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IOT in Retail 零售业物联网 The Internet of Things (IoT) is the network of physical objects or things embedded with electronics, software, sensors and connectivity to enable it to achieve greater value and service by exchanging data with the manufacturer, operator and/or other connected devices. Each thing is uniquely identifiable through its embedded computing system but is able to interoperate within the existing Internet infrastructure. 物联网是指嵌入电子技术、软件、传感器和连通性的食物网络或“物品”网，通过与制造商、运营商和/或其他连接设备进行数据交换，实现其更大的价值、更好的服务。通过嵌入式计算机系统，每个物品都具有其独特标识，其在现有互联网基础设施中也可进行交互。 The term “Internet of Things” was first documented by a British visionary, Kevin Ashton, in 1999. Typically, IoT is expected to offer advanced connectivity of devices, systems, and services that goes beyond machine-to-machine communications (M2M) and covers a variety of protocols, domains, and applications. The interconnection of these embedded devices (including smart objects), is expected to usher in automation in nearly all fields, while also enabling advanced applications like a Smart Grid. 1999年，英国远见者Kevin Ashton首次提出“物联网”这个概念。通常，与机器到机器交互相比，物联网在设备、系统和服务方面提供高级连接，且涵盖各种协议、域和应用程序。这些嵌入式设备的相互连接（包括智能对象）可以在几乎所有的领域中引领自动化潮流，同时高级应用也囊括在内，例如智能电网。 Things, in the IoT, can refer to a wide variety of devices such as heart monitoring implants, biochip transponders on farm animals, electric clams in coastal waters,automobiles with built-in sensors, or field operation devices that assist fire- fighters in search and rescue. These devices collect useful data with the help of various existing technologies and then autonomously flow the data between other devices. Current market examples include smart thermostat systems and washer/dryers that utilize Wi-Fi for remote monitoring. 物联网中的物品可以指各种设备，如心脏监测植入物、农场动物生物芯转发器、沿海水域的电动蛤、汽车内置传感器，或协助消防员搜索和营救的现场操作设备。这些设备借助现有的各种技术收集有用数据，然后自动在其他设备之间传输数据。当前市场包括利用无线远程监控的智能恒温系统和洗衣机/烘干机。 Besides the plethora of new application areas for Internet connected automation to expand into, IoT is also expected to gene