire production process.
 

​As mentioned earlier, the Internet of Things is a term coined by digital innovation expert Kevin Ashton and is a technology that connects multiple objects to the Internet to exchange data and make decisions in real-time. Even objects that were not previously connected to the Internet, such as coffee pots, refrigerators, hair dryers, homes, and city infrastructure, are rapidly being connected to the Internet.
 

Global company Amazon also developed the ‘AWS IoT’ solution and launched a service that can connect and manage billions of devices. AWS IoT connects all devices in our daily lives, including industrial, consumer, commercial, and transportation, with IoT technology to collect, store, and analyze data comprehensively.
 

The rapidly developing field of IoT has been called the next revolution in computing. In addition to Amazon, telecommunication and home appliance companies such as KT, SKT, Samsung, and LG in Korea are also quickly applying IoT technology.
 

​In addition, the scope of application is expanding not only to communications-related fields, but also to healthcare, finance, education, national defense, agriculture and forestry, energy, sports, and manufacturing.
 

[What learning and research experience do I need to become an expert in the Internet of Things and edge computing?]

According to the 2022 research trends analyzed by GIRE, research on incorporating artificial intelligence into the Internet of Things is being conducted very actively.
 

​At Illinois University, research is being conducted on improving the reliability of IoT networks and information security;
At MIT, research is on systems that save energy and supplement data for deep learning in IoT;
At UC Berkeley and Michigan University, research on privacy protection while using the Internet of Things is being done.
  

​In addition, almost all universities are conducting research related to the Internet of Things in two major streams:
1) Internet of Things networks
2) information protection.
 

​To design the Internet of Things, an understanding of edge computing must be the foundation. Edge computing refers to computing at or near the physical location of users or data sources.
 

In other words, in the Internet of Things, when an object is connected and an operation is performed, various tasks are performed directly on the specific object, and control is performed at the center, hence the name ‘edge’.
 

Implementing the Internet of Things means creating a huge network, so not only must research be done on the network structure, but also the connection and communication methods between things must be studied in depth.
 

​Because various security problems exist as we deal with big data from huge network services, research is needed on dealing with these security threats.

As a result, major research focuses on how to build and design a more efficient and optimal Internet of Things network in terms of information protection.
 

[Specifically, how does the GIRE Internet of Things & Edge Computing program work?]

GIRE's Computer Science research program [Internet of Things and Edge Computing] covers the process of actually designing your Internet of Things, starting with the definition and basic architecture of the Internet of Things.
 

​Based on an understanding of the external routing protocol, which is the core of IoT technology, you will understand the connection between things and acquire general knowledge about device structure, security principles, and Internet of Things protocols for IoT technology.
 

​In addition, we learn how numerous communication equipment and networks between remote systems and terminals are interconnected. You can also conduct ‘research to design a unique Internet of Things’ by learning about intelligent Internet of Things technology that combines the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence.
 

​Through this program, students select interesting topics that are becoming issues in our society or can be found in everyday life. We use big data to learn artificial intelligence to analyze phenomena or predict the future to produce meaningful and consistent research results.
 

In this way, students will write a paper on the academic meaning inferred using big data and artificial intelligence. The final research results obtained through the program can be further supplemented and developed in the future and submitted to various competitions.
 

GIRE's Computer Science research program [IoT] goes beyond the topic of Internet of Things design. It deals with personal information leakage issues that arise in the process of handling cloud services and big data and intelligent Internet of Things technology combined with artificial intelligence technology.
 

​The experience of directly designing and analyzing the Internet of Things, the keyword of the 4th Industrial Revolution, will be a very valuable asset for future entrance exams and employment.

[Which students do you recommend it to?]

<Core research topics>

Design, build, and secure your Internet of Things

<Recommended for the students below>

• Students wishing to major in Computer Science

• Students wishing to major in Engineering

• Students who want to work at an IT company after graduation

Under direct guidance from professors working at the world's best universities, students conduct thesis-level research on their research topic. The professor directly participates as an academic advisor on the student's thesis, and a reference letter and certificate are issued to students who achieve research results that exceed the goals set by the professor in advance.

​Grace Global Research Consulting (GIRE) offers a Research & Education Fellowship program where you can receive direct consulting from professors at prestigious U.S. universities, including the Ivy League.

​The GIRE Fellowship program is conducted three times each year: summer, fall, and spring semesters. The GIRE program runs for approximately 10 weeks from orientation to research presentation, and please note that some things may differ depending on the program.

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