We have witnessed the Fixed Internet emerging with virtually every computer being
connected today; we are currently witnessing the emergence of the Mobile Internet with the …

Abstract Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication is a promising technology for next
generation communication systems. This communication paradigm facilitates ubiquitous …

The OpenWSN project is an open‐source implementation of a fully standards‐based
protocol stack for capillary networks, rooted in the new IEEE802. 15.4 e Time Synchronized …

Recent years have witnessed the emergence of machine-to-machine (M2M) networks as an
efficient means for providing automated communications among distributed devices …

This book presents state-of-the-art of research results related to the science, technology, and
engineering of cyber-physical systems (CPS), including system architecture, development …

The envisioned capability of machine devices to autonomously communicate in the future
Internet of Things (IoT) has brought considerable attention to machine-to-machine (M2M) …

The emerging IEEE802. 15.4 e standard and IETF RPL routing protocol are core to the
organization of multi-hop Low-power and Lossy Networks. They provide key functionalities …

Intelligent farming is one of the vast range of applications covered by the Internet of Things
concept. Notwithstanding, such applications present specific requirements and constraints …

With the number of machine-to-machine (M2M)–enabled devices projected to reach 20 to 50
billion by 2020, there is a critical need to understand the demands imposed by such …

As the widely adopted IEEE 802.15. 4 standard exhibited severe drawbacks when used in
multi-hop WSN environment, the IEEE Standards Association Board has released a revised …