You and the Internet of Things

Preface xiii<br/>Introduction xvii<br/>1 The Internet: Then and Now 1<br/>1. The Internet As a Research Tool 2<br/>2. The Internet As a Communication Tool 4<br/>3. The Internet As a Planning Tool 5<br/>4. Welcome to the Internet of Things 7<br/>5. Summing Up 9<br/>2 Today's Internet: The Internet of Things 11<br/>1. What Is the Internet of Things and<br/>How Does It Work? 11<br/>2. What Makes Smart Technology So Smart? 13<br/>3. Let's Talk Networks 16<br/>3.1 Wi-Fi 16<br/>3.2 Mesh networking 18<br/>iv You and the Internet of Things<br/>3.3 Bluetooth 18<br/>3.4 ZigBee and Z-Wave 19<br/>4. A Few Resources 19<br/>3 Security and Privacy 23<br/>1. The Right to Privacy 24<br/>2. How Is Data Used? 25<br/>3. Data Security 26<br/>4. The (In)Security of Home Networks 27<br/>4.1 How to create a strong password 29<br/>5. The Need for Standardization 30<br/>4 Connected Home: The Devices 33<br/>1. All about the Smartphone 36<br/>2. Voice Assistants 37<br/>2.1 Meet Siri 37<br/>2.2 Hey, Google 38<br/>2.3 Hello, Alexa 40<br/>3. A Note about Hubs 41<br/>4. The Connected Home Ecosystem 42<br/>5. The Majors: Amazon, Apple, and Google 44<br/>5.1 Google Assistant versus Amazon's Alexa and<br/>Apple's Siri 44<br/>5.2 The social side of smart speakers: family,<br/>friends, and visitors 46<br/>6. Final Words of Advice on Choosing a<br/>Smart Device Ecosystem 48<br/>5 Smart Goods and Gadgets for Your<br/>Connected Home 51<br/>1. Safety and Security in Your Home 52<br/>2. People and Pets: Protecting the Ones We Love 53<br/>3. Home Maintenance 55<br/>4. A More Comfortable Home: Lighting,<br/>Window Coverings, and Temperature Control 55<br/>Contents v<br/>4.1 Lighting 55<br/>4.2 Window coverings 57<br/>4.3 The smart thermostat: Too hot, too cold,<br/>or just right? 57<br/>5. Appliances, Large and Small 58<br/>6. Private Spaces: The Smart Bedroom and Bathroom 59<br/>6.1 Mirror, mirror on the wall: The smart bathroom 60<br/>6.2 The smart toilet 61<br/>7. Routines and Scenes 62<br/>8. Key Principles to Guide Your Choices 62<br/>6 Connected Home Entertainment 67<br/>1. What's on TV, besides Everything? 68<br/>1.1 Streaming sticks 73<br/>2. Gaming 73<br/>3. Micro-choice: The Personalization of Entertainment 75<br/>7 Time to Chill: Travel and Leisure 77<br/>1. Smart Travel 78<br/>1.1 Travel and augmented reality and virtual reality 79<br/>1.2 Travel apps 80<br/>2. Other Leisure Activities 81<br/>2.1 Reading and e-reading 81<br/>2.2 Leisure sports and hobbies 82<br/>2.3 Social media and communities of interest 83<br/>8 Smart Shopping 85<br/>1. Shopping Online 86<br/>2. Bricks and Mortar 87<br/>3. Cashless Transactions 88<br/>4. Delivered to Your Doorstep 91<br/>9 Smart Health and Fitness 95<br/>1. The State of Digital Medicine 96<br/>vi You and the Internet of Things<br/>2. The Doctor Is Virtually In 97<br/>2.1 Telemedicine apps 99<br/>3. Staying Healthy: An Overview of Health and<br/>Fitness Apps 100<br/>3.1 Fitness trackers 101<br/>3.2 Mindfulness apps 102<br/>10 Smart Transportation 107<br/>1. Automobiles and Data Collection 108<br/>2. Automatic Safety Features and Displays:<br/>Is Your Car Smarter Than You? 110<br/>3. Automatic Vehicle Features and Your<br/>Insurance Policy 111<br/>4. Digital Technologies and Public Transportation 113<br/>4.1 Car sharing 114<br/>4.2 Ride hailing 115<br/>5. Cruising to Full Automation 116<br/>11 The Future of the Internet:<br/>We Are Shaping It 121<br/>Download Kit<br/>124<br/>Worksheets<br/>1 Internet Use: Current Personal and Family Priorities 6<br/>2 The Scope and Scale of In-Home Wi-Fi Use and<br/>Family Entertainment 20<br/>3 Privacy and You: How Comfortable Are You<br/>with Data Sharing? 32<br/>4 Applying the Key Principles: A Checklist 65<br/>5 Your Digital Health Literacy 105<br/>6 Transportation Needs, Today and Tomorrow 119