What is the Internet of Things?

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In this module, we provide a broad introduction of some important Internet of Things (IoT) concepts and topics. The module includes simple-to-understand examples of using sensors in things, i.e., a tennis racket, a game handset, an iPhone, and provides a working definition of IoT systems looking at very large and interoperable infrastructures.

What you will learn:

  • Describe core concepts of IoT
  • Provide examples of IoT applications

Instructor

Roberto Minerva

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Roberto Minerva holds a Ph.D in Computer Science and Telecommunications from Telecom Sud Paris, France, and a Master Degree in Computer Science from Bari University, Italy. Roberto is the Chairman of the IEEE IoT Initiative. It aims at aggregating a large technical community of experts and to leverage resources, knowledge, and skills available in IEEE in order to foster the research and innovation in several IoT fields. Roberto is in TILab in the Research Coordination group, where he is currently involved in research activities related to SDN, NFV, 5G, Big Data, architecture for IoT, and ICT technologies for leveraging new business models. He is authors of several papers published in international conferences, books and magazine.

Publication Year: 2016

ISBN: 978-1-5386-0004-7


What is the Internet of Things?
  • Course Provider: Educational Activities
  • Course Number: EDP473
  • Duration (Hours): 1
  • Credits: 0.1 CEU/ 1 PDH