Download or read book The Internet of Things in the Cloud written by Honbo Zhou and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-03-21 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the Internet of Things (IoT) is a vast and dynamic territory that is evolving rapidly, there has been a need for a book that offers a holistic view of the technologies and applications of the entire IoT spectrum. Filling this void, The Internet of Things in the Cloud: A Middleware Perspective provides a comprehensive introduction to the IoT and its development worldwide. It gives you a panoramic view of the IoT landscape—focusing on the overall technological architecture and design of a tentatively unified IoT framework underpinned by Cloud computing from a middleware perspective. Organized into three sections, it: Describes the many facets of Internet of Things—including the four pillars of IoT and the three layer value chain of IoT Focuses on middleware, the glue and building blocks of a holistic IoT system on every layer of the architecture Explores Cloud computing and IoT as well as their synergy based on the common background of distributed processing The book is based on the author’s two previous bestselling books (in Chinese) on IoT and Cloud computing and more than two decades of hands-on software/middleware programming and architecting experience at organizations such as the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, IBM, BEA Systems, and Silicon Valley startup Doubletwist. Tapping into this wealth of knowledge, the book categorizes the many facets of the IoT and proposes a number of paradigms and classifications about Internet of Things' mass and niche markets and technologies.

Download or read book Integration of Cloud Computing with Internet of Things written by Monika Mangla and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-03-08 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book aims to integrate the aspects of IoT, Cloud computing and data analytics from diversified perspectives. The book also plans to discuss the recent research trends and advanced topics in the field which will be of interest to academicians and researchers working in this area. Thus, the book intends to help its readers to understand and explore the spectrum of applications of IoT, cloud computing and data analytics. Here, it is also worth mentioning that the book is believed to draw attention on the applications of said technology in various disciplines in order to obtain enhanced understanding of the readers. Also, this book focuses on the researches and challenges in the domain of IoT, Cloud computing and Data analytics from perspectives of various stakeholders.

Download or read book Integration of Cloud Computing with Internet of Things written by Monika Mangla and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book aims to integrate the aspects of IoT, Cloud computing and data analytics from diversified perspectives. The book also plans to discuss the recent research trends and advanced topics in the field which will be of interest to academicians and researchers working in this area. Thus, the book intends to help its readers to understand and explore the spectrum of applications of IoT, cloud computing and data analytics. Here, it is also worth mentioning that the book is believed to draw attention on the applications of said technology in various disciplines in order to obtain enhanced understanding of the readers. Also, this book focuses on the researches and challenges in the domain of IoT, Cloud computing and Data analytics from perspectives of various stakeholders.

Download or read book Cloud Computing Internet Of Things For Beginners written by Dr. Sourabh Bhattacharya and published by AG PUBLISHING HOUSE (AGPH Books). This book was released on 2022-11-22 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Companies may store as well as manage data on a cloud, allowing for increased scalability in delivery of the applications as well as software as a service. Cloud computing also provides data transport but also storage via the internet or via a direct connection that ensures continuous data flow between the devices, apps, as well as the cloud. In the Internet of Things (IoT), we know that the sensors, machines, various gadgets create a tremendous quantity of data each second. Cloud computing aids in the storing and analysis of this data in order to maximise the benefits of an IoT infrastructure for the organization. Cloud computing plays an important role in fostering this kind of cooperation so that the IoT solution has a high degree of visibility. And the things become more easy for you to understand the basics and significance of Cloud computing& IoT and also how it greatly influence the task of our daily life from individual to corporate level. The book is composed of the total five chapters which introduces you the basics of cloud computing and Internet of things with their significant applications. The very first chapters give through introduction to cloud computing and Internet of things. Second chapter highlights the cloud services and the cloud service providers .The concept of collaborating with cloud services is included in the chapter three and Fourth chapter provides the details about the virtualization of clouds and the very last chapter contains the security standards and the application of cloud computing & IoT.

