Investigating awareness and potential contributions of IoT in the East African Community. The viewpoints from Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania students in Japan

摘要

The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the way people work, behave, interact, study and believe through the interconnectivity and interoperability of human beings, digital devices and various systems. Nevertheless, the perception of IoT and its impact on the society, remains unexploited to some countries which are reluctant to adapt the technology. This paper investigates the viewpoints of master's program students from East African Community, in Japan, towards the awareness and potential contributions of IoT in their countries. The paper aims at contributing to the inspiration of further researches and studies from the region in the field of IoT technologies.