M2M Fundamentals

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The New Internet of Things (12 topics)

• In this chapter we will introduce the key IoT concepts and terms, scope some examples and view of what IoT means and end with a hands-on exercise using an IoT on a simple LAN
• Defining Things, what IoT means and why it is important
• Where IoT will have an impact
• IoT in Media
• Monitoring and controlling the Environment
• Managing Infrastructure and energy
• Deploying IoT within Manufacturing
• Building and Home Automation
• IoT within Transportation
• Who are the Players?
• Where IoT is having an Impact
• Discussion Exercise: Analysing potential applications

Interaction of Things (15 topics)

• In this chapter we will classify the different ways things can interact and introduce the existing standards for these interactions as well as any certifications: Hands-on will comprise using one set of IoT standards
• How we can interact with things
• Direct interaction compared with Indirect Interaction
• Interconnection Issues
• Configuration and Conditioning
• Machine to Machine (M2M) Interactions
• Existing Protocol Stacks
• HTTP
• UPnP
• SNMP and ASN.1
• XML
• IoT Frameworks and in the Cloud
• Interaction with Intelligent Phones and Tables
• Event Driven Interaction
• Hands-on Exercise 1: Using a classroom based IoT

Building an Internet of Standard Things (13 topics)

• In this chapter we will build in the classroom the servers and applications needed to make some things interact with PCs/ Laptops and Intelligent Phones. Hands-on will lead the day and drive the building of clients and servers
• Key Standards
• Open Source IoT environments
• Open Interconnect Consortium Developments
• AllSeen Alliance Developments
• Programming, Configuring and Testing Devices
• Powering IoT Devices
• Sensors and Controllers
• Configuring Controllers
• Controlling through Web Servers
• Building key servers and controller interfaces
• Building Things: Arduino, Rasberry Pi and Others
• Hands-on Exercise 2: Configuring an IoT Infrastructure

The RF Principles of Things (10 topics)

• In this chapter we will introduce the key layer 1 concepts for low power RF device interactions and the standards options. Hands-on will be using Bluetooth, WiFi and ZigBee/Z-Link devices
• The need for Wireless connection
• Options for providing infrastructure connection for devices
• Wireless standards: LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth, BLE, ZigBee and Z-Link
• Near Field Communication (NFC)
• Fundamentals of Radio Frequency (RF) Systems
• Licensed and Unlicensed Bands• Interference
• Range and Throughput
• What does IoT mean to carriers
• Hands On Exercise 3: Surveying using a Spectrum Analyser

Addressing and Identifying Things (12 topics)

• In this chapter we will examine how to address devices in the worlds of Network Address Translated IPv4 and how IPv6 might change this as well as its problems.
• What IoT needs from Addressing Schemes
• Layers of Identification
• Unique Addressing of devices
• Routing data to and from Things
• Internet Addressing
• IPv4 and IPv6 Compared
• Deploying systems using IPv4 and Network Address Translation
• IPv6 Deployment
• User Domains and Domain Name Service (DNS)
• Dynamic DNS
• Hands-on Exercise 4: NAT interactions of IPv4, IPv6 Exchanges and Web identifications

Wearable and Portable Things (7 topics)

• In this chapter we will examine examples of Things that currently exist which we can use/wear/carry. If we can find some we will use some wearable devices!
• The Internet of Me
• Example Wearable IoT Devices
• Lumo Lift
• IoT Enabled Watches: Gear-S, Apple Watch
• PinUp Nurse tattoo Healthcare devices
• Sensors for Wearable Devices

Apps for Things (12 topics)

• In this chapter we will take examples of Apps for iPhone, Windows and Android which can currently be used to control things.
• Application Platforms
• Availability of Apps
• iPhone, Android, Windows App Platforms compared
• Developing Apps
• Surveying some IoT Apps
• Controlling TV Recording and Playback
• Entertainment System Control
• Heating and lighting control
• Applications in Health Care
• Applications in Sport
• Hands-on Exercise 5: iPhone/Windows/Android Apps to control Things

Analysing the Interactions between Things (6 topics)

• In this chapter we will use protocol analysers to analyse interaction and then deploy Visualisation tools to report what is happening on a large scale.
• Coverage Mapping
• Analysing RF Communications
• Analysing Application Layer Interactions
• Testing and Analysing performance over changing network conditions
• Hands-on Exercise 5: Analysing RF Protocols and surveying IoT interactions

Managing Things (10 topics)

• In this chapter we will examine what network management technologies might be appropriate for IoT devices.
• Network Management concepts
• Management agents
• Management Information Bases
• Management Protocols
• SNMP
• Object Syntax and ASN.1
• Management functions over XML
• Using SNMP to Control Things
• Hands-on Exercise 6: Using NetSNMP

The Web of Things (4 topics)

• In this chapter we will examine some examples of Web sites that enable IoT interactions and set these up in the classroom. Hands-on will include using some existing Web sites that allow interaction.
• Access to IoT devices over the Web
• Interactions with IoT devices over HTTP
• Hands-on Exercise 7: Accessing Web of Things

The Security of Things (9 topics)

• In this chapter we will analyse the threats to IoT configurations and implement some of the countermeasures. Hands-on will be analysis of Web site attacks using ELK
• Accessing and analysing Big Data
• Elastic Search
• Logstash
• Visualisation using Kibana
• Tracking Access Using the ELK Stack
• Keeping the IoT Secure
• Public Key Infrastructures and Digital Signatures
• Hands-on Exercise 8: Using the ELK stack to analyse hacking attacks on an IoT.

Future Things (5 topics)

• In this final chapter we will review where we are in the technology, separate out the key development areas and make so near future predictions for developments
• Where is the "Internet of Things" Going
• The economics of the technology
• Mass market deployment of IoT technology
• Future carrier implications of IoT