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IoT and Edge Computing for Architects

You're reading from   IoT and Edge Computing for Architects Implementing edge and IoT systems from sensors to clouds with communication systems, analytics, and security

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Product type Paperback
Published in Mar 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781839214806
Length 632 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Perry Lea Perry Lea
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Table of Contents (17) Chapters Close

Preface 1. IoT and Edge Computing Definition and Use Cases 2. IoT Architecture and Core IoT Modules FREE CHAPTER 3. Sensors, Endpoints, and Power Systems 4. Communications and Information Theory 5. Non-IP Based WPAN 6. IP-Based WPAN and WLAN 7. Long-Range Communication Systems and Protocols (WAN) 8. Edge Computing 9. Edge Routing and Networking 10. Edge to Cloud Protocols 11. Cloud and Fog Topologies 12. Data Analytics and Machine Learning in the Cloud and Edge 13. IoT and Edge Security 14. Consortiums and Communities 15. Other Books You May Enjoy
16. Index

Communications and Information Theory

There are a significant number of technologies and data paths to move data, and a bulk of the material in this book will investigate the aspects, constraints, and comparisons of communication choices for the architect. The previous chapter detailed sensor architecture and design, and now we must marshal the data to the Internet. This requires an understanding of communications and the limitations of moving data.

We begin the short-range and long-range communications discussion with a review of wireless RF signals and the contributing factors that impact signal quality, limitations, interference, models, bandwidth, and range. There are many PAN/WAN communication protocols to choose from in different bands, and the architect must understand the pros and cons of choosing one radio spectrum over the other.

By the end of this chapter, you should understand the limits of radio communication speed and bandwidth. Whether...

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