Interconnecting Smart Objects With IP: The Next Internet

Interconnecting Smart Objects with IP: The Next Internet

Interconnecting Smart Objects with IP The Next Internet explains why the Internet Protocol IP has become the protocol of choice for smart object networks IP has successfully demonstrated the ability to interconnect billions of digital systems on the global Internet and in private IP networks Once smart objects can be easily interconnected a whole new class of smart object systems can begin to evolve The book discusses how IPbased smart object networks are being designed and deployedThe book is organized into three parts Part 1 demonstrates why the IP architecture is well suited to smart object networks in contrast to nonIP based sensor network or other proprietary systems that interconnect to IP networks eg the public Internet of private IP networks via hardtomanage and expensive multiprotocol translation gateways that scale poorly Part 2 examines protocols and algorithms including smart objects and the low power link layers technologies used in these networks Part 3 describes the following smart object network applications smart grid industrial automation smart cities and urban networks home automation building automation structural health monitoring and container tracking Shows in detail how connecting smart objects impacts our lives with practical implementation examples and case studies Provides an in depth understanding of the technological and architectural aspects underlying smart objects technology Offers an indepth examination of relevant IP protocols to build large scale smart object networks in support of a myriad of new services