本教材从物联网的基本技术、应用、政策三个方面精选15篇文章作为课文，并结合产出导向的教育理念，在技能讲解和习题部分设计了学术、生活及工作三个场景，以及综合阅读、词汇、听说、写作四大板块，以多方面提高读者的语言技能。本教材在场景设计之下融合物联网的专业知识，使读者能够掌握准确的行业术语，深入思考物联网技术为生活和社会治理带来的深刻变革，并使用英语灵活讨论行业相关内容。本教材可作为物联网、电子信息、微电子、计算机等相关专业的教材或培训用书。

Chapter 1 IoT Technology Fundamentals 3
Unit 1 From the Internet of Computers to the Internet of Things 3
Unit 2 Tagging Things—RFID 14
Unit 3 Wireless Sensor Networks 23
Unit 4 Machine-to-Machine 40
Unit 5 Setting the Standard 54
Chapter 2 The Applications of the IoT 69
Unit 6 How the Internet of Things Can Prepare Cities for Natural Disasters 69
Unit 7 IoT in Action in Healthcare 82
Unit 8 Flying Smarter — The Smart Airport and the Internet of Things 93
Unit 9 Industrial Internet of Things 104
Unit 10 The IoT Data Opportunity for Logistics Companies Is here 116
Chapter 3 IoT Policy Considerations 131
Unit 11 So-ethical Considerations 131
Unit 12 The Implications of the Internet of Things on So Media and Branding 143
Unit 13 Security and the Internet of Things 153
Unit 14 The Internet of Things Is Revolutionizing Our Lives, but Standards Are a Must 164
Unit 15 What the Internet of Things Means for Consumer Privacy 176
Word List 188
Terminology List 200