The Silent Intelligence - The Internet of Things

by Daniel Kellmereit, Daniel Obodovski

The Silent Intelligence is a book about the Internet of Things phenomenon. In it we talk about the history, trends, technology ecosystem and the future of the Internet of Things, Connected Cities, Connected Homes, Connected Health and Connected Cars. We also discuss the most promising areas for entrepreneurs and venture investors. We share exciting stories and unique opinions of over 30 industry veterans, experts and visionaries from Google, Ericcson, AT&T, Qualcomm, Accenture, SAP, MIT, EcoLife Foundation and many others.

We called this book The Silent Intelligence because most of the activity and growth in the space has so far been happening outside of mainstream visibility. We hope that our book will help executives, entrepreneurs, investors and everybody else better understand the opportunities and challenges of the Internet of Things and will get them as excited about the upcoming possibilities as we are.

Genres: Technology, Nonfiction, Business, Computers

168 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 20, 2013

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a co-author of The Silent Intelligence.

This is book about the Internet of Things. We talk about the history, trends, technology ecosystem and future of Connected Cities, Connected Homes, Connected Health and Connected Cars. We also discuss the most exciting growth areas for entrepreneurs and venture capital investors. We share exciting stories and unique opinions of more than 30 industry veterans, experts and visionaries from Google, Ericsson, AT&T, Qualcomm, SAP, MIT, Jawbone and many others.

We called this book The Silent Intelligence because most of the activity and growth in the space so far has been outside of mainstream visibility. Our aim is to help executives, entrepreneurs, investors and everybody who is interested in this topic, better understand the opportunities and challenges of the Internet of Things. We also hope that the new growth opportunities discussed in this book will be as exciting to you as they are to us.

I hope you enjoy reading it!

Daniel

[Bindia · Rating 5 out of 5]

The authors have done an excellent job of reviewing the foundations of today's IOT and describing real world scenarios. Their narrative is an enjoyable, entertaining book that is hard to put down. The authors have walked through the horizontal view (technology & platform) and also vertical view (scenarios for industries and sectors).

[Jose Papo · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice overview of the "Internet of Things" field. It talks about challenges in hardware, analytics and many others and also how companies are solving them. Talks also about business models and disruption. A very good book to have insights about the revolution happening now.

[chris_debian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book, I read this from beginning to end, in one sitting. There are about 160 well written and easily read pages, which give an excellent overview of the Internet of things or M2M (machine to machine). Read this book for a glimpse of the future, you won't regret it.

[Marvin Goodman · Rating 3 out of 5]

While this book felt very hurriedly written and edited, I'm happy to excuse those factors given the reality of trying to get topical information out in a timely enough fashion to be relevant, and to give readers time to act on the information.

I was pleasantly surprised at the attention that was paid to the underlying factors that will ultimately impact the monetization of the Internet of Things, and particularly wearable devices. I honestly expected to see just a survey of the "gee whiz" cool devices that comprised today's IoT, along with some winking speculation on what was around the corner. Instead, the authors delivered some real business strategy thinking and guidance here, an example of which is the thorough discussion about the market forces that will swirl around as successful, economically viable device manufacturers fall out. This background has made today's wild speculation about the Apple "iWatch" much more interesting to listen to, and even convinced me to buy a few shares of an specialty hardware manufacturer that I thought might benefit.

This was more than good enough to put Mr. Kellmereit on my watch list for his next book.

[Stephen Davis · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an interesting overview about the convergence of sensors, wireless, and data processing. The book has a very strong marketing white paper vibe to it which detracts from the story. The convergence of technologies is opening the door for devices to be placed around and communicate with each other. As more devices are interconnecting the convergence of data allows for a growing understanding of what is going on in the world and to adapt accordingly for personal and business purposes.

