By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
Health Works CollectiveHealth Works Collective
  • Health
    • Mental Health
    Health
    Healthcare organizations are operating on slimmer profit margins than ever. One report in August showed that they are even lower than the beginning of the…
    Show More
    Top News
    stress disorder
    5 Ways To Manage Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
    October 27, 2021
    Medical device classification and development strategies
    Medical device classification and development strategies
    January 19, 2022
    varicose veins
    Varicose Veins Prevention: 3 Lifestyle Changes to Make Right Now
    May 1, 2022
    Latest News
    3 Ways To Deal With Health Issues In Cities With High Pollution
    March 22, 2023
    What Tools Should Your Caregiver Have?
    March 22, 2023
    How to Combat Home Sickness After Moving Abroad
    March 19, 2023
    4 Ways to Recover from a Broken Hip
    March 14, 2023
  • Policy and Law
    • Global Healthcare
    • Medical Ethics
    Policy and Law
    Get the latest updates about Insurance policies and Laws in the Healthcare industry for different geographical locations.
    Show More
    Top News
    Engaging Specialty Practices in the Patient Centered Medical Neighborhood
    March 24, 2013
    Cartoon Version of Obamacare is Pretty Useful [video]
    July 22, 2013
    More Nursing Shortage Myth Building
    February 7, 2014
    Latest News
    What Are Bioidentical Hormones Made With?
    March 23, 2023
    Cover Medical Costs of Child Dog Bites with Legal Specialists
    March 23, 2023
    3 Ways to Improve the U.S. Healthcare System By 2030
    March 14, 2023
    6 Steps To Ensure Speed And Efficiency Of Clinical Studies
    March 14, 2023
  • Medical Innovations
  • News
  • Wellness
  • Tech
Search
© 2023 HealthWorks Collective. All Rights Reserved.
Reading: IoT Mobile App Development: Points To Ponder Before Building
Share
Sign In
Notification Show More
Latest News
The Best Natural Sleep Remedies & Aids
The Best Natural Sleep Remedies & Aids
Wellness
Bioidentical Hormones
What Are Bioidentical Hormones Made With?
Medical Education
chemical peels for skin disorders
Chemical Peels Can Do Wonders for Treating Skin Disorders
Skin
health benefits of lip enhancements
Cleveland Clinic Cites Health Benefits of Lip Enhancements
lifestyle
child dog bite lawyer
Cover Medical Costs of Child Dog Bites with Legal Specialists
News
Aa
Health Works CollectiveHealth Works Collective
Aa
Search
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy
© 2023 HealthWorks Collective. All Rights Reserved.
Health Works Collective > Technology > IoT Mobile App Development: Points To Ponder Before Building
Technology

IoT Mobile App Development: Points To Ponder Before Building

James Wilson
Last updated: 2020/09/28 at 8:13 PM
James Wilson
Share
7 Min Read
SHARE

 

Over the past few years, IoT has transformed from a buzzword to an ever-growing concept that is connecting our everyday lives ? both at the workplace and at the home.

The present-day world is adorned with smart homes, cars, watches, and appliances. And mobile apps act as an ideal bridge between the users and their devices to easily manage the Internet of Things devices. The vast benefits and opportunities offered by IoT technology have penetrated in the arena of mobile app development as is palpable from the following statistics:

More Read

emerging technology in healthcare

8 Advances in Medical Technology That Are Changing Everything

Using EHR systems in healthcare for Cost-Effective Services
Benefits of Emerging Technology in Healthcare in 2023
Healthcare SEO Tips to Grow Your Medical Practice
The Future Of Medicine: How Immunotherapy Is Saving Lives

The IoT technology and mobile app development amalgamate to result in an ideal IoT product. But what should be done in order to prepare for this process and make the app a success? There are a number of factors that affect the development of a custom app interface. If you are planning of building a mobile app to connect with the IoT devices, here are some IoT mobile app development tips that you must consider to fast-track your development project:

? Provide Scalability to the App

8 years ago, the worldwide big data market size was less than $8 billion, which is expected to grow to $88.5 billion by the year 2025. Apart from this considerable rise in the volume of data taken care by IoT, the technologies related to the field are also evolving.

In this type of situation, it is vital to build an IoT based application that is scalable ? able to keep up with evolutions in tech, capacities, and global smart sector. If the design is not scalable, your product may end up becoming stagnant and useless in a few years time.

