Preface

In today’s automation-driven era, precision is crucial, and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has a remarkable impact. This updated guide offers essential knowledge for establishing remote-access networks and explores the technologies fueling the IIoT revolution.

Written by an IIoT and AI expert, this book serves as a comprehensive resource for enhancing skills in emerging technologies, introducing new techniques from Azure and AWS, and allowing you to stay up to date with the latest advancements in the field. You’ll dive into AIoT and MLOps applied to IIoT, equipping yourself to handle complex projects confidently. The book covers identifying and connecting industrial data sources from various sensors, advancing from foundational concepts to professional skills. You’ll learn how to connect these sensors to cloud networks such as AWS IoT, Azure IoT, and open source IoT platforms, and extract data from the cloud to your devices. Through hands-on experience with tools such as Node-RED, OPC-UA, MQTT, NoSQL, defense in depth, and Python, you’ll develop streaming and batch-based AI algorithms.

By the end, you’ll have achieved a professional level of expertise in the cloud, IoT, and AI, enabling you to build more robust, efficient, and reliable IoT infrastructure in your industry.