TY - BOOK AU - McEwen, Adrian AU - Cassimally, Hakim TI - Designing the internet of things SN - 9781118430620 U1 - 621.381 MCE-A PY - 2014/// CY - India PB - Wiley KW - Ubiquitous computing KW - Electronic apparatus and appliances--Design and construction KW - Internet of things KW - Machine-to-machine communications N1 - 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. This book 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 ER -