? Follow ?Object-First? Strategy

Building an IoT mobile app is more different and cumbersome when compared to general app development. No doubt, the mobile app should be optimized and user-friendly, but, the foremost point to be focused on is the design of the IoT hardware.
Note down the functionalities and features required in the device, create a rough idea of the development of the device and the way sensors will be connected to it and then build the ?smart object? as per the requirement. Building an app in prior to the roadmap and then trying to fit an IoT object to it is not at all considered an intelligent idea that can result in an epic failure.

? Make A Robust Plan When the Wi-Fi Goes Out

Adding Internet-enabled features to products is very easy but while performing this task it can become lethal if you forget about the scenario when there will be no internet. What?s the use of those devices that won?t work once the Wi-Fi is down. Many big IoT failures in the past few years report this to be the major loophole for their project failure.

An IoT product is basically two products: one is connected and the other is unconnected. If the product becomes usable even during the disconnected state, then the user is in the ultimate control of the device, which is a concern among various IoT-wary potential customers.

? Security Breaches

The first alphabet of IoT stands for ?Internet? and the internet is a favorite place for hackers. One of the biggest challenges faced by IoT mobile app development industry is dealing with security breaches and hacks.
In order to avoid such situations, you have to prepare these three stages in terms of security:

1. Data at rest: Data residing in the cloud or network of the application is called to be a data at rest. It is advised to use an assortment of software and hardware encryption methodologies in order to ensure the robust security while data at rest.

2. Data in use: The data accessible to the user or device is very hard to secure. So, to make the data secure in this stage, it is recommended to employ a strong authentication process.

3. Data in flight: Data accessed during the flight mode can be made secure with the use of encrypted, outbound communications. This lowers the chances of data to be hacked when transmitted in the flight.

How to Build an IoT Based Product

Every solution in the sphere of IoT is made up of two important components:

? Hardware ? It can be a Bluetooth sensor connected to the internet or can be a third party device like Beacons. Apart from this, as mentioned in the blog, the smartphone of the user can also be used as a hardware part of an IoT device.

? Software ? It is a mobile app/web dashboard of IoT based product, which is used to manage the IoT hardware, control the IoT data collection, and the information access sourced by sensors.

Although it is considered that hardware is more critical and difficult to implement, however, the software component should also be given equal attention for an ideal IoT- based product delivery.

Final Thoughts

The constant rising number of internet and smartphone users along with the progress of IoT technology will pave the way for the evolution of mobile app development. Hence, in years to come, businesses will come up with unique IoT mobile app development ideas to target the potential customers.

However, it is vital to give rational thought to the concerns related to developing IoT based mobile apps if you intend to prevent the project from going off the rails.

TAGGED: app development, internet of things, Iot, mobile app development, mobile apps

Sign Up For Daily Newsletter

Be keep up! Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox.
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time.
James Wilson March 25, 2019
Share this Article
Facebook Twitter Copy Link Print
Share
By James Wilson
James is a freelance writer and blogger. He loves to write on wellness, tech and E-Health.
Previous Article Can CBD Oil Lower Your Weight Or Improve Your Cholesterol?
Next Article Everything You Need To Know About HIV Apps

Stay Connected

1.5k Followers Like
4.5k Followers Follow
2.8k Followers Pin
136k Subscribers Subscribe

Latest News

The Best Natural Sleep Remedies & Aids
The Best Natural Sleep Remedies & Aids
Wellness March 23, 2023
Bioidentical Hormones
What Are Bioidentical Hormones Made With?
Medical Education March 23, 2023
chemical peels for skin disorders
Chemical Peels Can Do Wonders for Treating Skin Disorders
Skin March 23, 2023
health benefits of lip enhancements
Cleveland Clinic Cites Health Benefits of Lip Enhancements
lifestyle March 23, 2023

You Might also Like

virtual reality in optometry
Technology

What Are the Implications of Virtual Reality in Optometry?

March 22, 2023
valueable healthcare programs
News

5 Most Valuable Healthcare Programs in 2023

March 8, 2023
how technology helping nursing patient care
Medicare

7 Ways Technology is Improving Nursing and Patient Care

March 8, 2023
AI in healthcare education
Artificial IntelligenceMedical EducationPolicy & LawTechnology

Colleges Prove the Huge Benefits of AI in Healthcare Education

February 21, 2023
//

We influence million of users and is the most authentic source of information on healthcare business and technology news.

Quick Links

  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy
Subscribe

Subscribe to our newsletter to get our newest articles instantly!

Follow US

© 2008-2023 HealthWorks Collective. All Rights Reserved.

Removed from reading list

Undo
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?