Internet of Things

This book introduces IoT, related technologies, and common issues in the adoption of IoT. It surveys recent technological advances and novel solutions for challenges in the IoT environment. It also discusses the utilization of IoT and its underlying technologies in application areas, such as smart grids, healthcare, and the automotive industry.

Qusay F. Hassan, Atta ur Rehman Khan, Sajjad A. Madani

Concepts and Adoption Challenges. Introduction to the Internet of Things. Organizational Implementation and Management Challenges in the Internet of Things. Technological Advances and Implementation Considerations. Cooperative Networking Techniques in the Internet of Things Age. Exploring Methods of Authentication for the Internet of Things. Energy Efficient Routing Protocols and Ambient Energy Harvesting for The Internet of Things. IoT Hardware Development Platforms: Past, Present and Future. IoT System Development Methods. Design Considerations for RFID-based Wireless Power Delivery. Issues and Novel Solutions. Overcoming Interoperability barriers in IoT by utilizing a use-case based protocol selection framework. Enabling Cloud-centric IoT with Publish/subscribe Systems. The Emergence of Edge-centric Distributed IoT Analytics Platforms. IoT in Critical Application Domains. IoT in electric distribution networks: control architecture, communication infrastructure and smart functionalities. Satellite based IoT infrastructure for management of large-scale electric distribution networks. IoT-Enabled Smart Gas and Water Grids: from Communication Protocols to Data Analysis. The Internet of Things and e-Health Remote Patients Monitoring. Security Considerations for IoT Support of E-Health Applications. IoT Considerations, Requirements, and Architectures for Insurance Applications. The Internet of Things and the Automotive Industry: A Shift from a Vehicle-Centric to Data-Centric Paradigm.