Smart objects are small computers embedded in objects such as car engines, thermostats, and machinery. They are typically made up of three components: a CPU, memory, and a low-power communication device. The size is small and the price is low. During the past 5+ years, many proprietary protocols and architectures have been developed that have allowed smart computing to become a reality. IP is radically and rapidly changing the situation - this book explains the how and why of it. The many technological aspects of wireless sensing technology (operating systems, networking protocols, etc.) are covered before concluding with coverage devoted to the major applications of smart computing, i.e., smart grid (energy management, etc.), industrial automation, smart cities and urban networks, building and home automation, structural system health (buildings, bridges, etc.), and other machine-to-machine traffic sensing.

Jean-Philippe Vasseur is a Distinguished Engineer at Cisco Systems. He is the co-chair of the ROLL working group in the IETF and the chair of technology advisory board in the IP for Smart Objects (IPSO) Alliance. JP Vasseur has co-authored a number of RFCs on IP routing, MPLS, Traffic Engineering and Smart Object networks.

Part I: The ArchitectureChapter 1: What are Smart objects?Chapter 2: The IP protocol architectureChapter 3: Why IP for smart objects?Chapter 4: IPv6 for Smart Object Networks and The Internet of ThingsChapter 5: RoutingChapter 6: Transport ProtocolsChapter 7: Service DiscoveryChapter 8: Security for Smart ObjectsChapter 9: Web services For Smart ObjectsChapter 10: Connectivity models for smart object networks

Part II: The TechnologyChapter 11: What is a Smart Object?Chapter 12: Low power link layer for smart objects networksChapter 13: uIP A Lightweight IP StackChapter 14: StandardizationChapter 15: IPv6 for Smart Object Networks - A Technology RefresherChapter 16: The 6LoWPAN Adaptation LayerChapter 17: RPL Routing in Smart Object NetworksChapter 18: The IPSO AllianceChapter 19: Non IP Technology

Part III: The ApplicationsChapter 20: Smart GridChapter 21: Industrial AutomationChapter 22: Smart Cities and Urban NetworksChapter 23: Home AutomationChapter 24: Building AutomationChapter 25: Structural Health MonitoringChapter 26: Container Tracking