5. Thinking about limits and challenges

The sectors in which connected objects are involved are numerous, provoking controversy and debate.

When it comes to actient, doctors are divided: some don't look too kindly on patients arriving with their diagnosis and their "shopping-medication" list. Others, on the contrary, feel that connected objects help them to monitor their patients more effectively, and above all to enable their patients to be more observant. Data analysis also takes up doctors' time. What will the doctor-patient relationship be like when the doctor reads your check-ups on his computer and doesn't examine you at all?

While security is a major issue for connected objects (see Connected objects: introduction