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The authors of this book provide a research perspective on current and future developments in the Internet of Things. The chapters cover a range of topics from system design aspects and core architectural approaches to end-user participation and applications.

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Many of the initial developments towards the Internet of Things have focused on the combination of Auto-ID and networked infrastructures in business-to-business logistics and product lifecycle applications. However, the Internet of Things is more than a business tool for managing business processes more efficiently and more effectively - it will also enable a more convenient way of life.

Since the term Internet of Things first came to attention when the Auto-ID Center launched their initial vision for the EPC network for automatically identifying and tracing the flow of goods within supply-chains, increasing numbers of researchers and practitioners have further developed this vision.

The authors in this book provide a research perspective on current and future developments in the Internet of Things. The different chapters cover a broad range of topics from system design aspects and core architectural approaches to end-user participation, business perspectives and applications.

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Foreword.- An Architectural Approach Towards the Future Internet of Things.- About the "Idea of Man" in System Design - An Enlightened Version of the Internet of Things?.- Enabling the Masses to Become Creative in Smart Spaces.- The Toolkit Approach for End-user Participation in the Internet of Things.- From the Internet of Things to the Web of Things: Resource-oriented Architecture and Best Practices.- A Service-oriented, Semantic Approach to Data Integration for an Internet of Things Supporting Autonomous Cooperating Logistics Processes.- Resource Management in the Internet of Things: Clustering, Synchronization and Software Agents.- The Role of the Internet of Things for Increased Autonomy and Agility in Collaborative Production Environments.- Integrated Billing Solutions in the Internet of Things.- Business Models for the Internet of Things.- The DiY Smart Experiences Project.- Intelligent Cargo - Using Internet of Things Concepts to Provide High Interoperability for Logistics Systems.- Index.

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