Xhafa F. et al. Smart Sensors Networks: Communication Technologies and Intelligent Applications

Academic Press, 2017. — 369 p. — (Intelligent Data Centric Systems). — ISBN: 978-0-12-809859-2.This book explores the latest sensor and sensor networks techniques and applications, showing how networked wireless sensors are used to monitor and gather intelligence from our surrounding environment.It provides a systematic look at the unique characteristics of wireless sensor networks through their usage in a broad range of areas, including healthcare for the elderly, energy consumption, industrial automation, intelligent transportation systems, smart homes and cities, and more.The book shows how sensor-networks work and how they are applied to monitor our surrounding environment. It explores the most important aspects of modern sensors technologies, providing insights on the newest technologies and the systems needed to operate them.Readers will find the book to be an entry point for understanding the fundamental differences between the various sensor technologies and their use in for different scenarios.Near Field Communication Technology and Applications
Radio Frequency Identification Principles and Applications
Sensor Data Compression
How to Integrate Sensors and the Internet of Things
Sensors and Intelligent Transportation
Smart Antennas for Sensors
Sensors-Based Emerging Technologies for Revealing Security and Privacy Issues
Sensors Applications in Smart Homes
Sensor Applications in Industrial Automation
How Sensors and Big Data Are Revolutionizing Business
How Wireless Sensor Networks help Elderly Healthcare
Energy Consumption in Sensors