物联网已经到来，而且只会加快步伐

最近在浏览 X 时，我看到了一篇令人震惊的帖子，其中发帖人 @Johnie 意识到他的 LG 洗衣机一天使用了 3.6GB 数据。

Internet of Things, Rekord, Smart Home, Smart Washing Machine, Tokenization, Web3.0

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While browsing X recently, I came across a startling post in which a poster, @Johnie, realized his LG washing machine had used 3.6GB of data in a single day.

最近在浏览 X 时，我看到了一篇令人震惊的帖子，其中发帖人 @Johnie 意识到他的 LG 洗衣机一天使用了 3.6GB 数据。

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Since the average HD movie uses between 2GB and 4GB of data, I was curious: What is a washing machine doing that would require this much data usage?

由于平均高清电影使用 2GB 到 4GB 的数据流量，我很好奇：一台洗衣机需要这么多数据使用量，这是做什么的？

After reading a few funny suggestions in the comments about hackers using the washing machine to mine BTC on the sly, I realized that the Internet of Things is not some future idea in a sci-fi world still to come—it’s already here, and it’s only going to pick up pace.

在阅读了评论中有关黑客使用洗衣机偷偷挖掘 BTC 的一些有趣建议后，我意识到物联网并不是科幻世界中的未来想法——它已经在这里了，而且已经存在了。只会加快步伐。

What is the Internet of Things?

什么是物联网？

IoT is a network of physical devices like fridges, TVs, and computers embedded with software, sensors, and connectivity. Being connected to this network enables them to collect, exchange, and act on data without human intervention.

物联网是一个由冰箱、电视和计算机等物理设备组成的网络，这些设备嵌入了软件、传感器和连接功能。连接到该网络使他们能够在无需人工干预的情况下收集、交换数据并根据数据采取行动。

For example, smart thermostats collect temperature data, learn your preferences, and adjust heating and cooling automatically. Connected cars use GPS systems to give real-time traffic updates and plan routes. Connected factories use IoT sensors to monitor machine performance and predict maintenance needs. Even agriculture is getting an IoT upgrade.

例如，智能恒温器收集温度数据，了解您的偏好，并自动调节加热和冷却。联网汽车使用 GPS 系统提供实时交通更新并规划路线。互联工厂使用物联网传感器来监控机器性能并预测维护需求。甚至农业也在进行物联网升级。

Almost every new appliance can connect to the IoT. Automated grocery replenishment, drone deliveries, and smart cities monitoring everything from air quality to energy usage are on the horizon. The IoT may be a quiet revolution occurring in the background, but it’s a revolution, nonetheless.

几乎所有新设备都可以连接到物联网。自动杂货补货、无人机送货以及监控从空气质量到能源使用等一切的智能城市即将出现。物联网可能是一场悄然发生的革命，但它仍然是一场革命。

A clear answer to just what that washing machine is doing

清楚地回答洗衣机的用途

While the LG washing machine mentioned at the beginning of this story likely used 3GB of data due to a software update or data upload to the manufacturer, the point remains that there was no clear way to find out. Blockchain technology can change that.

虽然本文开头提到的 LG 洗衣机可能由于软件更新或向制造商上传数据而使用了 3GB 数据，但问题仍然是没有明确的方法来找出答案。区块链技术可以改变这一点。

Companies like Rekord are using the BSV public blockchain to provide clear, transparent, and verifiable records for IoT devices. While records are usually buried deep in some corporate servers, blockchain can make everything more transparent and easier to verify.

Rekord 等公司正在使用 BSV 公共区块链为物联网设备提供清晰、透明且可验证的记录。虽然记录通常深埋在一些企业服务器中，但区块链可以使一切变得更加透明且更容易验证。

How so? Every transaction can be written to a public ledger for a fraction of a cent. BSV can currently do around 10,000 transactions for a penny, so the cost of making everything transparent and clear is negligible. However, verifiable records aren’t the only benefits of running the IoT on a scalable public blockchain.

为何如此？每笔交易都可以写入公共分类账，只需几分钱。 BSV 目前可以用一分钱进行大约 10,000 笔交易，因此使一切变得透明和清晰的成本可以忽略不计。然而，可验证的记录并不是在可扩展的公共区块链上运行物联网的唯一好处。

Why run the IoT on a blockchain like BSV?

为什么要在 BSV 这样的区块链上运行物联网？

Blockchains come with tokens or digital currencies that usually have monetary value. This opens up a whole range of interesting use cases:

区块链附带通常具有货币价值的代币或数字货币。这开辟了一系列有趣的用例：

Automated Service Payments: IoT devices like electric cars can pay for services like charging or road tolls using digital currencies like BSV. Streamlining services like this would create noticeable efficiency gains and extra user convenience.

自动服务支付：电动汽车等物联网设备可以使用 BSV 等数字货币支付充电或道路通行费等服务费用。像这样的简化服务将带来显着的效率提升和额外的用户便利。

Data Monetization: Rather than allowing the manufacturer to harvest all of the data and use it in whatever way they please, blockchains allow users to monetize their device’s data. Interested parties such as researchers, artificial intelligence (AI) developers, and others could pay for your device’s data with micropayments.

数据货币化：区块链允许用户将其设备的数据货币化，而不是允许制造商收集所有数据并以任何他们喜欢的方式使用它。研究人员、人工智能 (AI) 开发人员和其他相关方可以通过小额支付来购买您设备的数据。

Resource Sharing Between Devices: IoT devices could trade resources such as bandwidth and storage with each other. Micropayments handle the financial side, while the blockchain provides immutable records of how much was paid, when, or for what reason. Unlike bank records, which are IOUs on private servers, digital currencies operate as cash, meaning payments are settled on the spot.

设备之间的资源共享：物联网设备可以相互交换带宽和存储等资源。小额支付处理财务方面的问题，而区块链提供了支付金额、支付时间或支付原因的不可变记录。与银行记录（私人服务器上的欠条）不同，数字货币以现金的形式运作，这意味着付款是当场结算的。

Aside from these opportunities, a blockchain-powered IoT would be more private and secure. Whereas records could technically be intercepted by digital snoops today, they’d be encrypted on a blockchain network, and hackers attempting to attack powerful Bitcoin nodes would have a difficult time doing so.

除了这些机会之外，区块链驱动的物联网将更加私密和安全。虽然今天的记录在技术上可以被数字窥探者拦截，但它们会在区块链网络上进行加密，而试图攻击强大的比特币节点的黑客将很难做到这一点。

In short, scalable blockchain technology makes the IoT better in multiple ways. Not only could X user Johnie find out what the 3GB of data used by his washing machine was for, but he could have been paid for it, too!

简而言之，可扩展的区块链技术在多个方面使物联网变得更好。 X 用户 Johnie 不仅可以查出他的洗衣机使用的 3GB 数据的用途，而且还可以为此付费！

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