Chapter 1: What is the

Internet of Things?

Introduction to the Internet of Things

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Internet of Things
The Internet
 The Internet
• A network of networks
• Using a physical cable or wireless media for connection

 Transitioning to the IoT

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The Value of the IoE
The Changing Environment
 Adapt or Lose Competitive Edge
• Streamline through the use collaboration and automation
• Provide more relevant offerings
• React to feedback by customers or employees

 Governments and Technology

• Government must change with technology
• Government must respond to emergencies
• Citizens can connect through social media
• Citizens can gather support for change
• Barcelona, Spain – This project uses technical
innovations to foster economic growth and
the welfare of its citizens.

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The Value of the IoE
Transforming Businesses with IoE

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The Value of the IoE
Transforming Businesses with IoE (Cont.)

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The Value of the IoE
Transforming Businesses with IoE (Cont.)

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Globally Connected
Networking Today
 Networks of Many Sizes
• Simple networks
o Home networks or small office / home office (SOHO)
o Few devices and shared resources
• Business and large organization networks
o Provide products and services to their customers
o Provide consolidation, storage, and access to information on
network servers
o Allow for email, instant messaging, and collaboration among
employees
o Enable connectivity to new places, giving machines more value in
industrial environments.
• Internet
o Network of a collection of interconnected private and public
networks
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Components of a Network
 End Devices
• Form the interface between users and the communication network
• Source or destination of data transmission over the network
• Servers vs. clients
 Intermediate Network Devices
• Interconnect end devices
• Connect end devices to the network
• Connect multiple networks to from an internetwork
 Network Media
• Cable or through the air
 Can you identify each component?

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LANs, WANs, and the Internet
 LAN (Local Area Network)
• Provides access in a limited area
• Provides high speed bandwidth
 WAN (Wide Area Network)
• Interconnects LANs over wide
geographical areas
• Owned by an autonomous
organization
 Internet
• Not owned by any individual or group
• a worldwide collection of interconnected networks
• exchange information using common standards.
• Use telephone wires, fiber optic cables, wireless transmissions, and
satellite links to exchange information
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LANs, WANs, and the Internet
 LAN (Local Area Network)
• Provides access in a limited area
• Provides high speed bandwidth
 WAN (Wide Area Network)
• Interconnects LANs over wide geographical areas
• Owned by an autonomous organization
 Internet
• Not owned by any individual or group
• a worldwide collection of
interconnected networks
• exchange information using common
standards.
• Use telephone wires, fiber optic cables,
wireless transmissions, and satellite
links to exchange information
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LANs, WANs, and the Internet (Cont.)
 Converged Networks
• Consolidate these different kinds of networks onto one platform
• Capable of delivering voice, video, text, and graphics
• One common network infrastructure
• Uses a common set of rules, agreements, and implementation
standards

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Communication Across Networks
 Need for Standards
• Rules of communication that devices use and are specific to the
characteristics of the conversation.
• Protocols define the details of how messages are transmitted and received.
• Protocols contain rules for how devices communicate.
 Protocol Suite - TCP/IP
• Application
• Transport
• Internet
• Network Access
 Network Connectivity (Network Access Layer)
• Transfer data across the network
• Wired examples - Category 5 cable, coaxial cable, Ethernet over powerline
• Wireless examples – Wi-Fi, Cellular, NFC, ZigBee, Bluetooth
 Network Access for Currently Unconnected Things
• Bluetooth, ZigBee, NFC, 6LoWPAN
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