The Internet of things : connecting objects to the web /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London : Hoboken, NJ :
ISTE ; John Wiley & Sons,
2010.
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| Series: | ISTE.
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; The Internet of Things; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction to the Internet of Things; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. History of IoT; 1.3. About objects/things in the IoT; 1.4. The identifier in the IoT; 1.5. Enabling technologies of IoT; 1.5.1. Identification technology; 1.5.2. Sensing and actuating technology; 1.5.3. Other technologies; 1.5.4. Connected objects' communication; 1.6. About the Internet in IoT; 1.7. Bibliography; Chapter 2. Radio Frequency Identification Technology Overview; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Principle of RFID
- 2.3. Components of an RFID system2.3.1. Reader; 2.3.2. RFID tag; 2.3.3. RFID middleware; 2.4. Issues; 2.5. Bibliography; Chapter 3. Wireless Sensor Networks: Technology Overview; 3.1. History and context; 3.1.1. From smart dust to smart plants; 3.1.2. Application requirements in modern WSNs; 3.2. The node; 3.2.1. Communication; 3.2.2. Computation; 3.2.3. Sensing; 3.2.4. Energy; 3.3. Connecting nodes; 3.3.1. Radio basics; 3.3.2. Common misconceptions; 3.3.3. Reliable communication in practice: channel hopping; 3.4. Networking nodes; 3.4.1. Medium access control; 3.4.2. Multi-hop routing
- 3.5. Securing communication3.6. Standards and Fora; 3.7. Conclusion; 3.8. Bibliography; Chapter 4. Power Line Communication Technology Overview; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Overview of existing PLC technologies and standards; 4.2.1. History of PLC technologies; 4.2.2. Different types of in-home PLC technologies; 4.2.3. Security; 4.2.4. Performances of PLC technologies; 4.2.5. Standards and normalization; 4.3. Architectures for home network applications; 4.3.1. Architecture for a high bit-rate home network application; 4.3.2. Architecture for low bit-rate home network application
- 4.4. Internet of things using PLC technology4.4.1. Connecting objects in the indoor environment; 4.4.2. Interoperability of connecting objects in the home environment; 4.5. Conclusion; 4.6. Bibliography; Chapter 5. RFID Applications and Related Research Issues; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Concepts and terminology; 5.2.1. Radio-frequency identification; 5.2.2. Transponder (tag) classes; 5.2.3. Standards; 5.2.4. RFID system architecture; 5.2.5. Other related technologies; 5.3. RFID applications; 5.3.1. Logistics and supply chain; 5.3.2. Production, monitoring and maintenance
- 5.3.3. Product safety, quality and information5.3.4. Access control and tracking and tracing of individuals; 5.3.5. Loyalty, membership and payment; 5.3.6. Household; 5.3.7. Other applications; 5.4. Ongoing research projects; 5.4.1. Hardware issues; 5.4.2. Protocols; 5.5. Summary and conclusions; 5.6. Bibliography; Chapter 6. RFID Deployment for Location and Mobility Management on the Internet; 6.1. Introduction; 6.2. Background and related work; 6.2.1. Localization; 6.2.2. Mobility management; 6.3. Localization and handover management relying on RFID; 6.3.1. A technology overview of RFID