Cronin M.J. Smart Products, Smarter Services: Strategies for Embedded Control

Cambridge University Press, 2010. — 349 p. — ISBN: 978-0-521-19519-5.Billions of smart connected products are changing the competitive landscape for business and the daily lives of consumers. This book analyzes the evolution of embedded product intelligence and the impact of smart products on the automotive, wireless, energy, residential and health industries. It considers the transformation of consumer ownership models and privacy issues when smart products continuously monitor consumer behavior. Smart Products, Smarter Services recommends strategies for creating profitable smart ecosystems, product platforms and services.Evolution of embedded intelligence
Smart product ecosystems
Embedded product controls
Intelligent automobiles
Smartphones and wireless services
Energy: imbalance of power
Smart home vision and reality
Connected machines and consumer value
Smart product privacy issues
Strategies for managing smart products and services