IoT System Design Process and Main Components

This chapter explores several important concepts of an Internet of Things (IoT) system such as the design concepts, sensors, file systems, machine learning, and communication standards. It explains the major components that are needed for a typical IoT product. The chapter reviews technology, processes, and people aspects of the IoT product design and defines some aspects that are valuable for service providers in this space that may not necessarily be the same as the manufacturers of the IoT device. It explains the process of building the product; therefore, argues that the market analysis and the generalities of product specifications are handled beforehand. The software architect is the highest authority on how the software needs to be designed. The chapter focuses on how the design and deployment process works in IoT product teams. It explains a number of common types of quantities for which efficient and economical sensors exist in the market today.