Smart Environments: Technology, Protocols and Applications

Diane Cook, Sajal Das9780471544487, 0471544485

With contributions from leading researchers in a wide array of disciplines, this book presents the state of the art in this emerging field.”

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Table of contents :
Team DDU……Page 1
Contents……Page 10
Contributors……Page 12
Foreword……Page 14
Acknowledgments……Page 20
PART 1. INTRODUCTION……Page 22
1. Overview……Page 24
PART 2. TECHNOLOGIES FOR SMART ENVIRONMENTS……Page 32
2. Wireless Sensor Networks……Page 34
3. Power Line Communication Technologies……Page 68
4. Wireless Communications and Pervasive Technology……Page 84
5. Middleware……Page 122
6. Home Networking and Appliances……Page 150
PART 3. ALGORITHMS AND PROTOCOLS FOR SMART ENVIRONMENTS……Page 172
7. Designing for the Human Experience in Smart Environments……Page 174
8. Prediction Algorithms for Smart Environments……Page 196
9. Location Estimation (Determination and Prediction) Techniques in Smart Environments……Page 214
10. Automated Decision Making……Page 250
11. Security, Privacy and Trust Issues in Smart Environments……Page 270
PART 4. APPLICATIONS……Page 292
12. Lessons from an Adaptive Home……Page 294
13. Smart Rooms……Page 316
14. Smart Offices……Page 344
15. Perceptual Environments……Page 366
16. Assistive Environments for Individuals with Special Needs……Page 382
PART 5. CONCLUSIONS……Page 406
17. Ongoing Challenges and Future Directions……Page 408
Index……Page 414