[Fadhal Fatani · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy read ..
Good for beginners

Very high level

[Stephen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A couple of years ago I created a Digital World label in recognition of the fact that the Internet was no longer a discrete service that one could engage in or detach from - -that it had become instead part of the infrastructure of everyday life. The Silent Intelligence is a technological/business briefing that expands on that, documenting “Machine to Machine” networking that will allow the tools and infrastructure we use to coordinate with one another automatically – so that the lights in our house, for instance, can be informed by an app tracking our phone that we pulling in the driveway. This is rapidly aging news now, of course, given that there are now competing systems for managing home electronics. After explaining the technological breakthroughs that are making this trend possible, the authors then examine challenges facing the field, and discuss possible areas where it might find the most immediate use, like hospitals and homes. Imagine if a nurse in a large hospital, in search of a piece of needed equipment could consult an app on her phone, which would direct her to the closest available piece. In this this case each instance of the equipment would be tagged, almost like Zipcars are now. Some of the predictions have already come to pass, like Redbox movie rental kiosks that can monitor their inventory and report when they need to be serviced, and there’s no shortage for opportunities here. The Patient Will See You Now expanded on this kind of technology in the medical field. Last year I acquired another book (Smart Cities) whose premise was also introduced here - -the idea that cities would become more “alive” than ever, as apps and infrastructure talked to each other and allowed for real-time monitoring of pollution, traffic, etc. Technologically, the 21st century will be a very exciting place to live

The Silent Intelligence is not leisure reading unless someone likes to read about the nuts and bolts of an emerging industry’s technical problems, but it’s one of the first books about the “internet of things” I was able to find. I’m sure more will follow as the built environment is reprogrammed along these lines.

[Sadia Dina · Rating 4 out of 5]

প্রাচীন চীন দেশের কথা, এক লোক দাবা আবিষ্কার করে তখনকার সম্রাটের কাছে গেলেন।সম্রাট তার উদ্ভাবন আর প্রজ্ঞায় মুগ্ধ হয়ে তাকে পুরষ্কৃত করতে চাইলেন। লোকটি পুরষ্কার হিসেবে হিসেবে চাইলেন চালের এমন একটা পরিমাণ যেটা দাবার প্রথম ঘরে এই গ্রেইন বসালে, দ্বিতীয়তে তার দ্বিগুণ, তৃতীয়তে তার চারগুণ- অর্থাৎ প্রতি ঘরে দ্বিগুণ হারে বাড়তে থাকবে। গণিতের মারপ্যাঁচ না জানা সম্রাট তখন ভাবলেন- এ আর এমন কী?তিনি রাজি হয়ে গেলেন। তারপর আর কী? ৬৪তম ঘরে পৌঁছুতে পৌঁছুতেই লোকটির ১৮ * ১০^১৮ গ্রেইন জমে গেল; যেটা সম্রাটের সব জমির ফসল থেকেও অনেক বেশি।সে যাই হোক, এই বুদ্ধিমত্তার দোষে তার সাজা হয়েছিল।
এই উপকথাটা দিয়ে শুরু হয়েছে প্রথম চ্যাপ্টার।এর কারণ কী?কারণ হলো, এই যে ইন্টারনেট অফ থিংস এর একটা উত্থান গ্রাফ দেখা যাচ্ছে সেটা আপাত ভাবে প্রথম হাফের ঘরেই হয়ত পড়ে আছে, কিন্তু ভবিষ্যতে আসলে লিনিয়ার না হয়ে কতটা এক্সপোনেনশিয়াল হতে যাচ্ছে সেটা আমরা নিজেরাও জানি কি?
বইটা একদম বেসিক। যারা এই 'ইন্টারনেট অফ থিংস'(আইওটি) শব্দ শুনে অভ্যস্ত কিন্তু, পরিষ্কার ধারণা নেই, তাদের জন্য এই বইটা একদম প্রথমে পড়া প্রয়োজন। আইওটি এলো কীভাবে?বিদ্যমান প্রযুক্তির সাথে কীভাবে কানেক্টেড হতে যাচ্ছে? এর ভবিষ্যৎ কী? একদম কোর প্রসেসগুলো কেমন? কোন কোন ক্ষেত্রে প্রধানত এপ্লিকেশন দেখা যাচ্ছে/যাবে? এটার মার্কেটিং কেমন?কীভাবে আপনি নিজে এই বিশাল ক্ষেত্রে ইনভেস্ট করতে পারবেন?--এই সব প্রশ্নের একদম ঝকঝকে জবাব মিলবে এই বইটিতে।মার্কেটিং বা ইনভেস্টমেন্টের চ্যাপ্টারে এসে অনেক নতুন প্রশ্ন গজাবে।তার একটা কারণ হতে পারে, ছ-সাত বছর আগের লেখা বই- অথচ আইওটির জগত তো দৌঁড়াচ্ছে!

