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Internet of Things from Scratch

By : Renaldi Gondosubroto
Book Image

Internet of Things from Scratch

By: Renaldi Gondosubroto

Overview of this book

Develop the skills essential for building Internet of Things solutions with this indispensable guide. In an era where industries heavily rely on IoT, this book will quickly familiarize you with its foundations, widespread use, implementation guided by best practices, and the crucial technologies that allow it to work effectively. Starting with the use of IoT in real-life scenarios, this book offers comprehensive insights into basic IoT hardware, protocols, and technologies. You’ll then learn about architecting and implementing solutions such as wireless sensor networks, cloud computing with AWS, and crucial security considerations. You’ll understand how these systems are operated and monitored over time and work with simple to complex, industry-grade systems, adhering to best practices. In later chapters, you’ll be apprised of future IoT trends and strategies to manage the risks and opportunities that come with them. You’ll also get to grips with a diverse set of tools, including hardware such as ESP32 and Raspberry Pi, and software such as Mosquitto and ChatGPT for generative AI capabilities. By the end of this IoT book, you’ll be able to independently build and design complex, industry-standard solutions fully aligned with best practices.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
1
Part 1: Getting Started with the Internet of Things
6
Part 2: Developing and Optimizing IoT Systems for Smart Environments
11
Part 3: Operating, Maintaining, and Securing IoT Networks
16
Part 4: Delving into Complex Systems and the Future of IoT

Understanding and Designing IoT Networks

Understanding and designing IoT networks is a critical part of the work that needs to be done in establishing and deploying such systems within your smart environments. In this chapter, we will discuss the types of networks that are commonly designed, including wired and short-range wireless networks, machine-to-machine (M2M) networks, and long-range wireless networks, and discuss the use cases of each of these types of networks. We will investigate the key considerations of what to choose as part of the design, including the range, power consumption, cost, and security. We will also discuss the trade-offs to make when designing the infrastructure of the system, and the challenges and opportunities in utilizing the emerging technologies that come with these choices.

You will learn about common design patterns in how these networks are formed, how the topologies discussed in the previous chapter come into play as part of these best practices...