What do best friends do? They don’t just sit back and see you do whatever you want. They intervene. They help you evolve. They try to make you better individuals.

Now while IoT doesn’t have such lofty goals, it does help you a lot for the future. It gives us a heightened sense of awareness about the world. And helps us react to changing conditions with more confidence. The IoT enables a variety of applications, which in turn helps us lead better lives. Here’s how:

• Makes cities better for living

  
  Imagine smooth flowing traffic in a city like Mumbai. Or, smart parking applications that guide you to open spots. It automatically eliminates time wastage and helps cut back on emissions. Hey, it could even warn you when you’re able to touch the speed limit on a highway. Isn’t that what best friends do?

• Smart natural disaster management

  
  Now, it can’t PREVENT natural disasters (nothing can), but IoT can help you prepare for them better. Mudslides, avalanches, earthquakes – these are all deadly, but containment teams will be able to respond quicker, thereby managing evacuations better.

• Allows your home to take care of itself

  
  Well… not exactly. But you can control your home no matter where you are in the world. Surveillance devices, remote applications for electronics, CCTV cameras… no longer will the lights remain on until you get back home. You don’t ever have to worry about anyone sneaking into your home while you’re not there. It’s like you’ve left your best friend behind to care for your home!

• Takes care of your health

  
  Think of that little smart band on your wrist. It could potentially detect a host of health problems for you, even before they occur. It could remind you when one of your medicines are about to go out of stock. And even order it for you. IoT could potentially save your life.

• Helps businesses function smoothly

  
  Real-time insights. Intelligent surveillance. Better customer experience. Better for your business. IoT can be easily molded to suit your requirements. And it doesn’t matter what the size of your business is – IoT can be used by any business. Data is the biggest asset in driving your business.

Legrand believes IoT is the way forward. And it’s time we all embraced it. After all, who wouldn’t want to hug a best friend?