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The Internet of Things: Connecting Objects

Name: The Internet of Things: Connecting Objects
Author: Hakima Chaouchi
ISBN: 9781848211407

by Hakima Chaouchi

June 2010

Intermediate to advanced

288 pages

6h 21m

English

Wiley

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Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Internet of Things
1.1. Introduction1.2. History of IoT1.3. About objects/things in the IoT1.4. The identifier in the IoT1.5. Enabling technologies of IoT1.5.1. Identification technology1.5.2. Sensing and actuating technology1.5.3. Other technologies1.5.4. Connected objects’ communication1.5.4.1. Object-to-object1.5.4.2. Object or network of objects to other networks1.6. About the Internet in IoT1.7. Bibliography
Chapter 2: Radio Frequency Identification Technology Overview
2.1. Introduction2.2. Principle of RFID2.3. Components of an RFID system2.3.1. Reader2.3.2. RFID tag2.3.3. RFID middleware2.3.3.1. Device interface2.3.3.2. Core processing interface2.3.3.3. Application interface2.4. Issues2.5. Bibliography
Chapter 3: Wireless Sensor Networks: Technology Overview
3.1. History and context3.1.1. From smart dust to smart plants3.1.2. Application requirements in modern WSNs3.1.2.1. Number, geometry and topology3.1.2.2. Data flows3.1.2.3. Latency-bounded reliability3.1.2.4. Lifetime, cost and size3.1.2.5. Security3.2. The node3.2.1. Communication3.2.2. Computation3.2.3. Sensing3.2.4. Energy3.3. Connecting nodes3.3.1. Radio basics3.3.2. Common misconceptions3.3.3. Reliable communication in practice: channel hopping3.4. Networking nodes3.4.1. Medium access control3.4.1.1. Preamble sampling protocols3.4.1.2. Framed MAC protocols3.4.2. Multi-hop routing3.4.2.1. IETF MANET: a complex inheritance3.4.2.2. Geographic routing3.4.2.3. Gradient routing3.5. Securing communication3.6. Standards and Fora3.7. Conclusion3.8. Bibliography
Chapter 4: Power Line Communication Technology Overview
4.1. Introduction4.2. Overview of existing PLC technologies and standards4.2.1. History of PLC technologies4.2.2. Different types of in-home PLC technologies4.2.2.1. In-home high-speed/broadband PLC technologies (with high bit rate)4.2.2.2. In-home PLC technologies with low bit rate4.2.2.3. Different network topologies4.2.3. Security4.2.4. Performances of PLC technologies4.2.5. Standards and normalization4.3. Architectures for home network applications4.3.1. Architecture for a high bit-rate home network application4.3.2. Architecture for low bit-rate home network application4.4. Internet of things using PLC technology4.4.1. Connecting objects in the indoor environment4.4.2. Interoperability of connecting objects in the home environment4.5. Conclusion4.6. Bibliography
Chapter 5: RFID Applications and Related Research Issues
5.1. Introduction5.2. Concepts and terminology5.2.1. Radio-frequency identification5.2.2. Transponder (tag) classes5.2.2.1. Passive tags5.2.2.2. Semi-passive tags5.2.2.3. Active tags5.2.3. Standards5.2.4. RFID system architecture5.2.5. Other related technologies5.2.5.1. Near-field communication5.2.5.2. Nano-RFID5.2.5.3. Smart dust5.2.5.4. RFID sensors5.2.5.5. Contactless smart cards5.3. RFID applications5.3.1. Logistics and supply chain5.3.2. Production, monitoring and maintenance5.3.3. Product safety, quality and information5.3.4. Access control and tracking and tracing of individuals5.3.5. Loyalty, membership and payment5.3.6. Household5.3.7. Other applications5.4. Ongoing research projects5.4.1. Hardware issues5.4.1.1. Reader-related research5.4.1.2. Tags5.4.1.2.1. Chip5.4.1.2.2. Antenna5.4.2. Protocols5.4.2.1. Security5.4.2.2. Collision5.5. Summary and conclusions5.6. Bibliography
Chapter 6: RFID Deployment for Location and Mobility Management on the Internet
6.1. Introduction6.2. Background and related work6.2.1. Localization6.2.1.1. Triangulation6.2.1.2. Scene analysis6.2.1.3. Proximity6.2.2. Mobility management6.2.2.1. MIP6.2.2.2. Link-layer handover6.2.2.3. Network-layer handover6.2.2.4. Movement detection process6.3. Localization and handover management relying on RFID6.3.1. A technology overview of RFID6.3.2. How RFID can help localization and mobility management6.3.2.1. RFID-enabled localization6.3.2.2. RFID-enabled movement detection6.3.3. Conceptual framework6.3.3.1. Training phase6.3.3.2. Real-time phase6.3.3.3. Positioning algorithm6.3.3.4. Decision function6.4. Technology considerations6.4.1. Path loss model6.4.2. Antenna radiation pattern6.4.3. Multiple tags-to-reader collisions6.4.3.1. Anti-collision algorithms6.4.4. Multiple readers-to-tag collisions6.4.4.1. Reader collision probability6.4.5. Reader-to-reader interference6.4.5.1. Read range reduction6.4.6. Interference from specific materials6.5. Performance evaluation6.5.1. Simulation setup6.5.2. Performance results6.5.2.1. Localization accuracy6.5.2.2. Movement detection latency6.6. Summary and conclusions6.7. Bibliography

