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IoT and Edge Computing for Architects - Second Edition

By : Perry Lea
Book Image

IoT and Edge Computing for Architects - Second Edition

By: Perry Lea

Overview of this book

Industries are embracing IoT technologies to improve operational expenses, product life, and people's well-being. An architectural guide is needed 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 IoT devices. IoT and Edge Computing for Architects, Second Edition encompasses the entire spectrum of IoT solutions, from IoT sensors to the cloud. It examines modern sensor systems, focusing on their power and functionality. It also looks at communication theory, paying close attention to near-range PAN, including the new Bluetooth® 5.0 specification and mesh networks. Then, the book explores IP-based communication in LAN and WAN, including 802.11ah, 5G LTE cellular, Sigfox, and LoRaWAN. It also explains edge computing, routing and gateways, and their role in fog computing, as well as the messaging protocols of MQTT 5.0 and CoAP. With the data now in internet form, you'll get an understanding of cloud and fog architectures, including the OpenFog standards. The book wraps up the analytics portion with the application of statistical analysis, complex event processing, and deep learning models. The book then concludes by providing a holistic view of IoT security, cryptography, and shell security in addition to software-defined perimeters and blockchains.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
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Index

IEEE 802.15.4

The IEEE 802.15.4 is a standard WPAN defined by the IEEE 802.15 working group. The model was ratified in 2003 and forms the basis of many other protocols including Thread (covered later), Zigbee (covered later in this chapter), WirelessHART, and others.

802.15.4 only defines the bottom portion (PHY and data link layer) of the stack and not the upper layers. It is up to other consortiums and working groups to build a full network solution. The goal of 802.15.4 and the protocols that sit on it is a low-cost WPAN with low power consumption. The latest specification is the IEEE 802.15.4e specification ratified on February 6, 2012, which is the version we will discuss in this chapter.

IEEE 802.15.4 architecture

The IEEE 802.15.4 protocol operates in the unlicensed spectrum in three different radio frequency bands: 868 MHz, 915 MHz, and 2400 MHz. The intent is to have as wide a geographical footprint as possible, which implies three different bands...