Download or read book Integration and Implementation of the Internet of Things Through Cloud Computing written by Tomar, Pradeep and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-06-18 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The internet of things (IoT) has drawn great attention from both academia and industry, since it offers a challenging notion of creating a world where all things around us are connected to the internet and communicate with each other with minimal human intervention. Another component for helping IoT to succeed is cloud computing. The combination of cloud computing and IoT will enable new monitoring services and powerful processing of sensory data streams. These applications, alongside implementation details and challenges, should also be explored for successful mainstream adoption. IoT is also fueled by the advancement of digital technologies, and the next generation era will be cloud-based IoT systems. Integration and Implementation of the Internet of Things Through Cloud Computing studies, analyzes, and presents cloud-based IoT-related technologies, protocols, and standards along with recent research and development in cloud-based IoT. It also presents recent emerging trends and technological advances of cloud-based IoT, innovative applications, and the challenges and implications for society. The chapters included take a strong look at the societal and social aspects of this technology along with its implementations and technological analyses. This book is intended for IT specialists, technologists, practitioners, researchers, academicians, and students who are interested in the next era of IoT through cloud computing.

Download or read book A Beginners Guide to Internet of Things Fundamentals written by A. V. L. N. Sujith and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2019-10-24 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginners Guide to Internet of Things enables the learners of IoT with the fundamental concepts and a practical environment where an individual can gain comprehensive knowledge about IoT. Over the past two centuries, humankind has experienced several waves of innovations. The timeline of the eighteenth-century evolution of the steam engine in production and manufacturing enabled a path for Industrial revolution. Further, in the 20th-century, the advent of electricity accelerated the process of industrial evolution. Furthermore, in the 1950s, several modern computing technologies came into existence. The introduction of the IoT gained interest of both the industries as well as the academia with the rapid growth in the technologies like Bigdata, cloud computing, Artificial intelligence, etc. The revolution of the Industrial Internet closely depends on the procedure of adopting advanced information as well as the communication technologies in manufacturing industries. Numerous streams of technologies are enabled in Industrial Internet, including industrial sensing, networking and control, big data, cloud computing, data analytics and security, etc. These technologies include diverse features of industrial manufacturing as well as the production process with sensing, connection storage, analytics, automation storage, connection, automation, machine intelligence and manufacturing. Nowadays, sensor technology has significantly decreased in terms of size as well as the cost of making.

Download or read book The Convergence of Internet of Things and Cloud for Smart Computing written by Parikshit N. Mahalle and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-08-02 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the know-how of the real-time IoT application development activity including a basic understanding of the IoT architecture, use cases, smart computing, and the associated challenges in design and development of the IoT system. All the technical details related to protocol stack, technologies, and platforms used for the implementation are explained. It further includes techniques and case studies that include smart computing on the IoT–Cloud models along with test beds for experimentation purposes. The book aims at setting up the groundwork for the creation of applications that can help make day-to-day tasks simpler by meeting the needs of varied sectors like education, health care, agriculture, and so forth. Features: • Covers IoT cloud convergence with a focus on complex industrial IoT case studies. • Discusses the broad background of IoT–Cloud convergence architectures and its fundamentals along with resource provisioning mechanisms. • Emphasizes the use of context in developing context-aware IoT solutions. • Presents a novel C-model that explains the IoT application development phases. • Discusses a simplified convergence model that depicts the role of Cloud in an IoT application. This book aims at graduate students, researchers, and professionals getting started in the IoT field.

Download or read book IoT and Cloud Computing for Societal Good written by Jitendra Kumar Verma and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-12-26 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gathers the state-of-the-art for industrial application of scientific and practical research in the Cloud and IoT paradigms to benefit society. The book first aims to discuss and outline various aspects of tackling climate change. The authors then discuss how Cloud and IoT can help for digital health and learning from industrial aspects. The next part of book discusses technical improvements in the fields of security and privacy. The book also covers Smart Homes and IoT in agriculture. The book is targeted towards advancing undergraduate, graduate, and post graduate students, researchers, academicians, policymakers, various government officials, NGOs, and industry research professionals who are currently working in the field of science and technology either directly or indirectly to benefit common masses.

