Perry Lea - Second Edition

IoT and Edge Computing for Architects

Second Edition

Implementing edge and IoT systems from sensors to clouds with communication systems, analytics, and security

Perry Lea

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IoT and Edge Computing for Architects

Second Edition

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Perry Lea is a 30-year veteran technologist. He spent over 20 years at Hewlett-Packard as a chief architect and distinguished technologist of the LaserJet business. He then led a team at Micron as a technologist and strategic director, working on emerging compute using in-memory processing for machine learning and computer vision. Perry's leadership extended to Cradlepoint, where he pivoted the company into 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT). Soon afterwards, he co-founded Rumble, an industry leader in edge/IoT products. He was also a principal architect for Microsoft's Xbox and xCloud, working on emerging technologies and hyper-scale game streaming.

Perry has degrees in computer science and computer engineering, and a D.Engr in electrical engineering from Columbia University. He is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and a senior member/distinguished speaker of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). He holds 40 patents, with 30 pending.

Thanks to my wife, Dawn, and family and my friends for being the support team I needed to complete this book. Thanks to my two dogs, Fen and Cardhu, for giving up numerous walks. Andrew: "Look out!"

Grald Santucci , who has a PhD in economics (Disequilibrium Theory and Economic Regulation), is an internationally recognized expert on the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, and enterprise systems, with a specific interest in ethics, privacy, and data for policy.

He has worked in the European Commission Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content, and Technology (DG_CNECT, formerly DG_XIII and then DG_INFSO), first as an expert in the RACE programme (R&D in Advanced Communications Technologies for Europe, 1986-1988), and then as an official (1988-2017).

From July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017, Grald performed the function of adviser for cross-cutting policy/research issues, with a focus on knowledge management, the integration of research/innovation, regulation and policy, and the use of big data and data analytics for informing policy.

He was head of the "Knowledge Sharing" unit (2012-2016) and head of the "Networked Enterprise and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)" unit (2006-2012). Between 2010-2012, Grald chaired the IoT Expert Group, which was composed of about 40 members from government, industry, and civil society, and held a leadership role in worldwide discussions on IoT identification, architectures, privacy and security, ethics, standards, and governance.

Grald previously gained extensive experience in the activities of the European Commission through his involvement as the head of unit for a wide range of research and innovation topics, including "eGovernment" (1999-2002), "Trust and Security" (2003), and "eBusiness" (2004-2006).

He has often been regarded as the father of the AIM programme (Advanced Informatics in Medicine).

I would like to gratefully acknowledge and thank Janice Gonsalves, the project editor for this book. Her trust, patience, support, and critical comments helped me throughout.

Paul Deng is a senior software engineer with 10 years of experience in the architecture and development of Internet of Things (IoT) applications. He has in-depth knowledge of building a fault-tolerant, secure, scalable, and efficient IoT communication system. Paul works for Agersens in the development of the eShephered Livestock Management System. Visit him at https://dengpeng.de .