4.3. Big Data 3.0 (2015—)Big Data 3

4.3. Big Data 3.0 (2015—)Big Data 3.0 encompasses data from Big Data1.0 and Big Data 2.0. The main contributors of Big Data 3.0 are the IoT applications that generate data in the form of images, audio, and video. The IoT refers to a technology environment in which devices and sensors have unique identifiers with the ability to share data and collaborate over the internet even without any human intervention. With the rapid growth of the IoT, connected devices and sensors will surpass social media and e-commerce websites as the primary sources of big data. GE is developing IoT-based sensors that read data from equipment deployed for aviation and healthcare operations. Agribusinesses also use IoT-based sensors to manage resources like water, grain storage, and heavy equipment in an effort to drive down agricultural costs and increase yields.