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Internet of Things for Architects

By : Perry Lea
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Internet of Things for Architects

By: Perry Lea

Overview of this book

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the fastest growing technology market. Industries are embracing IoT technologies to improve operational expenses, product life, and people's well-being. An architectural guide is necessary if you want to traverse the spectrum of technologies needed to build a successful IoT system, whether that's a single device or millions of devices. This book encompasses the entire spectrum of IoT solutions, from sensors to the cloud. We start by examining modern sensor systems and focus on their power and functionality. After that, we dive deep into communication theory, paying close attention to near-range PAN, including the new Bluetooth® 5.0 specification and mesh networks. Then, we explore IP-based communication in LAN and WAN, including 802.11ah, 5G LTE cellular, Sigfox, and LoRaWAN. Next, we cover edge routing and gateways and their role in fog computing, as well as the messaging protocols of MQTT and CoAP. With the data now in internet form, you'll get an understanding of cloud and fog architectures, including the OpenFog standards. We wrap up the analytics portion of the book with the application of statistical analysis, complex event processing, and deep learning models. Finally, we conclude by providing a holistic view of the IoT security stack and the anatomical details of IoT exploits while countering them with software defined perimeters and blockchains.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Title Page
Packt Upsell
Contributors
Preface
Free Chapter
1
The IoT Story

Umbrella organizations


The following organizations govern or steer a myriad of different technical and functional aspects of IoT (as well as other segments). They represent aspects of protocols, testing, operability, technology, communication, and theory.

Industrial Internet Consortium

The details of the organization are as follows:

A non-profit that was started in 2014 by AT&T, Cisco, GE, IBM, and Intel, the consortium exists to bring together industry partners to assist in the adoption and development of the industrial IoT. The group is not a standards body but instead drives reference architectures and test beds for manufacturing, health, transportation, smart cities, and the energy sector. There are currently 19 working groups that span areas such as connectivity, safety, energy, smart factories, and healthcare. The group has six levels of membership including government and non-profit levels. The corporate memberships...