If you look around today, you’ll see that everyone is glued to their mobile devices. The growth of the internet of things (IoT) and the widespread usage of mobile phones has opened a door for businesses to interact and learn more about their customers. Consumers, on the other hand, benefit from mobile apps because it makes life a little easier such as being able to remotely control the product, easily change settings, etc. Although mobile apps have been around longer than IoT devices, there are some challenges when developing a mobile app specifically for IoT devices compared to a normal mobile app.
In her article, Sveta Cherednichenko does a great job describing the major challenges you’ll need to consider when developing a mobile app for IoT devices. She uses consumer IoT products such as smart home products as examples since that’s the area where mobile apps will be most needed.
Although the number of connected devices has been increasing exponentially, the technology is still relatively new and has not been standardized. For that reason, the way a mobile app communicates with an IoT device or connects to the internet varies widely based on the developer coding it. This technology inconsistency is one of the challenges Cherednichenko dives into with her article and how you can approach mobile app development with that in mind.
The other major challenge Cherednichenko discusses is IoT security. IoT security is by far the biggest concern people have when it comes to IoT and for good reason. Due to the number of nodes that are part of an IoT system besides the hardware such as the cloud, mobile app, gateways, etc. there are various entry points a hacker can use to compromise the system. On top of that, the lack of standardization previously mentioned makes an IoT system even more vulnerable.
Read more of Cherednichenko’s article to learn what you’re getting into when developing an IoT mobile app and how you can overcome those challenges.
In her article, Sveta Cherednichenko does a great job describing the major challenges you’ll need to consider when developing a mobile app for IoT devices. She uses consumer IoT products such as smart home products as examples since that’s the area where mobile apps will be most needed.
Although the number of connected devices has been increasing exponentially, the technology is still relatively new and has not been standardized. For that reason, the way a mobile app communicates with an IoT device or connects to the internet varies widely based on the developer coding it. This technology inconsistency is one of the challenges Cherednichenko dives into with her article and how you can approach mobile app development with that in mind.
The other major challenge Cherednichenko discusses is IoT security. IoT security is by far the biggest concern people have when it comes to IoT and for good reason. Due to the number of nodes that are part of an IoT system besides the hardware such as the cloud, mobile app, gateways, etc. there are various entry points a hacker can use to compromise the system. On top of that, the lack of standardization previously mentioned makes an IoT system even more vulnerable.
Read more of Cherednichenko’s article to learn what you’re getting into when developing an IoT mobile app and how you can overcome those challenges.
