H. Chaouchi 
The Internet of Things [EPUB ebook] 
Connecting Objects to the Web

Preface xi
Chapter 1. Introduction to the Internet of Things 1
Hakima CHAOUCHI
1.1. Introduction 1
1.2. History of Io T 3
1.3. About objects/things in the Io T 7
1.4. The identifier in the Io T 9
1.5. Enabling technologies of Io T 13
1.6. About the Internet in Io T 21
1.7. Bibliography 32
Chapter 2. Radio Frequency Identification Technology Overview
35
Ayyangar Ranganath HARISH
2.1. Introduction 35
2.2. Principle of RFID 36
2.3. Components of an RFID system 41
2.4. Issues 48
2.5. Bibliography 52
Chapter 3. Wireless Sensor Networks: Technology Overview
53
Thomas WATTEYNE and Kristofer S.J. PISTER
3.1. History and context 53
3.2. The node 60
3.3. Connecting nodes 64
3.4. Networking nodes 70
3.5. Securing communication 88
3.6. Standards and Fora 89
3.7. Conclusion 91
3.8. Bibliography 91
Chapter 4. Power Line Communication Technology Overview
97
Xavier CARCELLE and Thomas BOURGEAU
4.1. Introduction 97
4.2. Overview of existing PLC technologies and standards 98
4.3. Architectures for home network applications 114
4.4. Internet of things using PLC technology 120
4.5. Conclusion 127
4.6. Bibliography 127
Chapter 5. RFID Applications and Related Research Issues
129
Oscar BOTERO and Hakima CHAOUCHI
5.1. Introduction 129
5.2. Concepts and terminology 129
5.3. RFID applications 139
5.4. Ongoing research projects 144
5.5. Summary and conclusions 152
5.6. Bibliography 153
Chapter 6. RFID Deployment for Location and Mobility
Management on the Internet 157
Apostolia PAPAPOSTOLOU and Hakima CHAOUCHI
6.1. Introduction 157
6.2. Background and related work 159
6.3. Localization and handover management relying on RFID
169
6.4. Technology considerations 176
6.5. Performance evaluation 181
6.6. Summary and conclusions 187
6.7. Bibliography 188
Chapter 7. The Internet of Things – Setting the
Standards 191
Keith MAINWARING and Lara SRIVASTAVA
7.1. Introduction 191
7.2. Standardizing the Io T 193
7.3. Exploiting the potential of RFID 196
7.4. Identification in the Io T 202
7.5. Promoting ubiquitous networking: any where, any when, any
what 212
7.6. Safeguarding data and consumer privacy 217
7.7. Conclusions 220
7.8. Bibliography 220
Chapter 8. Governance of the Internet of Things 223
Rolf H. WEBER
8.1. Introduction 223
8.2. Bodies subject to governing principles 225
8.3. Substantive principles for Io T governance 233
8.4. Io T infrastructure governance 239
8.5. Further governance issues 246
8.6. Outlook 248
8.7. Bibliography 248
Conclusion 251
List of Authors 261
Index 263

Olivier Hersent, Consultant, France.
David Boswarthick, ETSI, France.
Omar Elloumi, Alcatel-Lucent, France.