Designing the Internet of Things

Take your idea from concept to production with this unique guide

Whether it’s called physical computing, ubiquitous computing, or the Internet of Things, it’s a hot topic in technology: how to channel your inner Steve Jobs and successfully combine hardware, embedded software, web services, electronics, and cool design to create cutting-edge devices that are fun, interactive, and practical. If you’d like to create the next must-have product, this unique book is the perfect place to start.

Both a creative and practical primer, it explores the platforms you can use to develop hardware or software, discusses design concepts that will make your products eye-catching and appealing, and shows you ways to scale up from a single prototype to mass production.

• Helps software engineers, web designers, product designers, and electronics engineers start designing products using the Internet-of-Things approach
• Explains how to combine sensors, servos, robotics, Arduino chips, and more with various networks or the Internet, to create interactive, cutting-edge devices
• Provides an overview of the necessary steps to take your idea from concept through production

If you’d like to design for the future, Designing the Internet of Things is a great place to start.

Table of Contents

Part I: Prototyping
Chapter 1: The Internet Of Things: An Overview
Chapter 2: Design Principles For Connected Devices
Chapter 3: Internet Principles
Chapter 4: Thinking About Prototyping
Chapter 5: Prototyping Embedded Devices
Chapter 6: Prototyping The Physical Design
Chapter 7: Prototyping Online Components
Chapter 8: Techniques For Writing Embedded Code

Part II: From Prototype To Reality
Chapter 9: Business Models
Chapter 10: Moving To Manufacture
Chapter 11: Ethics