Chapter 4: Everything Can

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Introduction to the Internet of Things v2.0

Chapter 4: Everything Can
be Automated
Introduction to the Internet of Things
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Chapter 4: Everything Can
be Automated

Introduction to the Internet of Things v2.0

Chapter 4 - Sections & Objectives
 4.1 What Can be Automated?
• Explain how digitization allows business processes to embrace automation.
• Describe automation
• Explain how artificial intelligence and machine learning impact automation.
• Explain how intent-based networking adapts to changing business needs.

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4.1 What Can Be Automated?

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Automation
What is Automation?
 Automation is any process that is self-
driven, reduces,and eventually eliminates,
the need for human intervention.
 The IoT opens up a new world in which
tasks previously requiring human
intervention can become automated.
 Automation
• Robots are used in dangerous conditions
such as mining, firefighting, and cleaning
up industrial accidents
• used in automated assembly lines.
• self-serve checkouts at stores
• automatic building environmental controls
• autonomous cars and planes.
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Automation
How is Automation being Used?
 Smart Home Automation

 Smart Buildings

 Industrial IoT and Smart Factories

 Smart Cities

 Smart Grid

 Smart Cars

 Stores and Services

 Medical Diagnosis and Surgery

 Aircraft Auto-Pilot

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Automation
Lab – Automating Everyday Events

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Automation
When Things Start to Think
 Many devices now incorporate smart
technology to alter their behavior under
certain circumstances.
• can be as simple as a smart
appliance lowering its power
consumption during periods of peak
demand or as complicated as a self-
driving car.
 Whenever a decision or course of
action is taken by a device based on an
outside piece of information, then that
device is referred to as a smart device.

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Automation
Packet Tracer– Explore the Smart Home

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
What Is Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning?
 Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the
intelligence demonstrated by machines.
• AI uses intelligent agents that can perceive
their environment and make decisions.
• AI refers to systems that mimic cognitive
functions normally associated with human
minds such as learning and problem
solving.
 Machine Learning (ML) is a subset of AI
that uses statistical techniques to give
computers the ability to “learn” from their
environment.
• This enables computers to improve on a
particular task without being specifically
programmed for that task.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
ML and the IoT
 Common uses of ML technology include:
• Speech Recognition – used in digital
assistants.
• Product Recommendation - Systems
build up a customer profile and
recommend products or services based on
previous patterns.
• Shape Recognition - Programs exist that
allow crude hand-drawn diagrams and
notes to be converted to more formal
diagrams and text.
• Credit Card Fraud Detection - A profile is
constructed about the purchasing patterns
of a client.
• Facial Recognition

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Automation
Packet Tracer– Explore the Smart Home

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Intent-Based Networking
What is Intent-Based Networking (IBN)

 IT industry creating a systematic approach to tie

infrastructure management to business intent
(IBN).
• Business network must seamlessly and securely
integrate IoT devices, cloud-based services, and
remote offices.
• Network must secure these new digital initiatives
from the ever-changing threat landscape.
• Network must be responsive enough to quickly
adapt to changes to security policies and
procedures, business services and applications,
and operational policies.

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Intent-Based Networking
How are ML, AI, and IBN Linked?  Intent-based networking harnesses the
power of automation, AI and ML to
control the function of a network to
accomplish a specific purpose, or intent.
• Network is able to translate the intent into
policies and then use automation to
deploy the appropriate configurations
required.
 Intent-based networking model consists
of three key elements:
• Assurance - end-to-end verification of
network-wide behavior.
• Translation - ability to apply business
intent to network configuration.
• Activation - occurs after the intent has
been specified and the policies created.

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Intent-Based Networking
Use Cases for Intent-Based Networking
 Intent-based networking allows the
company to focus on business goals.
• Provides an automated system that
understands what the organization needs
and then makes it happen.
• Cisco Digital Network Architecture (Cisco
DNA) is an example of an intent-based
network.
• Open, extensible, software-driven architecture.
• Accelerates and simplifies enterprise network
operations, while lowering costs and reducing
risks.
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Intent-Based Networking
Lab – Researching Intent-Based Networking (IBN)

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4.2 Chapter Summary

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Chapter Summary
Summary
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