You need to know what's coming. But, until now, most guides to the Internet of Everything have been written for technical experts. Now, the world's #1 author of beginning technology books has written the perfect introduction for every consumer and citizen. In The Internet of Things, Michael Miller reveals how a new generation of autonomously connected smart devices is emerging, and how it will enable people and devices to do more things, more intelligently, and more rapidly. Miller demystifies every type of smart device, both current and future. Each chapter ends with a special "...and You" section, offering up-to-the-minute advice for using today's IoE technologies or preparing for tomorrow's. You'll also discover the potential downsides and risks associated with intelligent, automatic interaction. When all your devices can communicate with each other (and with the companies that sell and monitor them), how private is your private life? Do the benefits outweigh the risks? And what does a connected world do when the connections suddenly go down? Packed with scenarios and insider interviews, The Internet of Things makes our future utterly, vividly real. Table of Contents Online Sample Chapter Smart TVs: Viewing in a Connected World Sample Pages Download the sample pages (includes Chapter 3 and Index) Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1 Smart Connectivity: Welcome to the Internet of Things Welcome to the Future What Is the Internet of Things? What Kinds of Things Can Be Connected to the Internet of Things? What Do All Those Connected Things Do? When Will the Internet of Things Arrive? How Important Is the Internet of Things? Smart Connectivity and You Chapter 2 Smart Technology: How the Internet of Things Works Understanding the Internet of Things: The Big Picture Building the Internet of Things Stage One: Device Proliferation and Connection Stage Two: Making Things Work Together Stage Three: Developing Intelligent Applications Understanding Smart Devices What’s a Thing? Building Blocks Deconstructing a Device Store and Forward Understanding Network Connections How Traditional Networks Work Transferring Data Over a Network Understanding IP Addresses Examining Wireless Technologies Understanding RF Technology Wi-Fi Bluetooth and Bluetooth Smart Cellular Networks Mesh Networks Proprietary Cellular Networks Which Technologies Are Best? Understanding the Data Understanding Intelligent Applications Understanding Big Data Data Harvesting Data Storage Data Analysis Profiting from the Internet of Things Resources Smart Technology and You Chapter 3 Smart TVs: Viewing in a Connected World What Exactly Is Smart TV? What’s Inside a Smart TV? What You Need to Use a Smart TV What a Smart TV Does Considering Smart TV Operating Systems Examining a Typical Smart TV Exploring Smart TV Set-Top Devices How to Choose a Smart TV or Device How Secure Are Smart TVs? Hacking Into the System An Eye Into Your Living Room Official Snooping Integrating Smart TVs into the Internet of Things Smart TVs and You Chapter 4 Smart Appliances: From Remote Control Ovens to Talking Refrigerators Understanding Smart Appliances Today Smart Operation Smart Monitoring Smart Energy Savings Smart Maintenance Smarter Food Storage with Smart Refrigerators Smarter Cooking with Smart Ovens Smarter Cleaning with Smart Washers and Dryers Smarter Dishwashing with Smart Dishwashers Smart Appliances and You Chapter 5 Smart Homes: Tomorrowland Today Automating the Home Convenience Security Efficiency Tying It All Together A Short History of Smart Homes Smart Steps to a Smart Home Step 1: Basic Communications Step 2: Simple Commands Step 3: Automating Basic Functions Step 4: Tracking and Taking Action Step 5: Prompting Activities and Answering Questions Step 6: Automating Tasks Simple Components for a Smart Home Sensors Controllers Actuators Buses Interfaces Networks Smarter Living with Smart Furniture Smarter Environment with Smart Lighting Smarter Views with Smart Windows Motorized Window Coverings Smart Glass Smarter Heating and Cooling with Smart Thermostats Nest Learning Thermostat Other Smart Thermostats Using Nest with Other Smart Devices Data Collection and Control Issues Smarter Protection with Smart Security Systems Smarter Security Systems Smart Locks Smart Security Cameras Smarter Sensing with Smart Monitors Smart Smoke Detectors Smart Air Quality Monitors Smarter Information with Amazon Echo Reimagining the Smart Network INSTEON Z-Wave ZigBee Controlling the Smart Home Control4 Crestron