Chapter 12IoT Design Components

DOI: 10.1201/9781003303206-12

One of the biggest challenges facing today’s and tomorrow’s product manufacturers is the demands of the IoT on their business. As the cloud economy booms, software development continues to thrive, and electronics get smaller and smaller, we continue toward a future where everything from your toothbrush to your car tire is becoming connected. This new reality is forcing traditional product companies to go beyond and create a website or online customer service portal for their customers. This new change is demanding brands of all sizes, to understand more about the three things that enable IoT products: hardware, software, and connectivity.

12.1Hardware

Let us start with hardware. ...

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