সবশেষে বলি, বইটিতে খুব গভীরভাবে তেমন কোনো আলোচনা নেই। তাই যারা ইতোমধ্যে কাজ করি, তারা পড়াটা নিতান্তই ঐচ্ছিক। তবে, যারা নতুন করে এই বিশাল সম্ভাবনার দুয়ারে প্রবেশ করতে যাচ্ছেন,তাদের জন্য রিকমেণ্ডেড।এমনকি যারা নন-টেকনিক্যাল ব্যাকগ্রাউণ্ডে আছেন,তাদের জন্যেও সহজপাঠ্য।

আইওটির জগতে দৃপ্ত হোক আপনার পদচারণা।শুভকামনা।

[Drew Coffman]

A inside look into the future of tech

As someone very interested by the way technology is being shaped, a book about 'machine to machine' learning and smart, automated systems was a fascinating subject. My favorite bits of the book were the ones where they used relevant, new to now examples like Tesla, Google's car program, and so on…as well as old examples of companies gone wrong, like HP's ill-fated but ahead of their time memory storage solutions. Unfortunately, the book was a bit dry overall, and I craved a more personal glimpse into the world we're all about to be thrown into. Interesting times are ahead.

[Tara Brabazon · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book carries some of the worst elements of the 'start up' mentality. This book renders itself more innovative, important and creative than it actually is. It certainly captures the way in which 'machines' connect to other 'machines.' This connectivity - enabled through sensors - creates big data for often quite small and self-oriented purposes, particularly for health.

The problem is that the book descriptive, rather than analytical. Therefore, he was describing the present, rather than providing trajectories to and for the future.

[Soufiane Fellah · Rating 5 out of 5]

i want read this the bppk to help me for my education

[Dillon Butvin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very palatable, informative book about the Internet of Things and where opportunities lie for innovation and development.

[Pranjal Bhatia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rating it to 4 mainly due to my lack of depth in the Subject Matter. Its 2013 published hence, it might get outdated every year and you might find a MOOC out there which would be a better investment of your time.

One unusual Epiphany on Tech Books

It occurred to me while reading the book that these topics (Internet of Things in this case) shouldn't be read on paper but online because a) they maybe outdated when you are reading them, b) Online sources attach numerous amount of hyperlinks which virally increase your over the topic than given in the book.

[Vadiraj · Rating 4 out of 5]

My First read on topic IOT. It is written well with lot of good examples. We are indeed in path breaking period. I used to teach Transducers while I was lecturer and it was all about sensors converting energy from one form to another. Now, we can capture the essence of this energy conversion process and also measure & monitor intended impact. IOT is powerful though at nascent stage of adoption.
Thanks to Authors for writing quickie on this topic and it is a great start for me on this.

[Rajesh · Rating 5 out of 5]

This actually covered most of the essential aspects of the IOT revolution when it was written. Of course, things change at breakneck speed in the world of data analytics and IOT. Nevertheless, it was a useful book to pick up when I did earlier this year.

[Dan Pfeiffer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent, concise and in-depth overview of this emerging, incredibly disruptive and revolutionary technology. Great information for investors, career seekers or trend spotters.

[cschin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too optimistic

This book didn't convince me IoT will success in the near future. Like smart watch, unless they can have weeks battery life, I won't consider to buy one.

[Roger · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting book about the IoT/M2M revolution and it's possibilities

[TN · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is a pretty short, but good enough book on M2M and the Internet of Things. I found it useful, mostly in an informative way.

[Douglas Sellers · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very high level

[Chad · Rating 4 out of 5]

"The Silent Intelligence: The Internet of Things" provides a great overview of some of the amazing things that are going to be happening in the near future. It definitely provides food for thought.

[Shameek Mookherjee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good one to understand the genesis and the broad scope of the internet of things as a practice and bussiness landscape. It is not an engineers handbook on the subject.

[Prasan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really helpful to give you an imagination for IoT.

[E. Ritt · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this in the context of Kindle unlimited. If you have this possibility I recommend.
It is a broad introduction about internet of things.

[Gabriel Kent · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick read, good M2M industry overview.

[Andrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hi Danial,

Thanks a lot for this book. My congratulations!!! Excellent!!!

[Sanjay Jangid]

love it