ROADMAP FOR IOT D

EVELOPMENT
• IoT (Internet of Things) allows to get connected with things to the Internet. These
things have the power to exchange information between them and transmit data to
other devices and systems. Also, they can receive data as well. Machines and smart
devices also have the capability to share information regarding their internal state.
Using the Internet, people can connect to the digital network and devices like
computers and smartphones for sharing information, chat and more.
• IoT ranges from consumer-oriented devices to connected equipment in the enterprise and
also in industrial assets like robots, machines, and workers in smart factory.
• IoT is imperative for doing customer-fling innovation, digital transformation, data-driven
optimization and automation and new business models and revenue streams in all the
sectors.
• IoT act as an umbrella for a wide range of technologies and services that depend on use
cases and are a part of the big technology ecosystem that covers technologies like cloud
computing, big data, artificial intelligence, blockchain, augmented and virtual reality and
more such.
• IoT is making wonders in several industries and companies by levering its power and
delivering some great real-time IoT examples.
• The use of the Internet of Things is happening at diverse speeds as IoT is investing in
the manufacturing industry is higher than any other industry.
For IoT product design and development, it has been said that designing and
development of IoT products is the future. For this cause, IoT systems combine physical
as well as digital components which collect data from physical devices and opt for
delivering actionable and operational insights.
 IOT DEVELOPMENT STACK AND ITS
REQUIREMENTS
• IoT development stack has 5 layers in this architecture for creating a full-fledged IoT
solution.
 1. DEVICE HARDWARE

• Device Hardware is the first layer of IoT technology stack that defines the digital and
physical parts of any smart connected product. Here the question arises - how it will
look like or of what material will it be made of?
• In this stacked layer, it is imperative to know the implications of size, deployment,
cost, useful lifetime, reliability and more such. If we talk about small devices like for
example, smartwatches then you may have only one room for such a System on a Chip
(SoC). Here, you will be needing embedded computer like Raspberry-Pi, Artik
module, and BeagleBone board.
 2. DEVICE SOFTWARE

• This layer requires to carefully find out the sensors by having access to the required data.
Sensor will assist us to gather data that we want so that the smart connected product will
perform the way it is decided.
• Device software has the capability to turn out the device hardware into a smart device.
This IoT technology stack enables the software-defined hardware and then any hardware
device can serve various applications depending on the running embedded software.
• The device software layer can be distributed into two categories i.e. Operating system
and Applications.
 3. OPERATING SYSTEM

• The whole complexity of your IoT solution will portray the type of operating system you are
in the need of. There are some top things that you must include like when your app requires a
real-time operating system, I/O support, and support for the full TCP/IP stack.
• Some examples of an embedded OS are -
• Brillo
• Linux
• Windows Embedded
• VxWorks and more …
 4. OS APPLICATIONS

• This app runs on the top of the operating system and offers specific functionality for
your IoT solution. It consists of endless possibilities. Here, you can pay attention to
data acquisition, analytics, local control and streaming to the cloud and more.
 5. CONNECTIVITY

• In the connectivity part of the IoT technology stack, it is important to define the network
communication platforms that will be getting connected to the sensors on the product
hardware to the cloud and then to the application.
• The several types of connectivity which are used in general includes, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi,
Radio, Cellular, and Satellite.
• The communication part at this stage refers to all the diverse ways where your device will
be exchanging information with the whole world. This will include physical networks and
the type of protocols that you will be using. It is truly said that the communication
mechanisms are connected to the hardware of the device software.
 SOME OF THE COMMUNICATION
PROTOCOLS ARE -
• Infrastructure (ex: 6LowPAN, IPv4/IPv6, RPL)
• Identification (ex: EPC, uCode, IPv6, URIs)
• Comms / Transport (ex: Wifi, Bluetooth, LPWAN)
• Discovery (ex: Physical Web, mDNS, DNS-SD)
• Data Protocols (ex: MQTT, CoAP, AMQP, Websocket, Node)
• Device Management (ex: TR-069, OMA-DM)
• Semantic (ex: JSON-LD, Web Thing Model)
• Multi-layer Frameworks (ex: Alljoyn, IoTivity, Weave, Homekit)
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 DATA AND ANALYTICS

