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Smarter Decisions - The Intersection of Internet of Things and Decision Science

By : Jojo Moolayil
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Smarter Decisions - The Intersection of Internet of Things and Decision Science

By: Jojo Moolayil

Overview of this book

With an increasing number of devices getting connected to the Internet, massive amounts of data are being generated that can be used for analysis. This book helps you to understand Internet of Things in depth and decision science, and solve business use cases. With IoT, the frequency and impact of the problem is huge. Addressing a problem with such a huge impact requires a very structured approach. The entire journey of addressing the problem by defining it, designing the solution, and executing it using decision science is articulated in this book through engaging and easy-to-understand business use cases. You will get a detailed understanding of IoT, decision science, and the art of solving a business problem in IoT through decision science. By the end of this book, you’ll have an understanding of the complex aspects of decision making in IoT and will be able to take that knowledge with you onto whatever project calls for it
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
Smarter Decisions – The Intersection of Internet of Things and Decision Science
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Preface

Smart healthcare - Connected Humans to Smart Humans


The title may sound weird, but it definitely doesn't mean that we are not smart. Yes, we are already smart individuals, but the 'smart' in this context refers to the smartwatch that identifies an individual. We have already studied how the smartwatch has added phenomenal value to the healthcare industry. Most of us have already used the smartwatch or fitness trackers like Nike's Fitbit, Apple's Watch, and many more from other brands. We have always used these devices to track our health and exercise plan or study the calories burnt and so on. We call the smartwatch an integral part of the IoT fraternity, but we still missed out on emphasizing an extremely vital mode of communication in the smartwatch, that is, smartwatch-to-smartwatch communication.

Yes, the communication between different smartwatches can help us take the smartness in it to the next level. When smartphones can talk to each other and take decisions based on the data signals...