Interconnecting Smart Objects with IP: The Next Internet

Smart objects are small computers embedded in objects such as car engines, thermostats, and machinery. They are typically made up of three components: a CPU, memory, and a low-power communication device. The size is small and the price is low. During the past 5+ years, many proprietary protocols and architectures have been developed that have allowed smart computing to become a reality. IP is radically and rapidly changing the situation - this book explains the how and why of it. The many technological aspects of wireless sensing technology (operating systems, networking protocols, etc.) are covered before concluding with coverage devoted to the major applications of smart computing, i.e., smart grid (energy management, etc.), industrial automation, smart cities and urban networks, building and home automation, structural system health (buildings, bridges, etc.), and other machine-to-machine traffic sensing.