HomeSeer Iris mControl Quirky SmartThings Vera Vivint WeMo Wink X10 Where Can You Find Smart Home Devices? Smart Homes and You Chapter 6 Smart Clothing: Wearable Tech Wearable Technology Today–and Tomorrow Watching the Smartwatches Samsung Galaxy Gear Android Wear Other Popular Smartwatches Apple Watch Exercising with Fitness Trackers Understanding Fitness and Activity Trackers Tracking the Trackers Keeping Well with Wearable Healthcare Devices Monitoring Your Family with Wearable Trackers Recording with Wearable Cameras Eyeing Smart Eyewear Google Glass Recon Jet Glass Backlash Wearing Other Smart Clothing Dealing with Your Personal Data The Value of Data It’s Your Data, Isn’t It? Managing the Data Putting the Data to Use Enter the Insurance Companies How to Keep Your Personal Data Personal Where Do You Get Those Wonderful Toys? Smart Clothing and You Chapter 7 Smart Shopping: They Know What You Want Before You Know You Want It Eliminating the Need to Shop Changing the Retail Environment Smart Store Tech Making It Easier to Pay Deliveries by Drone Managing Inventory Smarter What About Your Data? Smart Shopping and You Chapter 8 Smart Cars: Connecting on the Road Smart Cars Today–and Tomorrow Smart Functionality Smart Diagnostics Smarter Driving Smart Communications Smart Entertainment Smart Climate Control Hacking a Smart Car Cars That Drive Themselves How Self-Driving Cars Work What’s Coming Levels of Automation Introducing Google’s Self-Driving Car Pros and Cons of Autonomous Autos The Good The Bad The Ugly Navigating the Legal Landscape Smart Cars and You Chapter 9 Smart Aircraft: Invasion of the Drones What Drones Are–and What They Aren’t Understanding Radio-Controlled Aircraft What Makes a Drone a Drone? Different Kinds of Drones How Drones Are Used Today Military Drones Intelligence Drones Surveillance Drones Civilian Drones The Future of Drone Aircraft Smarter Drones Delivery Drones Regulating Drone Aircraft Fly the Scary Skies: The Problems with Drones Collision and Liability Concerns Security Concerns Privacy Concerns Other Smart Aircraft Technologies Smart Structures Smart Skin Smart Maintenance Smart Cabins Smart Aircraft and You Chapter 10 Smart Warfare: Rise of the Machines The Past, Present, Future of Tech-Based Warfare Three Generations of Warfare The Fourth Generation Smart Aircraft Smart Bombs Smart Weapons Robot Soldiers Today’s Army Robots Robotic Armor and Super Soldiers Autonomous Fighting Robots Smart Strategy Smart Combat and You Chapter 11 Smart Medicine: We Have the Technology Welcome to the Internet of Medical Things Connecting Devices Centralizing Records Realizing Benefits Smart Medical Devices and Monitoring Examining Smart Medical Devices Monitoring the Monitors Smart Monitoring for Seniors Smart Meds Smart Hospitals Everything’s Monitored, and Nothing’s Monitored Smarter Devices Smarter Standards Other Smart Equipment Smart Medical Records Apple HealthKit Dossia FollowMyHealth MediConnect Microsoft HealthVault Smart Medicine and You Chapter 12 Smart Businesses: Better Working Through Technology Smart Offices Smart Connectivity Smart Environment Virtual Meetings Smart Stores Smart Inventory Management Smart Manufacturing Smart Transportation Smart Warehousing Smart Management Smart Businesses and You Chapter 13 Smart Cities: Everyone’s Connected Understanding the Smart City Smart Infrastructure Smart Communication and Emergency Management Smart Roads and Traffic Management Smart Parking Smart Traffic Management Smart Roads Smart Public Lighting Smart Utilities Smart Waste Management Smart Water Management Smart Grid Understanding the Smart Grid Smarter Energy Management A Self-Healing Grid Collecting and Using the Data Building the Smart Grid Smart Cities and You Chapter 14 Smart World: The Global Internet of Everything Scaling the Internet of Things Globally Connecting Cities, States, and Countries The Rural Internet of Things The Agricultural Internet of Things Smart Irrigation Pest Control Smart Tractors Self-Driving Tractors The Environmental Internet of Things Battling Climate Change Impediments to the Global Internet of Things Technological Challenges Security Challenges Bureaucratic and Political Challenges The Smart World and You Chapter 15 Smart Problems: Big Brother Is Watching You Privacy Issues What Do They Really Know About You? Your Government Is Spying On You Privacy Versus the IoT Security Issues Data Security System Security Big Data Issues Autonomy and Control Issues Smart Machine Issues Smart Problems and You