The Internet of Things encompasses how digital technology and connectivity observe, link, and affect the world around us. It is about connecting many things that previously operated individually. These connections, which include monitoring and control, open opportunities for a plethora of improvements in the way we use and manage the many things around us. For example, with the advent of IoT, we can monitor the energy efficiency of every electric vehicle on the road. But where it gets really interesting is when we add remote control to the remote metering. This enables us to optimise the energy usage of electric vehicle charging for a household, neighbourhood, city, or the whole country. 

The Faculty of Engineering's use of IoT applies to many areas, focusing on industry partnerships and research with significant social or commercial impact. As the Research Chair, Prof Booysen will spearhead these efforts – facilitating collaborations between research groups at Stellenbosch University that use connected technologies to solve real-world problems.

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Prof Thinus Booysen

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