Download or read book Introduction to Sensors in IoT and Cloud Computing Applications written by Ambika Nagaraj and published by Bentham Science Publishers. This book was released on 2021-02-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Sensors in IoT and Cloud Computing Applications provides information about sensors and their applications. Readers are first introduced to the concept of small instruments and their application as sensors. The chapters which follow explain Internet of Things (IoT) architecture while providing notes on the implementation, demonstration and related issues of IoT systems. The book continues to explore the topic by providing information about sensor-cloud infrastructure, mobile cloud, fog computing (an extension of cloud computing that takes cloud computing to the cutting-edge of networking where data is produced) and integration of IoT devices with cloud computing. The book also presents notes on the taxonomy of fog-computing systems. The six chapters in this book provide essential information for general readers, and students of computer science to understand the basics of cloud computing networks, related concepts and applications.

Download or read book The Cloud to Thing Continuum written by Theo Lynn and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Internet of Things offers massive societal and economic opportunities while at the same time significant challenges, not least the delivery and management of the technical infrastructure underpinning it, the deluge of data generated from it, ensuring privacy and security, and capturing value from it. This Open Access Pivot explores these challenges, presenting the state of the art and future directions for research but also frameworks for making sense of this complex area. This book provides a variety of perspectives on how technology innovations such as fog, edge and dew computing, 5G networks, and distributed intelligence are making us rethink conventional cloud computing to support the Internet of Things. Much of this book focuses on technical aspects of the Internet of Things, however, clear methodologies for mapping the business value of the Internet of Things are still missing. We provide a value mapping framework for the Internet of Things to address this gap. While there is much hype about theInternet of Things, we have yet to reach the tipping point. As such, this book provides a timely entrée for higher education educators, researchers and students, industry and policy makers on the technologies that promise to reshape how society interacts and operates.

Download or read book The Convergence of Internet of Things and Cloud for Smart Computing written by Parikshit N. Mahalle and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the know-how of the real-time IoT application development activity including a basic understanding of the IoT architecture, use cases, smart computing, and the associated challenges in design and development of the IoT system. All the technical details related to protocol stack, technologies, and platforms used for the implementation are explained. It further includes techniques and case studies that include smart computing on the IoT–Cloud models along with test beds for experimentation purposes. The book aims at setting up the groundwork for the creation of applications that can help make day-to-day tasks simpler by meeting the needs of varied sectors like education, health care, agriculture, and so forth. Features: • Covers IoT cloud convergence with a focus on complex industrial IoT case studies. • Discusses the broad background of IoT–Cloud convergence architectures and its fundamentals along with resource provisioning mechanisms. • Emphasizes the use of context in developing context-aware IoT solutions. • Presents a novel C-model that explains the IoT application development phases. • Discusses a simplified convergence model that depicts the role of Cloud in an IoT application. This book aims at graduate students, researchers, and professionals getting started in the IoT field.

Download or read book Internet of Things written by Pramod R. Gunjal and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-03-14 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the fundamental technologies, architectures, application domains, and future research directions of the Internet of Things (IoT). It also discusses how to create your own IoT system according to applications requirements, and it presents a broader view of recent trends in the IoT domain and open research issues. This book encompasses various research areas such as wireless networking, advanced signal processing, IoT, and ubiquitous computing. Internet of Things: Theory to Practice discusses the basics and fundamentals of IoT and real-time applications, as well as the associated challenges and open research issues. The book includes several case studies about the use of IoT in day-to-day life. The authors review various advanced computing technologies—such as cloud computing, fog computing, edge computing, and Big Data analytics—that will play crucial roles in future IoT-based services. The book provides a detailed role of blockchain technology, Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT), wireless body area network (WBAN), LoRa (a longrange low power platform), and Industrial IoT (IIoT) in the 5G world. This book is intended for university/college students, as well as amateur electronic hobbyists and industry professionals who are looking to stay current in the IoT domain.

