Publisher's Synopsis
The "Internet of things" (IoT) is becoming an increasingly significant topic of conversation both inside and outside the workplace. This book is organized to put forward a reasonably complete presentation of what the IoT ecosystem is, how it operates, and how it impacts our society. This book includes the following Chapters: -Chapter 1 Introduction-Chapter 2 Architectures - Presents four IoT architectures as the references for design and implementation of the IoT ecosystem. -Chapter 3 Sensors and Actuators - Introduces common sensors and actuators seen in IoT applications.-Chapter 4 Interfaces - Unveils analog and digital signal conversions, digital interfaces and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) necessary to access the IoT sensors, devices and applications.-Chapter 5 Communication - Discusses network reference models, data communication protocols and standards, and technologies to form the basis for IoT connectivity.-Chapter 6 Data - Illustrates the IoT data sources and analytics that can convert IoT data into business intelligence. -Chapter 7 Computing - Lists different IoT computing platforms specifically suitable for processing IoT data.-Chapter 8 Security - Shows the reasonable risk of IoT cyberattacks and how to protect the IoT ecosystem through security measures and necessary regulations and legislations.-Chapter 9 People and Processes - Proposes substantial changes from IoT are more about people and business processes, and perhaps, even business transformation.-Chapter 10 IoT Applications - Demonstrates eight areas of emerging and promising IoT applications that will have profound impacts on human society.-Chapter 11 Conclusion
