Connecting the Internet of Things

Chapter 1: Introduction to IoT ConnectivityChapter Goal: This chapter provides an overview of key IoT use cases and key connectivity elements of IoT solutions. The reader will get an understanding of the breadth of the IoT landscape.-Purpose of this book-Background and Terminology-Key IoT use casesoSmart citiesoAsset trackingoSmart factoriesoIndustrialoTransportationoDigital surveillance systemsoRetailoMedical oIndoor location-End-to-end IoT building blocksoThings/devices/sensorsoEdge/Gateway/FogoCloud-IoT Stakeholders/Value ChainoChip VendorsoModule VendorsoSystem IntegratorsoODMsoISVsoEnd Customers
Chapter 2: Considerations in choosing a connectivity technologyChapter Goals: This chapter highlights the fragmentation of connectivity standards and solutions and the challenge in navigating the many standards and technologies and also discusses the tradeoffs between different wireless technologies and network topologies. Also, this chapter provides the motivation for using wireless technologies in IoT products as well as challenges.-Compute and connect are integral functions that are fully integrated in single SoC-for lower cost and low power solutions-Benefits of wireless-Seamless wireless connectivity for mobility applications-Remote Commissioning, ease of deployment, OTA update, device identification-Challenges of Wireless Connectivity-Fragmentation of the IoT EcosystemoDiscussion of IoT Framework Open Connectivity Foundation etc.oInteroperability (open standards)-Coexistence and interference-Wireless security is vital-Certification (Industry, regulatory, operator)oCertified labs-Antenna design challenges-Considerations in choosing a connectivity technologyoEnergy/power/cost tradeoffsoSelection of network architectures and topologiesoWireless standards and alignment to use cases-how to choose the right wireless protocol for the joboSelection criteria-range, data rate, power, security, latency, capacity, etc.-Wireless Standard BodiesSubchapter Goal: Overview

Anil Kumar is a Principal Engineer at Intel Corporation. As a System Architect in the Client Computing Group, he works with Intel's partners to unlock people's potential by bringing computing devices to market, allowing them to focus, create and connect in ways that matter most to them. Before this role, Anil was responsible for the Connectivity Platform Architecture in the Internet of Things Group (IOTG). In IOTG, he successfully drove platform and chip-level integration of several critical connectivity and communication technologies, resulting in a broad set of IoT applications across different vertical markets. 

 

Anil joined Intel in 2007 as a design engineer in the Digital Home Group. He served as Platform Architect for several Intel Architecture-based Media Processors for TV and Set Top Box applications. As the chief architect in Intel Media Group, Anil led several designs that resulted in award-winning consumer electronic device designs at CES (Consumer Electronics Show). The world's first Google TV devices are based on reference designs created by Anil. 

 

Before joining Intel, Anil held design engineering positions at multinational companies such as Fujitsu & Alcatel. Anil's passion and purpose is driven by taking designs from concept to production. Anil is a co-author of Demystifying Internet of Things Security (Apress 2019).

 

Jafer Hussain is a Senior Product Line Manager in the Network and Edge Group (NEX) at Intel Corporation. Jafer is responsible for the product management of Intel's Core based Smart and Intelligent AI platforms. In his current role, Jafer engages with Intel's ecosystem partners to drive Intel's leadership in various IoT markets.