Download or read book Big Data Cloud Computing and IoT written by Sita Rani and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-04-19 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), and big data are three significant technological trends affecting the world's largest corporations. This book discusses big data, cloud computing, and the IoT, with a focus on the benefits and implementation problems. In addition, it examines the many structures and applications pertinent to these disciplines. Also, big data, cloud computing, and the IoT are proposed as possible study avenues. Features: Informs about cloud computing, IoT and big data, including theoretical foundations and the most recent empirical findings Provides essential research on the relationship between various technologies and the aggregate influence they have on solving real-world problems Ideal for academicians, developers, researchers, computer scientists, practitioners, information technology professionals, students, scholars, and engineers exploring research on the incorporation of technological innovations to address contemporary societal challenges

Download or read book Cloud Network Management written by Sanjay Kumar Biswash and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-10-26 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Data storage, processing, and management at remote location over dynamic networks is the most challenging task in cloud networks. Users’ expectations are very high for data accuracy, reliability, accessibility, and availability in pervasive cloud environment. It was the core motivation for the Cloud Networks Internet of Things (CNIoT). The exponential growth of the networks and data management in CNIoT must be implemented in fast growing service sectors such as logistic and enterprise management. The network based IoT works as a bridge to fill the gap between IT and cloud networks, where data is easily accessible and available. This book provides a framework for the next generation of cloud networks, which is the emerging part of 5G partnership projects. This contributed book has following salient features, A cloud-based next generation networking technologies. Cloud-based IoT and mobility management technology. The proposed book is a reference for research scholars and course supplement for cloud-IoT related subjects such as distributed networks in computer/ electrical engineering. Sanjay Kumar Biswash is working as an Assistant professor in NIIT University, India. He held Research Scientist position, Institute of Cybernetics, National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia. He was PDF at LNCC, Brazil and SDSU, USA. He was a visiting researcher to the UC, Portugal. Sourav Kanti Addya is working as an Assistant professor in NITK, Surathkal, India. He was a PDF at IIT Kharagpur, India. He was a visiting scholar at SDSU, USA. He obtained national level GATE scholarship. He is a member of IEEE, ACM.

