Coupling Artificial Intelligence with Sensors Improves the Internet of Things 

 Based on AviationToday Staff Writer's article: Are Drones the Next Frontier for Artificial Intelligence?
The Ge WIFI enabled torque wrench, the Microsoft seaplane autonomous fly emulating the birds' use of thermal for lift, the Boeing investment in Texas-based AI and Machine-Learning, and Bombardier spending in IBM service are precursor signs of a near bright future in the aviation industry, says the article. The Unmanned Aircraft System employs extensively the AI and sensors that drones constitute the IoT that can track and move matter, collect data and share data. The article underlines sensor-enabled artificial intelligence applications in agriculture, infrastructure inspection, mapping, and real estate photography.

While proprioceptive and exteroceptive sensors scan the internal and the external environment of the system, the artificial intelligence improves the analysis of data and make the unmanned system operate not only automatically, but also autonomously. The many drones in the sky carrying sensors and AI can only improve the concept of IoT which according to Sia et al. (2012) refers to the networked interconnection of everyday objects, which are often equipped with ubiquitous intelligence. IoT will increase the ubiquity of the Internet by integrating every object for interaction via embedded systems, which leads to a highly distributed network of devices communicating with human beings as well as other devices. With the variety of devices (home appliances, surveillance cameras, actuators, vehicles) connected to the internet, unmanned systems become integrated into the existing network to improve the notion of "a smart city."

Sensors and the AI-enabled unmanned system will increase data availability, and processing as the semi-conductors power continue to wonder the scientific community. Access to valuable information will make the difference between successful and unsuccessful enterprise. While the exteroceptive sensors, such as reflectivity sensor, ultrasonic sensor, laser rangefinder
and optical triangulation improves the collection of data, and the AI facilitates real-time processing of data to make them useful.
                                                                        References
Xia, F., Yang, L. T., Wang, L., & Vinel, A. (2012). Internet of things. International Journal of Communication Systems, 25(9), 1101-1102. doi:10.1002/dac.2417

Are Drones the Next Frontier for Artificial Intelligence? (2018, March 27). Retrieved from http://www.aviationtoday.com/2017/09/01/drones-next-frontier-artificial-intelligence/
which are often equipped with ubiquitous intelligence. IoT will increase the ubiquity of the Internet
by integrating every object for interaction via embedded systems, which leads to a highly distributed
network of devices communicating with human beings as well as other devices.

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