Acknowledgments ixPreface xiWho Is This Book For? xiiWhat Is Covered? xiiiChapter 1 Introduction to IoT 1What Is IoT? 1Why Is IoT Important? 3Why Now? 5Chapter 2 IoT and Digital Transformation 9The Role of IoT in Modern Businesses 11It's an Integration Process: The Human Aspects of Digital Transformation 17Chapter 3 Business Models and Market Analysis 23Business and Industrial Market 23Consumer Market 37Connectivity Choice and Its Impact on ROI 49Climate Change and Performance Per Watt 50Data By-Products Beyond the Original IoT Application 51Chapter 4 Security 57Encryption Techniques 59Software and Firmware Update Techniques 69Key Management and Protection Against Known Threats 70Security Attacks and Chain of Trust 71Blockchain 77Summary of Best Security Practices for IoT Systems 79Networking Concepts 80IoT Security Standards and Certificates 86Chapter 5 IoT System Design Process and Main Components 95Design and Deployment Process 95Sensors 107File Systems 114Machine Learning 119Networking and Communication System, Product Lifecycle, Device Management 136Wireless Communication Protocols 144Examples 155IoT Systems Lifecycle 160Chapter 6 The Process of Building a Data Product 163What Personas Do You Need on Your Team? 165Business Understanding 166Data Understanding 167Data Preparation 168Modeling 169Evaluation 171Deployment 172The Cycle Repeats - Crisp-DM 172Chapter 7 Concluding Remarks 175Further Reading 177Index 179
Ahmad Fattahi, PhD, is Director of Data Science in the Office of the Chief Analytics Officer at TIBCO. He focuses on solving customers' real-world business problems. To turn those problems into opportunities, he and his team use various statistical, mathematical, and engineering techniques that lead to business value. His team also invests in continuously innovating within manufacturing, IoT, and energy verticals with data and artificial intelligence. He has 15 years of experience in the industry as a leader of data, AI services, and other technologies for Cisco and OSIsoft. He holds a PhD in electrical engineering from University of California, Los Angeles.