The Rise of “BIG DATA” with “IoT”

Harsh Gupta
SS Jain Subodh PG (Autonomus) College

Abstract
The first thing that comes to mind when talking about Big Data and IoT is the increase
in the volume of data that will hit the data storage framework of companies. The term
big data existed long before IoT arrived to carry out analytics. When the information
demonstrates veracity, velocity, variety and volume, then it is interpreted as “big data”. As the
technology is expanding, all the things are being automated from smartphone to self-driving
cars, the journey has been quite futuristic. In this era, number of devices are connected to
Internet of Things (IoT) and are generating voluminous amount of data resulting in arrival of
big data into the picture. Big data analytics tools have the capacity to handle large magnitude
of data generated from IoT devices that create a unremitting stream of information that needs
to be processed and analysed. The definition, characteristics, of big data along with some
discussions on IoT are introduced in, and also we explore the recent uses of big data analytics
with IoT systems and the emerging of these two technologies.

Keywords
Big Data, Internet of Things, Analytics, Internet

1. INTRODUCTION
In this era of technology devices and objects are being linked to the internet. They gather the
data from the world, transmits them for the purpose of analysis. To make a positive impact on
our lifestyle, health, transportation etc., we need to learn more about the trends and patterns
that can be possible with the proper utilization of this data.
Recent studies have shown that we generate 2.5 quintillion (2.5 × 1018) bytes of data per day
(Cisco and IBM) and this is set to explode to 40 yotta (40 × 1024) bytes by 2020 – this is
5,200 GB for every person on earth. Much of these data is and will be generated from IoT
devices such as sensors, RFIDs, remote sensing satellites, business transactions, actuators
(such as machines/equipmentetc.).
In relation to this future, two terms that have been discussed are the Internet of Things(IoT)
and big data. These are closely related and although they are not the same thing, it is very
hard to talk about one without the other. Before we analyse their connection, let us take a
much closer look at these two practices.
1.1 Big Data
Big data is a term used to refer to the study and applications of data sets that are so big and
complex that traditional data-processing application software are inadequate to deal with
them. The term big data existed long before IoT arrived to carry out analytics. BigData is the
word used to describe massive volumes of structured and unstructured data.Bigdata makes it
possible for you to gain more complete answers because you have more information.More
complete answers mean more confidence in the data—which means a completely different
approach to tackling problems.
When the information demonstrates veracity, velocity, variety and volume, then it is
interpreted as big data.
Volume: The main characteristic that makes data “big” is the huge volume. No one really
knows how much new data is being generated, but the amount of information being collected
is huge.
Velocity:It is the frequency of incoming data that needs to be processed.
Variety:It refers to the number of types of data that can be either structured data or
unstructured data.
Veracity:It refers to the trustworthiness of the data. Can the manager rely on the fact that the
data is representative?
Big data has increased the demand of information management specialists so much so
that Software AG, Oracle Corporation, IBM, Microsoft, SAP, EMC, HP and Dell have spent
more than $15 billion on software firms specializing in data management and analytics. In
2010, this industry was worth more than $100 billion and was growing at almost 10 percent a
year: about twice as fast as the software business as a whole.
1.2 Internet of Things (IoT)
The phrase “Internet of Things” which is also shortly well-known as IoT is made from the
two words i.e. the first word is “Internet” and the second word is “Things”. The Internet is a
global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol
suite (TCP/IP) to serve billions of users worldwide. It is a network of networks that consists
of millions of private, public, academic, business, and government networks, of local to
global scope, that are linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless and optical networking
technologies.
While coming to the Things that can be any object or person which can be distinguishable by
the real world. It can be food, clothing, any equipment or gadgets. The IoT is a fast-growing
constellation of internet-connected sensors attached to a wide variety of 'things'. IoT is taking
a broad range of things and converting them into smart objects - anything from cars, watches,
fridges. The best definition for the Internet of Things would be:
“An interconnection of the smart objects that can organize themselves, share
resources, data and information, handles various situations and bring a change in the
environment.”
Internet of Things (IoT) is an ecosystem of connected physical objects that are accessible
through the internet.The Internet of Things (IoT) is the network of physical devices, vehicles,
home appliances, and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators,
and connectivity which enables these things to connect and exchange data. It helps to create
opportunities for direct integration of physical world into computer-based systems which
results in improving efficiency, economic benefits and lot more.
2. MERGING BIG DATA AND IOT
Bigdata technologies can offer data storage and processing services in an IoT
environment,while data analytics allow business people to make better decisions. IoT
applications are the major sources of big data. There is going to be a vast amount of data
that IoT will generate, and in today’s world, well-analysed data is extremely valuable.
Most organisations will have to adapt their technologies to be able to handle the large amount
of IoT data that will be coming their way. In future, very soon devices can and will be
connected to each other via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi etc., and they need to send messages using a
well defined protocol, one of those is (MQTT). After receiving the data transmitted, we need
to find the platform for storing IoT data. For this a lot of companies are using Hive and
Hadoop to store the data.That is where big data arrives into the picture. Big data analytics
tools have the capacity to handle large volumes of data generated from IoT devices that
create a continuous stream of information.
There are many examples of big data and IoT working well together to offer analysis-
UPS
One of the largest shipping companies in the world, UPS, has been using sensor data and big-
data analytics to save money, improve efficiency, and lessen its environmental impact. UPS
uses sensors on its delivery vehicles to monitor speed, miles per gallon, mileage, number of
stops, and engine health.
BC Hydro
BC Hydro is an electric utility providing power to nearly 2 million Canadian residents. In
2011, the company began upgrading its electricity meters to smart meters. Through this users
can now track their energy use by the hour and can see trends in their own usage data. It
reduces the electricity theft and automatic outage detection alerts the company when the
power is out in a certain area. This can provide improved service at a lower cost.
Shipping organizations
One such example is represented by shipping organizations. They have been utilizing big data
analytics and sensor data to improve efficiency, save money and lower their environmental
impact. They utilize sensors on their delivery vehicles in order to monitor engine health,
number of stops, mileage, miles per gallon, and speed.
Smart Transportation
Finding valuable information has become a key concern in this modern age of technologies
where vehicles are connected to theInternet and generate large amounts of data. Data
analytics can help transport management authorities to find out the history of road mishaps.
Smart Agriculture
IoT and bigdata are creating waves in big agriculture. In this area, the field connects systems
monitors to the moisture levels and transmits this data to farmers over a wireless connection.
This data will enable farmers to find out when crops are reaching the optimum moisture
levels. TempuTech is another IoT and big data system that is impacting the agriculture
industry
CONCLUSION
That being said, IoT and big data are very relevant technologies which will be embedded
into every smart device and which will become available to a billion people directly or
indirectly. The Internet is pervasive and with the government’s great digital push, everything
around us will end up becoming an IoT in one way or the other. This will generate massive
data. This will require big data tools to get hindsight-insight and foresight to serve the
ecosystem created on the fundamentals of a large Service industry. Hence, the need
for IoT and big data for India is clearly laid out for the next level of growth..
With an increase in the number of connected devices, organizations will have more
opportunities to utilize these devices to collect relevant, useful data that can enhance their
business processes.According to a study by Gartner, the revenue that is generated from
IoT-enabled services and products will exceed $300 billion by 2020. This, however, is
only the tip of the iceberg.

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