• A well-defined IoT data process is crucial for businesses who are willing to step into the world
of smart connected products. New business models can be created by ingesting data from
these sensors and can unlock different opportunities and uncover valuable business data.
• Your smart devices will be streaming information straight to the cloud. When you are defining
requirements for your solution, at that time, you will need to look for the best idea for the type
and amount of data that you will be collecting daily, monthly and yearly basis.
• The biggest challenge that IoT apps face is generating a huge amount of data. For avoiding
this, ensure to define the scalable parameters that will help the architects to define the correct
data management solution from the beginning point.
• Analytics is considered as one of the important components of the IoT solution.
Analytics refers to the ability to find patterns, crunch data, perform forecasts, integrate
machine learning and more. It has the capability to find out the insights from your data
that will make your solution valuable. This can be done by using technology Cloud
APIs.
 APPLICATIONS
IoT apps are highly creative and filled with features. They can adopt any form like Hardware,
Software, Cloud, etc. Some of the most popular applications are
• Connected Cars
• Connected Health
• Industrial Internet
• Smart City
• Smart Farming
• Smart Grid
• Smart Home
• Smart Retail
• Smart Supply Chain
• Wearables
IOT HARDWARE SPECIFICATION
• There are enormous opportunities for smart connected hardware products and has product development
challenges. It has been predicted that by 2020, there will be more than 50 billion IoT devices.
• The hardware which is used in IoT systems has devices for the remote dashboard, routing or bridge
device and sensors, devices for control, and more. All these devices have the capability to manage the
important tasks and functions like system activation, action specifications, communication, security,
detection for support-specific actions and goals.
• IoT sensors
• Wearables Electronics
• Standard Devices like Desktop, Tablet and Cellphone
IOT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT STAGES
 1.CONNECTIVITY AND DATA TRANSMISSION

• The experienced and certified team of IoT system engineers can add cellular, Wi-Fi,
RFID, GPS, Bluetooth and other types of secure wireless control and connectivity to
your product. The priority of the IoT product development team lies in transmitting
real-time data without security and privacy breach.
 BASIC CONNECTIVITY  

• When it’s about connectivity, then it is all about connecting the IoT (Internet of
Things) and there are several options for this. For connecting a sensor or device there
are various ways like you can make use of WiFi, Cellular, Bluetooth, Ethernet, RFID
and NFC and more.
 MANAGED CONNECTIVITY

• Managed connectivity platform provides visibility and control on your IoT devices
anywhere across the globe. It helps to track the location of any global SIM which has
been installed in an asset and alerts you when any unusual activity happens.
 2.PRODUCT HARDWARE IDENTIFICATION

• Product Hardware Identification is one of the most important parts of IoT product
development stages. Among all, there are 2 types of hardware that anyone will need
for developing an IoT product, the first one is the sensing element and the second one
is for converting an electrical signal to a physical outcome. The development team
with great and in-depth knowledge of diverse types of IoT boards, sensors and
connected devices will get huge success in IoT product development.
• Two types of hardware need for an IoT product development, first for sensing element
and the second one to convert an electrical signal to a physical outcome.
 3.VERTICAL M2M APPLICATION

• Vertical M2M app has two machines i.e. communicating or exchanging data without
the need for any kind of human interaction. This covers power lines connection, serial
connection and wireless communications in the IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things).
 4.SOFTWARE AND CLOUD INTEGRATION

•  Among all the IoT product development stages, software and cloud integration is yet
another important stage for building the best IoT product. The development team is
responsible for building web and mobile-based applications for controlling the
functionality of products in real-time. There is a custom software app that is hosted on
the cloud servers to manage controlling, monitoring, optimizing, and autonomous
operation of product function.
 IOT-CAPABLE APPLICATION(S)

• There are so many IoT capable applications and devices that enable remote health
monitoring and any kind of emergency notifications systems. With the best IoT apps,
you can do a lot of things and get real-time information as well as notification in any
industry.
 ROADMAP FOR IOT DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES

• Requirements and functionality

• Bringing on partners
• Proof of Concept & Piloting
• Mass production
• Early product testing
• Product development
• Logistics support
• Lifecycle management
ROADMAP FOR IOT DEVELOPMENT
 1.REQUIREMENTS AND FUNCTIONALITY

• The first phase of product development begins with what customer wants and what
functionality to add in that product and finding the right technology that suits them.
Before they jump to the planning phase, it is important to find out the requirements
and functionalities of your product. If these steps are not performed correctly then
there are full chances of delay in the given project timeline. IoT projects are different
as there are different project toolkits which are purely meant to solve certain problems
with specific conditions. So first find out what your project needs in terms of
requirement, ecosystem, size, and format and also from a hardware and software point
of view.
 2.BRINGING ON PARTNERS 

