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Index
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
About the Authors
About the Reviewer
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Preface
Errata
Table of Contents
1. Fundamentals of the Internet of Things
Structure
Objective
Introduction
How does it work?
Consumer IoT
Rachio lawn-watering system
Industrial IoT
Premier deicers
IoT emergence
Characteristics of IoT
Interconnectivity
Intelligence
Dynamic
Sensing
Expressing
Extensive scale
Heterogeneity
Endpoint management
Security
The physical design of IoT
IoT architecture and components
Wireless sensors and actuators
Things
Gateway
Cloud gateway
Streaming-data processor
Data lake
Big data warehouse
Data analytics
Machine learning and the models that ML generates
Control applications
Logical design of IoT
Devices
Communication
Services
Management
Security
Application
Communication models
Request and response model
Publisher - Subscriber model
Push-Pullmodel
Exclusive pair model
IoT communication APIs
Representational State Transfer (REST)
Web-Socketsbased communication API
Difference between web-socket and REST API
Evaluating business impact and economics for IoT
Some emerging fields of IoT which can impact on business and economics
Wearable
Smart Home
Smart Cities
Smart retail
Health care
Agriculture
Conclusion
Points to remember
Multiple choice questions
Answer
True or false
Answer
Descriptive questions
2. IoT Architectures and Protocols
Structure
Objectives
Introduction
Taxonomy
Three-layer and five-layer architecture of IoT
The five-layer architecture
Cloud and fog based architecture of IoT
Cloud-based architecture of IoT
Fog based architecture
Advantages of fog computing
Representative architecture
Basic components of SIoT
Near Field Communication (NFC)
Wireless sensor network (WSN)
IoT network protocol stack
IoT technology stack
Device hardware
Device software
Communication
Cloud platform
Cloud applications
Bluetooth, ZigBee, and 6LowPAN
Bluetooth
ZigBee
6LowPAN
Points to remember
Key terms
Multiple-choice questions
Answers
Fill in the blanks
Answers
Descriptive questions
3. Programming Framework for IoT
Structure
Objectives
Interoperability in IoT
Programming paradigm
Assembly
Procedural
Functional
Object-oriented programming
Multi-paradigm programming
Introduction to Arduino programming
Arduino Intel Galileo Gen 2 board
Boardpins
Buttons and LED
Getting started with Arduino programming
Introduction to Python programming
Getting started with Python for IoT
Introduction to Raspberry Pi
Why Raspberry Pi?
Raspberry Pi and its components
Implementation of IoT with Raspberry Pi
Internet Gateway Device
Five stages we are utilizing Internet Gateway Device
WSN nodes
IoT applications
Case studies of IoT using Raspberry Pi
Conclusion
Points to remember
Keywords
Multiple choice questions
Answers
Descriptivequestions
4. Virtualization in IoT
Structure
Objective
Introduction of virtualization technology
Definition
Virtual machine
Guest OS (Operating System)
Host OS
Hypervisor
Types of hypervisor
Type_1 hypervisor (bare metal)
Type_2 hypervisor
Hosted virtualization
Benefits of virtualization
Types ofvirtualization
Hardware virtualization
x86 Architecture
x86hardware virtualization
Full virtualization versus Para-virtualization
Summary and comparison of x86-virtualization techniques
Network virtualization
Storage-virtualization
Memory virtualization
Software-virtualization
Summary comparison of various types of virtualization
Virtualization and IoT
Virtualization for IoT resource management
IoT resource management through container-based virtualization
IoT resource management through task offloading by mobile devices
IoT resource management through virtualization technology in WSN devices
IoT resource management through virtualization in fog platforms
Embedded virtualization
Benefits of virtualization for embedded systems
IoT and embedded virtualization
How is embedded virtualization different?
