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3.1.3 Connecting things for industries

Industrial applications in the IoT require a degree of reliability and autonomy that is not as critical for the consumer environment. Some industrial applications require operations and calculations that happen too quickly to depend on human intervention. For example, if our smartphone fails to remind us of an appointment, it is inconvenient. If the braking system on a large mining truck fails, this can create catastrophic results for the individual and the organisation.