Internet of Things from Scratch

Kickstart your IoT design and implementation journey with this comprehensive book, covering basics to advanced concepts through practical examples and industry-standard practices

Key Features

Master the different components that make up an IoT system to design and implement solutions
Unlock the powerful capabilities of cloud computing that enhance the efficiency of your IoT deployments
Integrate cutting-edge technologies, such as with generative AI, into your IoT projects
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Book DescriptionDevelop 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.What you will learn

Gain a holistic understanding of IoT basics through real-life use cases
Explore communication protocols and technologies integral to IoT
Use AWS to build resilient, low-latency networks
Construct complex IoT networks, building upon foundational principles
Integrate data analytics workloads and generative AI seamlessly with IoT
Understand the security threat landscape of IoT and how to mitigate these risks
Develop industry-grade projects within the open source IoT community
Embrace a futuristic perspective of IoT by understanding both risks and rewards

Who this book is forThe book is for novice electronics engineers, embedded systems specialists, and IoT developers as well as intermediate practitioners looking to advance in the world of industry-based IoT applications. While no prior knowledge of IoT is assumed, familiarity with at least one programming language is recommended to get the most out of this book.