Download or read book Internet of Things IoT written by Lakhwani Dr Kamlesh and published by BPB Publications. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Systematic Approach to Learn the Principles, Paradigms and Applications of Internet of Things Key Featuresa- IoT applications in various sectors like Education, Smart City, Politics, Healthcare, Agriculture, etc.a- Adoption of the IoT technology and strategies for various sectorsa- To present case studies and innovative applications of the IoTa- To analyze and present the state of the art of the IoT and related technologies and methodologiesa- To propose new models, practical solutions and technological advances of the IoTDescriptionIn this book, Principles, Paradigm frameworks, and Applications of IoT (Internet of Things) in the modern era are presented. It also provides a sound understanding of the IoT concepts, architecture, and applications, and improves the awareness of readers about IoT technologies and application areas. A key objective of this book is to provide a systematic source of reference for all aspects of IoT. This book comprises nine chapters with close co-operation and contributions from four different authors, spanning across four countries and providing a global, broad perspective on major topics on the Internet of Things.What will you learna- Become aware of the IoT components, their connectivity to form the IoT altogether, and future possibilities with IoT.a- Understand how the various components of cloud computing work together to form the basic architecture of cloud computing.a- Examine the relationship between the various layers in the IoT architecture.a- Understand the programming framework for the Internet of Things (IoT) and various programming paradigms.Who this book is forThis book is intended for professionals, researchers, instructors, and designers of a smart system, who will benefit from reading this book.Table of Contents1. IoT Introduction2. IoT Architectures and Protocols3. Programming Framework for IoT4. Virtualization and IoT5. Security, Privacy and Challenges in IoT6. IoT Applications Areas7. IoT and Cloud8. Smart City Using IoT integration9. Case Studies10. Important Key Terms11. References About the AuthorDr Kamlesh Lakhwani works as an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India. He has an excellent academic background and a rich experience of 13+ years as an academician and researcher in Asia. He is certified by Google and Coursera for the demanding course "e;Architecting with Google Compute Engine"e;. He has several awards to his credit, such as Best Research Paper Award and Research Appreciation Award from Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India; topper for course Cloud Computing by NPTEL (an initiative by seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, and Roorkee) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc); Appreciation Award for "e;Commendable Contribution in Academics and All-round Development"e; from the Management of VIT, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India; and three Performance Incentives Award from Poornima College of Engineering, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. He is an active member of many international societies/associations such as CSI, ICSES, and IAENG. Under the institute-industry linkage program, he delivers expert lectures on varied themes pertaining to Computer Science and Information Technology. As a prolific writer in the arena of Computer Sciences and Engineering, he has penned down a number of learning material on C, C++, Multimedia Systems, Cloud Computing, etc. He has one published patent in his credit and has contributed to more than 40 research papers in the conferences/journals/seminars of international and national repute. His area of interest includes Cloud Computing, Internet of Things, Computer Vision, Image Processing, Video Processing, and Machine Learning.LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-kamlesh-lakhwani-7119944b/Dr Hemant Kumar Gianey obtained his PhD from Rajasthan; M.Tech (CSE) from the Rajasthan Technical University, Kota, Rajasthan; and B.E. from the Rajasthan University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Presently, he is working as a Post-Doctoral Researcher in the National Chen Kung University of Taiwan, and as a lecturer at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Punjab, India. He has about 15 years' experience (8 years in teaching and 7 years in the industry). His research interests include Big Data Analytics, Data Mining, and Machine Learning. He has conducted many workshops/FDPs (Faculty Development Programs) on Big Data Analytics at different colleges in India. He has also delivered guest lectures in colleges/universities in India. He has published 15 research papers in peer-reviewed international journals and conferences. Dr Hemant is also a reviewer of various reputed international journals in Elsevier, Springer, IEEE, Bentham Science, and IOS Press. He is an active member and helps organize many international seminars, workshops, and international conferences.LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-hemant-kumar-gianey-05174186/Joseph Kofi Wireko is a full-time faculty member at the Faculty of IT-Business of the Ghana Technology University College (GTUC) in Accra, and Research Fellow in the Aalborg University, Denmark. He has over 20 years' experience in Academics, Industries, and Research work in Africa and Europe. He holds a Master of Science degree (MSc.) in International Marketing and Strategy from the Norwegian School of Management (BI). He also has a Master of Business Administration (MBA-marketing) degree from the University of Ghana after successfully completing his undergraduate studies in Geography and Resource Development with Political Science (B.A. Hons.) from the same university. Joseph's recent academic achievement, prior to undertaking his PhD studies (Aalborg University, Denmark), has been the completion of a post-graduate Certificate in Higher Education (PgCert HE) from the University of Coventry (UK). His recent research interest is in the studies of the intersection of information technology and marketing. He is interested in how to leverage technology, particularly the Internet in the socio-economic challenges in developing countries, in the area of smart cities concept application, digital marketing, online retailing, and the sharing economy. On one hand, he studies how data, particularly data that profiles individuals and depicts their social relationships, is gathered, processed and applied by firms to acquire and retain customers; on the other hand, he studies how stakeholders, particularly municipal and city authorities and policymakers, can leverage the presence and the ubiquitous nature of the Internet in creating demand-driven and multi-modal transportation systems, especially in developing countries.LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-wireko-19048a14/Kamal Kant Hiran works as an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering at the Sir Padampat Singhania University (SPSU), Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, and also as a Research Fellow at the Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark. He has a rich experience of 15+ years as an academician and researcher in Asia, Africa, and Europe. He has several awards to his credit, such as International travel grant for Germany from ITS Europe, Gold Medal Award in M. Tech (ICT), IEEE Ghana Section Award, IEEE Senior Member Recognition, IEEE Student Branch Award, Elsevier Reviewer Recognition Award, and the Best Research Paper Award from the University of Gondar, Ethiopia. He has published 38 research papers in peer-reviewed international journals and conferences. He has authored the book, "e;Cloud Computing: Concepts, Architecture, and Applications"e;, which was published in 2019 by Asia's largest publisher, BPB, New Delhi. He has also authored the book, "e;The Proliferation of Smart Devices on Mobile Cloud Computing"e;, which was published by Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany. He is a reviewer and an editorial board member of various reputed international journals in Elsevier, Springer, IEEE Transactions, Bentham Science, IGI Global, IJSET, IJTEE, IJSTR, and IJERT. He is an active member and helps organize many international seminars, workshops, and conferences in India, Ghana, Liberia, Denmark, Germany, Jordan, and Ethiopia.Web: http://www.kamalhiran.in/LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamal-kant-hiran-4553b643/