• After establishing your project requirements, you must identify the project areas that
will put weight on the shoulders of your team. Instead of stretching the internal tam,
look for outsourcing the most common services that are being outsourced commonly
are IT and Manufacturing. Make full surety on the partners you will be choosing and
don’t forget to look at their track records and if they hold the capability to meet your
project requirements. Ensure that you both i.e. you and your partner have a full
understanding of the project goals and adopt a clear communication process for
avoiding any kind of confusion.
 3. PROOF OF CONCEPT & PILOTING

• This step involves defining the whole architecture of your system considering two
points i.e. identifying and assessing risk. Knowing the account product requirements
and the risk assessments, the design and product development plan will map out
project roles, timelines, and tasks and all such things. In this stage, you will also be
engaging key stakeholders, CFO, CEO and CMO for getting their buy-in and input.
This should cover the conceptualization of the product for giving your whole team a
clear picture of how the end product will look like.
 4. MASS PRODUCTION

• The purpose of this step involves getting the very first batch ready to ship. All your
design and firmware must have set in stone for allowing your manufacturing team and
partners to loading and testing them before you assemble it into a final ready product.
Production bottlenecks and setbacks are very common in this stage and this is the
reason for which it is important to monitor and track the whole production.
 5. EARLY PRODUCT TESTING 

• Before you launch your product in the market, it is always important to test the
prototype and give it into the hands of users for getting early feedback. You must get
involved in the test setup, installation, design, and usability and user experience. Try to
understand the features of mass production. Another important phase of this step lies
in validating your network of components and production suppliers. Your goal should
lie in having a production-ready prototype.
 6. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

• The product development phase is undoubtedly the most important phase of any
project which means the execution of a product plan that will need to established
requirements and system architecture designed for realizing your IoT product. In this
stage, the detail engineering will come into picture by creating the 3D design of your
product, refining primary product features, validating the product features and at the
last developing the prototype.
 7. LOGISTICS SUPPORT

• The final stage of the IoT product development process is logistics support. This
includes the transfer of production responsibility to manufacturing teams. Also, this
covers quality control processes, documentation control and production planning.
 8. LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT 

• After your product has been released and land in the market, you will require to
analyze and monitor the product data generated through your IoT platform for
enhancing the next iteration of your product. Also, in this stage handling of product
updates is performed for avoiding any disruption in the usability. You must opt for
conducting your IoT product lifecycle management in a single and centralized
platform for ensuring a smooth sailing of your product launch.
 SOME OF THE TOP REAL-WORLD IOT APPLICATIONS

• Smart city
• Smart homes
• Smart cars
• IoT in farming
• Health and fitness
• IoT connected factory
• IoT tracking and monitoring
• Smart retails
• Smart grid
• Internet of Nano-Things
LIST OF IOT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
 1. DESIGN AND ENGINEERING 

• Design and engineering play a huge part in IoT product development as it defines the
flow of your product. The best design can help in delivering an easy-to-use interface
for using your product and this gives your product a vision to life. The IoT product
development team opts for developing a physical prototype that will duplicate the
product experience for ensuring a seamless user experience. The team of qualified
developers implements the design for manufacturing principles for engineering IoT
products.
 2. HARDWARE AND FIRMWARE DEVELOPMENT

• For hardware and firmware development, an experienced team of electronics and

embedded systems adds different types of connectivity to your products that include
cellular, GPS, RFID, Bluetooth, WIFI and more such connectivity options. Also, the
team engages itself with codes, designs, tests the firmware of the connected hardware.
 3. PROTOTYPING 

• IoT product design and development is a vital task and should be maintained by the
hand of a skilled engineering team. The development uses different ways of
prototyping the product idea in the early stage for development. Prototyping helps in
receiving the user feedback instantly and assists in improving the functionality save a
lot of time and the whole development cost. IoT product development experts use
rapid iterations for producing tangible prototypes that can be viewed, tested, evaluated
and enhanced.
 4. MANUFACTURING SUPPORT 

• The IoT product development team finds out the off-the-shelf metal, composite parts,
ad plastic that is manufactured by diverse suppliers and assists you in choosing the
right one for your product. Also, they are involved in custom modifications if any of
the parts need minor changes in it. The development team also provides electronic
component design and sourcing with printed circuit board assemblies, display,
connectors and other components.
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