Lesson 2: Connection of Every Physical Object (Outline)

IoT Applications in Business Sectors

• Retail

• Healthcare

• Manufacturing

• Agriculture

This allows businesses to understand product impact, adjust methods, and provide better services faster.

IoT Applications in Business Sectors

The Goal:

Businesses collect and analyze massive amounts of data to gain valuable insights.

Retail

Smart shelves for inventory, customer traffic analysis.

Healthcare

Remote patient monitoring, smart hospital beds.

Manufacturing (IIoT)

Predictive maintenance, automated assembly lines.

Agriculture

Soil sensors, automated irrigation, drone crop monitoring.

Networking is the Foundation

Thirty billion devices provide trillions of gigabytes of data. How do they work together? Networks are the foundation of the digitized world.

Networking is the Foundation

They range from simple (two computers) to complex (connecting millions of devices).

Internet

The ____ is the largest network in existence, a "network of networks," providing the 'electronic skin' that surrounds the planet.

Network Types

• Personal Area Network (PAN)

• Local Area Network (LAN)

• Wide Area Network (WAN)

Personal Area Network

A small network where connected wireless devices are within personal reach.

Personal Area Network (PAN)

Example: Connecting your smartphone to your car via Bluetooth.

Personal Area Network (PAN)

Other Protocols: Zigbee, Ultra-Wide Band (UWB)

Local Area Network (LAN)

A network in a small or local geographic area (home, small business, school).

Local Area Network (LAN)

Connects two or more devices like computers, printers, and wireless devices.

Local Area Network (LAN)

Provides access to larger networks (WANs) and the internet.

Wide Area Network (WAN)

Typically refers to a collection of LANs that provides inter-LAN and internet connectivity for businesses and governments.

Wide Area Network (WAN)

Spans a large geographical area.

internet

The ____ is the ultimate WAN, connecting hundreds of millions of computers globally.

Wireless Networks

Computer networks that use electromagnetic waves instead of wires to carry signals.

Wireless Networks

Can be described as PANs, LANs, or WANs depending on their scope.

Wireless Networks

Examples:

• Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11)

• Cellular (UMTS, LTE, 5G)

• Bluetooth, Zigbee, NFC

The Cloud

Not a network type itself, but a collection of data centers and servers used to store and analyze data, provide online applications, and offer backup services.

The Edge

The boundary between an organization's network and the internet.

Edge Computing

Pre-processing data at the "edge" of the network, closer to the data source, to reduce latency and bandwidth usage.

How Networks Provide the Platform for Digital Business

• Connectivity

• Data Sharing

• Services

• Value

Connectivity

Enables communication between devices, employees, and customers globally.

Data Sharing

Allows for the sharing of resources like printers, files, and music.

Services

Provides the foundation for email, instant messaging, collaboration tools, and customer-facing applications.

Value

Enables connectivity to new places, giving machines more value in industrial environments.

IoT

____ has practical applications across all major business sectors, driving efficiency and innovation.

Networks

____ are the fundamental backbone of the IoT and the digital world.

The Cloud and Edge Computing

are crucial for managing and processing the vast amounts of data generated by IoT devices.