Chapter 7: The Internet of Things — Setting the Standards
7.1. Introduction7.2. Standardizing the IoT7.2.1. Why standardize?7.2.2. What needs to be standardized?7.3. Exploiting the potential of RFID7.3.1. Technical specifications7.3.2. Radio spectrum and electromagnetic compatibility7.4. Identification in the IoT7.4.1. A variety of data formats7.4.2. Locating every thing: IPv6 addresses7.4.3. Separating identifiers and locators in IP: the HIP7.4.4. Beyond the tag: multimedia information access7.5. Promoting ubiquitous networking: any where, any when, any what7.5.1. Wireless sensor networks7.5.2. Networking the home7.5.3. Next generation networks7.6. Safeguarding data and consumer privacy7.7. Conclusions7.8. Bibliography
Chapter 8: Governance of the Internet of Things
8.1. Introduction8.1.1. Notion of governance8.1.2. Aspects of governance8.2. Bodies subject to governing principles8.2.1. Overview8.2.2. Private organizations8.2.2.1. EPCglobal8.2.2.2. VeriSign8.2.2.3. ICANN8.2.3. International regulator and supervisor8.2.3.1. Conceptual background theories8.2.3.2. Newly established organization8.2.3.3. New committee of the World Trade Organization8.2.3.4. New committee of OECD8.3. Substantive principles for IoT governance8.3.1. Legitimacy and inclusion of stakeholders8.3.2. Transparency8.3.3. Accountability8.4. IoT infrastructure governance8.4.1. Robustness8.4.2. Availability8.4.3. Reliability8.4.4. Interoperability8.4.5. Access8.5. Further governance issues8.5.1. Practical implications8.5.2. Legal implications8.6. Outlook8.7. Bibliography
Conclusion
List of Authors
Index

Content preview from The Internet of Things: Connecting Objects

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

1.6. 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 system

2.4. Issues

2.5. Bibliography

Chapter 3. Wireless Sensor Networks: Technology Overview

3.1. History and context

3.2. The node

3.3. Connecting nodes

3.4. Networking nodes

3.5. Securing communication

3.6. 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

4.3. Architectures for home network applications

4.4. Internet of things using PLC technology

4.5. Conclusion

4.6. Bibliography

Chapter 5. RFID Applications and Related Research Issues

5.1. Introduction

5.2. Concepts and terminology

5.3. RFID applications

5.4. Ongoing research projects

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

6.3. Localization and handover management relying on RFID

6.4. Technology considerations

6.5. Performance evaluation

6.6. Summary and conclusions

6.7. Bibliography

Chapter 7. The Internet of Things — Setting the Standards

7.1. Introduction

7.2. Standardizing ...

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