Chapter 1IoT Technology Fundamentals3
Unit 1From the Internet of Computers to the Internet of Things3
Unit 2Tagging ThingsRFID14
Unit 3Wireless Sensor Networks23
Unit 4MachinetoMachine40
Unit 5Setting the Standard54
Chapter 2The Applications of the IoT69
Unit 6How the Internet of Things Can Prepare Cities for Natural Disasters69
Unit 7IoT in Action in Healthcare82
Unit 8Flying Smarter The Smart Airport and the Internet of Things93
Unit 9Industrial Internet of Things104
Unit 10The IoT Data Opportunity for Logistics Companies Is here116
Chapter 3IoT Policy Considerations131
Unit 11Socialethical Considerations131
Unit 12The Implications of the Internet of Things on Social Media and Branding
143
Unit 13Security and the Internet of Things153
Unit 14The Internet of Things Is Revolutionizing Our Lives,
but Standards
Are a Must164
Unit 15What the Internet of Things Means for Consumer Privacy176
Word List188
Terminology List200