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Architectural Patterns and Techniques for Developing IoT Solutions

By : Jasbir Singh Dhaliwal
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Architectural Patterns and Techniques for Developing IoT Solutions

By: Jasbir Singh Dhaliwal

Overview of this book

As the Internet of Things (IoT) expands and moves to new domains, architectural patterns need to enable faster digital transformation and more uniform development. Through numerous use cases and examples, this book helps you conceptualize and implement IoT architectural patterns and use them in diverse contexts in real-world scenarios. The book begins by introducing you to a variety of IoT architectural patterns and then helps you understand how they are used in domains such as retail, smart manufacturing, consumer, smart cities, and smart agriculture. You’ll also find out how cross-cutting concerns such as security require special considerations in the IoT context. As you advance, you’ll discover all the nuances that are inherent in each layer of IoT reference architecture, including considerations related to analytics for edge/constrained devices, data visualizations, and so on. In the concluding chapters, you’ll explore emerging technologies such as blockchain, 3D printing, 5G, generative AI, quantum computing, and large language models (LLMs) that enhance IoT capabilities to realize broader applications. By the end of this book, you’ll have learned to architect scalable, secure, and unique IoT solutions in any domain using the power of IoT architectural patterns, and you will be able to avoid the pitfalls that typically derail IoT projects.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
1
Part 1: Understanding IoT Patterns
5
Part 2: IoT Patterns in Action
11
Part 3: Implementation Considerations
15
Part 4: Extending IoT Solutions

Summary

In this final chapter, we covered practical issues and challenges that are typically encountered while implementing IoT solutions/use cases. It listed key lessons learned from my past IoT projects. Specific references were made to two frameworks (Bain’s and Porter’s) as these can help to gauge as well as articulate the benefits/value of the envisaged IoT solution(s). It also listed the key NFRs and emphasized the importance of focusing on them during the complete project life cycle and covered two examples (power and cost optimization) in detail. Finally, it provided a representative list of IoT connectivity protocols, along with the scenarios in which they are most appropriate.

The IoT ecosystem, in general, is very dynamic, new techniques/technologies are continuously being discovered, and existing ones getting refined/evolved. Going forward, the trend is expected to continue with advancements expected at all layers of the IoT reference architecture. Some...