Cover -- