The Internet of Things (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series) - Softcover

Greengard, Samuel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0262527731 ISBN 13: 9780262527736

Publisher: The MIT Press, 2015

Synopsis

A guided tour through the Internet of Things, a networked world of connected devices, objects, and people that is changing the way we live and work.

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.

About this title

About the Author:

Samuel Greengard is a business and technology writer whose work has appeared in Wired, Entrepreneur, CIO Insight, and other publications. He is the author of Finding the Work You Love and The Internet of Things (also in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series).

Review:

Reading this important overview will give you a good grounding as to where this rapidly evolving field is heading.

―John Gilbey, Times Higher Education

Anyone who wants to learn about the pros and cons of this 'new thing' called the Internet of Things should read this book.

―Computing Reviews

About this edition

• Publisher: The MIT Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0262527731
• ISBN 13: 9780262527736
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 230