The Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence is one of many heritage sites and structures to have benefitted ... [+] from Internet of Things technology. (Photo credit should read TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty ImagesThe Internet of Things is the future, but it's also key to the past. And thanks to such monitoring, we're getting better at preserving the world's heritage, using future technology to keep us connected to our collective past. Ponte Vecchio isn't the only example of world history being protected by IoT technology. It's not only historical buildings that can be preserved using IoT technology, but historical artefacts and artworks.

Source: Forbes November 18, 2019 15:33 UTC