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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

Edge computing fundamentals and its benefits for IoT

As mentioned previously in the chapter, there are a great many benefits that are derived from edge computing. However, its nature of implementation is different than the paradigms of implementation based on the IoT networks we’ve seen thus far.

In this section, we will be examining the architecture and the benefits of edge computing, understanding more about how components within an edge network perform and where it sits within the overall picture of IoT.

Edge computing architecture

Edge computing architecture is generally composed of four different layers that play a role in the successful deployment of the network. There are two types of processing: near edge and far edge. Near edge refers to processing and data handling that occurs close to the IoT devices, often within the same local network or facility, optimizing for low latency and immediate response. Conversely, far edge involves processing done at more distant...