Download or read book Internet of Things and Data Analytics Handbook written by Hwaiyu Geng and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the Internet of Things (IoT) and Data Analytics from a technical, application, and business point of view. Internet of Things and Data Analytics Handbook describes essential technical knowledge, building blocks, processes, design principles, implementation, and marketing for IoT projects. It provides readers with knowledge in planning, designing, and implementing IoT projects. The book is written by experts on the subject matter, including international experts from nine countries in the consumer and enterprise fields of IoT. The text starts with an overview and anatomy of IoT, ecosystem of IoT, communication protocols, networking, and available hardware, both present and future applications and transformations, and business models. The text also addresses big data analytics, machine learning, cloud computing, and consideration of sustainability that are essential to be both socially responsible and successful. Design and implementation processes are illustrated with best practices and case studies in action. In addition, the book: Examines cloud computing, data analytics, and sustainability and how they relate to IoT overs the scope of consumer, government, and enterprise applications Includes best practices, business model, and real-world case studies Hwaiyu Geng, P.E., is a consultant with Amica Research (www.AmicaResearch.org, Palo Alto, California), promoting green planning, design, and construction projects. He has had over 40 years of manufacturing and management experience, working with Westinghouse, Applied Materials, Hewlett Packard, and Intel on multi-million high-tech projects. He has written and presented numerous technical papers at international conferences. Mr. Geng, a patent holder, is also the editor/author of Data Center Handbook (Wiley, 2015).

Download or read book Internet of Things A Hands On Approach written by Arshdeep Bahga and published by VPT. This book was released on 2014-08-09 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Internet of Things (IoT) refers to physical and virtual objects that have unique identities and are connected to the internet to facilitate intelligent applications that make energy, logistics, industrial control, retail, agriculture and many other domains "smarter". Internet of Things is a new revolution of the Internet that is rapidly gathering momentum driven by the advancements in sensor networks, mobile devices, wireless communications, networking and cloud technologies. Experts forecast that by the year 2020 there will be a total of 50 billion devices/things connected to the internet. This book is written as a textbook on Internet of Things for educational programs at colleges and universities, and also for IoT vendors and service providers who may be interested in offering a broader perspective of Internet of Things to accompany their own customer and developer training programs. The typical reader is expected to have completed a couple of courses in programming using traditional high-level languages at the college-level, and is either a senior or a beginning graduate student in one of the science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) fields. Like our companion book on Cloud Computing, we have tried to write a comprehensive book that transfers knowledge through an immersive "hands on" approach, where the reader is provided the necessary guidance and knowledge to develop working code for real-world IoT applications. Additional support is available at the book's website: www.internet-of-things-book.com Organization The book is organized into 3 main parts, comprising of a total of 11 chapters. Part I covers the building blocks of Internet of Things (IoTs) and their characteristics. A taxonomy of IoT systems is proposed comprising of various IoT levels with increasing levels of complexity. Domain specific Internet of Things and their real-world applications are described. A generic design methodology for IoT is proposed. An IoT system management approach using NETCONF-YANG is described. Part II introduces the reader to the programming aspects of Internet of Things with a view towards rapid prototyping of complex IoT applications. We chose Python as the primary programming language for this book, and an introduction to Python is also included within the text to bring readers to a common level of expertise. We describe packages, frameworks and cloud services including the WAMP-AutoBahn, Xively cloud and Amazon Web Services which can be used for developing IoT systems. We chose the Raspberry Pi device for the examples in this book. Reference architectures for different levels of IoT applications are examined in detail. Case studies with complete source code for various IoT domains including home automation, smart environment, smart cities, logistics, retail, smart energy, smart agriculture, industrial control and smart health, are described. Part III introduces the reader to advanced topics on IoT including IoT data analytics and Tools for IoT. Case studies on collecting and analyzing data generated by Internet of Things in the cloud are described.