Introduction to the Internet of Things

This chapter begins with a brief introduction to the Internet of Things in Sect. 4.1, which identifies the enabling technologies for its use. Section 4.2 introduces radio frequency identification (RFID), a wireless automatic identification technology whereby an object with an attached RFID tag is identified by an RFID reader. Section 4.3 introduces the principal concept of wireless sensor network technology which has important applications, such as remote environmental monitoring and target tracking. This technology has been enabled by the availability of sensors that are smaller, cheaper, and intelligent. Section 4.4 introduces powerline communication technology that enables sending data over existing power cables. With just power cables running to an electronic device, it can be powered up, and, at the same time, data can be controlled/retrieved from it in a half-duplex manner. Section 4.5 refers to RFID applications. Section 4.6 introduces a case study on the concept of the Internet of Things. Section 4.7 contains comprehensive questions from this chapter, followed by references and suggestions for further reading.

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