Publication

2015 - MIT Press, Massachusetts

Language

English

Word Count

52,500 words, Guess

Page Count

210 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780262527736
  • Open LibraryOL27181378M

Classifications

  • DDC384.3
  • LCCTK7895.E43 G74 2015
  • LCCTK7895.E43G74 2015

Description

A revised and updated, high-level description of the Internet of things

Description

We turn on the lights in our house from a desk in an office miles away. Our refrigerator alerts us to buy milk on the way home. A package of cookies on the supermarket shelf suggests that we buy it, based on past purchases. The cookies themselves are on the shelf because of a "smart" supply chain. When we get home, the thermostat has already adjusted the temperature so that it's toasty or bracing, whichever we prefer. This is the Internet of Things - a networked world of connected devices, objects, and people. In this book Samuel Greengard offers a guided tour through this emerging world and how it will change the way we live and work. Greengard explains that the Internet of Things (IoT) is still in its early stages. Smart phones, cloud computing, RFID (radio-frequency identification) technology, sensors, and miniaturization are converging to make possible a new generation of embedded and immersive technology. Greengard traces the origins of the IoT from the early days of personal computers and the Internet and examines how it creates the conceptual and practical framework for a connected world. He explores the industrial Internet and machine-to-machine communication, the basis for smart manufacturing and end-to-end supply chain visibility; the growing array of smart consumer devices and services - from Fitbit fitness wristbands to mobile apps for banking; the practical and technical challenges of building the IoT; and the risks of a connected world, including a widening digital divide and threats to privacy and security. Finally, he considers the long-term impact of the IoT on society, narrating an eye-opening "Day in the Life" of IoT connections circa 2025. -- from book jacket.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • The MIT Press essential knowledge series
  • MIT Press essential knowledge series

Other Editions

  • The internet of thingsMIT Press2015-01-01

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