107 IoT Application Domains
107.1 Application Domains
This chapter has been reorganized into focused, manageable sections for better learning. Please navigate to the specific topic you’re interested in:
107.2 Chapter Series
This comprehensive guide to IoT application domains is organized into the following chapters:
107.2.1 Overview and Introduction
The Five Pillars of IoT Impact (Sustain, Move, Heal, Feed, Make), IoT taxonomy, and how to navigate this chapter series.
107.2.2 1. Domain Requirements and Selection
Understanding why different domains have different requirements: latency, reliability, scale, power, data volume, and regulatory constraints. Essential reading before diving into specific domains.
107.2.3 2. Smart Cities
Urban infrastructure optimization including smart parking, traffic management, street lighting, waste management, structural health monitoring, and city-scale IoT integration. Covers Barcelona case study and sensor density requirements.
107.2.4 3. Transportation and Connected Vehicles
Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication, autonomous vehicles, traffic optimization, fleet management, DSRC/WAVE protocols, and the connected mobility ecosystem.
107.2.5 4. Smart Grid and Energy
Electrical grid modernization, Wide Area Monitoring Systems (WAMS), smart metering, demand response, EV charging integration, and Voltage/VAR optimization.
107.2.6 5. Smart Agriculture
Precision farming, soil monitoring, irrigation optimization, livestock tracking with rumen bolus sensors, crop health monitoring, frost protection systems, and agricultural IoT economics.
107.2.7 6. Smart Manufacturing and Retail
Industry 4.0, predictive maintenance, smart packaging, supply chain visibility, self-checkout optimization, and smart shelf monitoring.
107.2.8 7. Healthcare IoT
Patient monitoring, medication adherence with ingestible sensors, clinical-grade sensor requirements, the “worried well” problem, and NICU alert optimization.
107.2.9 8. Wearable IoT
Fitness trackers, smartwatches, the nine design principles for wearable success, sensor accuracy limitations, and the 33% abandonment problem.
107.2.10 9. Smart Home and Building Automation
Home energy management, security systems, HVAC optimization, lighting control, demand response revenue, and commercial building automation.
107.2.11 10. Knowledge Checks and Exercises
Quizzes, scenario-based questions, and hands-on exercises to test your understanding of IoT application domains.
107.4 Prerequisites
This chapter series is intended for readers who have:
- Read Overview of IoT or have an equivalent high-level understanding of what IoT is
- Basic familiarity with everyday connected products (smart thermostats, fitness trackers, navigation apps)
No detailed knowledge of networking protocols, architectures, or business models is required; those will be introduced in later chapters.
107.5 What’s Next
Start with Domain Requirements and Selection to understand why different IoT domains have fundamentally different technical requirements, or jump directly to a specific domain that interests you.