The Internet of Things in the Cloud: A Middleware Perspective

by Zhou; Honbo

• ISBN13: 9781439892992
• ISBN10: 1439892997
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781498760010
• Additional ISBN(s): 9781439893029
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-10-29
• Publisher: CRC Press
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Summary

The Internet of Things is a group of technologies and applications that provides means to access all kinds of ubiquitous devices, facilities, and assets. This book presents a comprehensive introduction of the Internet of Things and its development worldwide and particularly, in China. It describes and categorizes the many facets of Internet of Things and proposes a number of paradigms and classifications about Internet of Things' mass and niche markets and technologies. It is the first text of its kind published in China, based on the author's extensive search of relevant materials worldwide.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. ix
List of Tables	p. xv
Foreword	p. xvii
Preface	p. xxi
Author	p. xxv
The Internet of Things
The Third ICT Wave	p. 3
Rise of the Machines	p. 3
The IoT Kaleidoscope	p. 8
Defining Internet of Things	p. 14
IoT: A Web 3.0 View	p. 22
Summary	p. 24
Ubiquitous IoT Applications	p. 27
A Panoramic View of IoT Applications	p. 27
Important Vertical IoT Applications	p. 33
Telematics and Intelligent Transport Systems	p. 33
Smart Grid and Electric Vehicles	p. 45
Smarter Planet and Smart Buildings	p. 53
Summary	p. 58
Four Pillars of IoT	p. 59
The Horizontal, Verticals, and Four Pillars	p. 59
M2M: The Internet of Devices	p. 65
RFID: The Internet of Objects	p. 73
WSN: The Internet of Transducers	p. 80
SCADA: The Internet of Controllers	p. 88
Summary	p. 94
The DNA of IoT	p. 95
DCM: Device, Connect, and Manage	p. 95
Device: Things That Talk	p. 97
Connect: Via Pervasive Networks	p. 104
Wired Networks	p. 108
Wireless Networks	p. 114
Satellite IoT	p. 119
Manage: To Create New Business Value	p. 122
More Ingredients: LBS, GNSS, RTLS, and Others	p. 128
Summary	p. 132
Middleware for IoT
Middleware and IoT	p. 137
An Overview of Middleware	p. 137
Communication Middleware for IoT	p. 145
MTC/M2M Middleware	p. 146
SCADA Middleware	p. 153
RFID Middleware	p. 155
WSN Middleware	p. 158
LBS and Surveillance Middleware	p. 163
Summary	p. 167
Protocol Standardization for IoT	p. 169
Web of Things versus Internet of Things	p. 169
Two Pillars of the Web	p. 172
IoT Protocol Standardization Efforts	p. 177
M2M and WSN Protocols	p. 182
SCADA and RFID Protocols	p. 187
Issues with IoT Standardization	p. 193
Unified Data Standards: A Challenging Task	p. 194
Unified Identification of Objects	p. 202
Summary	p. 214
Architecture Standardization for WoT	p. 217
Platform Middleware for WoT	p. 217
Standards for M2M	p. 219
Frameworks for WSN	p. 222
Standards for SCADA	p. 225
Extensions on RFID Standards	p. 228
Unified Multitier WoT Architecture	p. 230
SOA/EAI versus SODA/MAI	p. 231
OSGi: The Universal Middleware	p. 238
WoT Framework Based on Data Standards	p. 240
WoT Portals and Business Intelligence	p. 246
Challenges of IoT Information Security	p. 249
Summary	p. 253
The Cloud of Things
Cloud Computing	p. 257
What Is Cloud Computing?	p. 257
Grid/SOA and Cloud Computing	p. 259
Cloud Middleware.	p. 265
NIST's SPI Architecture and Cloud Standards	p. 270-
Cloud Providers and Systems	p. 273
Summary	p. 276
The Cloud of Things	p. 279
The Internet of Things and Cloud Computing	p. 279
Mobile Cloud Computing	p. 283
MAI versus XaaS: The Long Tail and the Big Switch	p. 289
The Cloud of Things Architecture	p. 293
Four Deployment Models	p. 295
Vertical Applications	p. 296
Fifteen Essential Features	p. 297
Four Technological Pillars	p. 298
Three Layers of IoT Systems	p. 298
Foundational Technological Enablers	p. 299
Summary	p. 299
References	p. 301
Index	p. 321
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