Architecting the Internet of Things

by Uckelmann, Dieter; Harrison, Mark; Michahelles, Florian; Scholz-Reiter, Bernd

• ISBN13: 9783642191565
• ISBN10: 3642191568
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-04-29
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc

Summary

Many of the initial developments towards the Internet of Things have focused on the combination of Auto-ID and networked infrastructures in business-to-business logistics and product lifecycle applications. However, the Internet of Things is more than a business tool for managing business processes more efficiently and more effectively #xE2;#xAC;#x1C; it will also enable a more convenient way of life.Since the term Internet of Things first came to attention when the Auto-ID Center launched their initial vision for the EPC network for automatically identifying and tracing the flow of goods within supply-chains, increasing numbers of researchers and practitioners have further developed this vision. The authors in this book provide a research perspective on current and future developments in the Internet of Things. The different chapters cover a broad range of topics from system design aspects and core architectural approaches to end-user participation, business perspectives and applications.