Best Books to learn IoT

Whether you are preparing for interviews, making projects or just learning IoT for fun, it’s always better to conduct proper research before getting started with IoT. It is always a good idea to collect information about well-known sites, books, and youtube channels that can help support your learning journey in any domain. Below are a few of the most well-known books that educate on the internet of things(IoT).

Best IoT Books

1. The internet of Things by Samuel Greengard

This book tells about the working of IoT in the current society and how big of an impact it creates in the world. The author talks about the beginning of the IoT era and how it transforms into the smart technology it is today. According to the author, IoT is still in its early stages and there is still a lot more to witness. Iot can be found everywhere from banks to home and it comes with its own set of challenges and risks. Greengard further discusses the privacy and safety issues regarding IoT and how they might evolve in due time.

2. The fourth industrial revolution by Klaus Schwab

Each industrial revolution has a deep effect on our world and revolutionizes the technology of the day, sparking huge growth. Economist Klaus Schwab asserts that we’re in the depth of the fourth industrial revolution. Artificial intelligence, IoT, and machine learning have large effects even though these fields are still very fresh. In this book, Schwab examines the technologies in use and how they affect the different parts of society like the government, healthcare, businesses, and personal lives. He discusses how we’ll co-exist in a digital future, as well as how we’ll best contribute to that future.

3. Getting started with the internet of things by Cuno Pfister

This book explains to you how to program embedded devices and gives you hands-on experience using the .NET Micro Framework and Netduino plus board. It teaches you to connect these devices using the Pachube. Pachube is a cloud platform for sharing real-time cloud data.

4. Learning internet of things by Peter Waher

This book teaches you how to code on the Raspberry Pi using projects and program source code. It explains the important internet protocols such as the MQTT, AMQP, HTTP, COAP, and XMPP. It teaches how to connect devices in the given architecture, its advantages, and disadvantages.

The final three chapters intensify the need for an integration architecture and platform, such as the protocol gateway and realistic security measures to be implemented in such a comprehensive and potentially risky environment. A software product executing such an architecture is offered by the author’s company and is used as an illustration in the book.

5. “Precision: principles, practice, and solutions for the internet of things” by Timothy Chou

Dr. Timothy Chou wrote Precision to teach us the basics of the industrial Internet of Things (IoT).

The first edition – Precision: Principles and Practices – introduces a vendor-neutral, acronym-free framework. Dr. Chou then examines the framework’s fundamental principles and puts these principles into exercise.

The second edition – Precision: Solutions – puts Dr. Chou’s IoT framework into practice highlighting 14 real-world answers for factories that are building precision machines and companies using these machines to receive precision enhanced business developments. Case studies discuss a number of industries such as power, water, healthcare, vehicle, oil & gas, construction, farming, gene sequencers, and mining.

6. The second machine age: work, progress and prosperity in a time of brilliant technologies by Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew Mcafee

In the book second machine age the two authors disclose the forces that drive the reinvention of our lives and our world. There is immense bounty in various forms of dazzling technology and we understand the impact of digital technologies.

7. Trillions by Peter Lucas, Joe Balley and Mickey McManus

This is one of the most remarkable books that offers an insight into the future of technology. It talks about how many devices will connect to the internet in the coming generations. It states the facts about how there are more devices than the number of people in this world. This further talks about the challenges of IOT , the privacy and security risks.

8. Everyware: the dawning age of ubiquitous computing by Adam Greenfield

This book also discusses the effect digital connection makes into human lives. It explains the integration of technology into every domain. It further speaks about the current state of technology and how it may further change in the coming future. As the world becomes smarter, technology transforms our lives.

9. Programming the internet of things: An introduction to build integrated, device-to-cloud IoT solutions

O’reilly publications are really good when it comes to learning something for beginners. They provide a hands-on guide and step-by-step guides for beginners to really grasp the topic well. This book teaches you to make your own full stack IoT solutions. You will learn how to set up a development environment, tooling, solution design, and implementation. With this book, you will start from IOT and end up at cloud.

10. Internet of Things Programming Projects: Build modern IoT solutions with the Raspberry Pi 3 and Python

This book is best for IOT developers and Python builders. The topics covered in this book include Raspberry Pi and a complete guide to building IoT projects. The main focus is on building projects using Raspberry Pi and Python. You can build many unique IOT projects with the help of this book.

11. IoT Fundamentals: Networking Technologies, Protocols, and Use Cases for the Internet of Things

This book covers advanced IOT topics and technologies, protocols and best practices in the internet of things. It offers you an overview on the basics and IoT fundamentals. It provides many use cases including smart homes, mining, public safety and manufacturing. You will learn how to make next generation wireless networks using the Cisco IoT solutions.

Summary

So this was it about the IOT books. We are sure that there are many other better books out there and the reader should pick the one that fits his/her needs and a book that is easy to comprehend. In the end the best books are the ones that teach you valuable skills that you can hold on to life long.

Happy learning!