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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

IoT ecosystem


These industries will rely on the hardware, software, and services provided by the bulk of the IT industry. Nearly every major technology company is investing or has invested heavily in IoT space. New markets and technologies have already formed (and some have collapsed or been acquired). Throughout this book, we will touch on nearly every segment in information technology, as they all have a role in IoT:

  • Sensors: Embedded systems, real-time operating systems, energy-harvesting sources, Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMs).
  • Sensor communication systems: Wireless personal area networks reach from 0 cm to 100 m. Low-speed and low-power communication channels, often non-IP based have a place in sensor communication.
  • Local area networks: Typically, IP-based communication systems such as 802.11 Wi-Fi used for fast radio communication, often in peer-to-peer or star topologies.
  • Aggregators, routers, gateways: Embedded systems providers, cheapest vendors (processors, DRAM, and storage...