Conclusion
The future is virtualized
Points to remember
Multiple choice questions
Answers
Fill in the blanks
Answers
Descriptive questions
5. Security, Privacy, and Challenges in IoT
Structure
Objectives
Introduction
Design challenges
Absence of essential flexibility for running applications over embedded systems
Security issues
High power dissipation
Difficulties of testing
Insufficient practical safety of safety-critical embedded systems
Increased cost and time-to-market
Development challenges
Connectivity
Flexibility and compatibility
Data collection and processing
Security challenges
Physical security
Encryption
Knowledge security exchange
Cloud storage security
Update
Data security issues
Privacy challenges
Types of privacy challenges
Scenario to understand privacy challenges
Other challenges
Meeting customer expectations
Keeping IoT-hardware updated
Analytics challenges
Waiting for governmental regulation
Trust management
Trust properties
Trust issues and trust-related attacks
Conclusion
Points to remember
Multiple choice questions
Answer
Fill in the blanks
Answers
Descriptive questions
6. IoT Applications Area: Emerging Application Areas of IoT
Structure
Objectives
Introduction
Homes (the smart home)
Understanding the smart home concept
Internet of Things (IoT) in healthcare
Internet of Things (IoT) in agriculture
IoT and precision farming
IoT and livestock monitoring
IoT and agricultural drones
IoT and smart greenhouses
IoT in military application
Military smart bases
Military logistics
Military data warfare
Internet of Things (IoT) and politics
Internet of Things (IoT) and constructions
Internet of Things (IoT) and other application areas
Brief overview of key challenges of IoT implementation
Security
Network connectivity
Infrastructure
IoT suppliers/vendors
IT professionals and experts
Conclusion
Case studies
What is smart home technology? How does it work?
What is a smart home system?
How does smart home automation work?
Objective of a smart home
Smart home features and functions
Lighting
Security and safety
Entertainment
Comfort
Convenience
Why is a smart home needed? Benefits of a smart home
How much does a smart home cost?
Are smart homes a smart idea?
Multiple choice questions
Answers
Fill in the blanks
Answers
Descriptive questions
Reference
7. Integration of Cloud and IoT
Structure
Objective
Introduction
Concept of cloud computing and IoT
Characteristics of cloud computing and IoT
Cloud
Types of cloud models
Public (external) cloud
Private/internal/corporate cloud
Hybrid cloud
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Internet of Things (IoT)
How IoT functions?
Why is IoT significant?
Benefits of IoT
Advantages and disadvantages
Consumer and enterprise IoT applications
Difference between cloud computing and IoT
Integration of CloudIoT-the role of cloud computing in the IoT
CloudIoT architecture: Service and deployment model
Service models
Deployment models
Stages, administrations, and research ventures
Stages
Administration
Research ventures
Challenges of CloudIoT
Open issues
Future scope
Conclusion
Exercise
Fill in the blanks
Answers
8. Smart City Using IoT Integration
Structure
Objective
Introduction
Concept of smart city
The emergence and definition of a smart city
Dimensions and components of smart city initiatives
Adoption of IoT in automation
Design strategies
Smart parking management systems
Smart transportation
Smart energy
Smart infrastructure
Issues and challenges
Factors affecting automation using IoT
Existing application areas
IoT applications in smart cities
Road traffic
Smart parking
Waste management
Environment
Public safety
Education
Case study: How students benefit from smart technology in education
Healthcare
Smart healthcare for smart cities
Technology roles in smart healthcare
E-governance
Features of e-governance
Industry
Conclusion
Exercise
Multiple choice questions
Answers
Descriptive questions
9. Internet of Things (IoT) Use Cases
Structure
Objectives
Introduction
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) use case
IoT and smart energy
Smart transportation
Smart health
Wearable technologies
Monitoring patient’s medicine in-take administration
The fetal heart monitor and AnteNatal healthcare
Healthcare logistic delivery (drone delivery in Ghana)
Smart home and smart buildings
Smart education system
The medium of instruction (language)
Smart classrooms
Task-based learning
Disability accommodation
School security
Challenges of IoT in education
Governance use case
Smart cities
Automatic car parking notification
Louisville ‘If this then that’ (IFTTT) smart city platform
District of Songdo new resident integration
Copenhagen zero carbon emission agenda
Conclusion
Multiple choice questions
Answers
Fill in the blanks
Answers
Descriptive questions
Reference
Model Question Paper 1
Model Question Paper 2
Bibliography
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