Recently, the discussion on the impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) in theory and in practice is increasing. While some proponent envisage that the IoT will bring about positive radical change in the modern society, others argue that the IoT will introduce more disadvantages in the long run (mainly in terms of job losses) than advantages. The purpose of this paper is to arbitrate this controversy by examining the impact of IoT on the Japanese society.,While previous studies have largely been qualitative in nature, in this study, a quantitative approach was used. A multi-dimensional analysis was carried out and the statistical method known as the one-way analysis of variance was used to process the data obtained during this study.,The results show that indeed the IoT has a positive impact on the daily lives of the Japanese people, however the change it brings are mainly incremental change and not radical. Furthermore, rather than reducing job opportunities, it has created more opportunities and simplified operation processes.,However, a limitation of this study is in its narrow scope. It is important to note that further studies on an international level or perhaps multi-national level is needed. Furthermore, there may be other underlining factors, such as culture, social, economic, geographical location, technology capacity, that may contribute to the impact of the IoT on daily life. Therefore, future research needs to verify if indeed this is the case.,This research successful arbitrates the argument about the impact of the IoT on the society by specifically showing that the advantages brought by the IoT out-ways its disadvantages. Furthermore, the uncertainty (fear of job losses) expressed by some experts was addressed in this study. The results obtained showed that the diffusion of the IoT has no correlation with job loss but rather supports improved working environment and creation of jobs.

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物联网对日本社会创新的影响

最近，关于物联网（IoT）在理论上和实践中的影响的讨论越来越多。尽管有人支持物联网会给现代社会带来积极的根本变化，但其他人则认为，物联网从长远来看将带来更多的不利因素（主要是失业），而不是优点。本文的目的是通过研究物联网对日本社会的影响来解决这一争议。尽管先前的研究本质上是定性的，但本研究中使用了定量方法。进行了多维分析，并使用了称为方差单向分析的统计方法来处理在此研究中获得的数据。结果表明，物联网确实确实对物联网的日常生活产生了积极影响。日本人，但是，它带来的变化主要是增量变化，而不是根本变化。此外，它没有减少工作机会，而是创造了更多的机会并简化了操作流程。但是，这项研究的局限性在于其范围狭窄。重要的是要注意，需要在国际层面或可能在跨国层面上进行进一步研究。此外，可能还有其他强调因素，例如文化，社会，经济，地理位置，技术能力，可能会影响物联网对日常生活的影响。因此，未来的研究需要验证是否确实如此。这项研究成功地通过具体表明物联网带来的优势克服了其弊端，成功地论证了物联网对社会的影响。此外，这项研究解决了一些专家表示的不确定性（对失业的恐惧）。获得的结果表明，物联网的扩散与失业没有关系，而是支持改善的工作环境和创造就业机会。