Designing the Internet of Things

Designing the Internet of Things provides an overview of the steps required to take your idea for a connected device from concept through to production. Whether you're looking to build a single device to scratch your own itch, or have plans to be the next Steve Jobs, this book is the ideal place to start. In addition to information about electronics and the variety of different platforms you can use to develop the hardware and software for your device, the book takes you through some of the product design possibilities and then ways to scale up production from a one-off prototype through to mass production. The Internet of Things is a field which crosses a range of disciplines: web services, embedded software, electronics, product and service design...  The book explains how these different skillsets come together, and as a result provides a primer for practitioners of any type to gain an understanding of the other skills needed to create a compelling Internet of Things device.

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.