The Internet of Things is the idea that all physical objects could communicate data over the internet to other connected devices . In rural Wales , researchers have begun a study into the Internet of Sheep , attaching devices to livestock to gather information . Score: 6 When the flock comes close to an internet receiving station it would transmit data to researchers at Lancaster University .
The Internet of Things is the idea that all physical objects could communicate data over the internet to other connected devices . In rural Wales , researchers have begun a study into the Internet of Sheep , attaching devices to livestock to gather information . Researchers say the beauty of sheep is that they stick together -- easily transmitting data between the flock . When the flock comes close to an internet receiving station it would transmit data to researchers at Lancaster University .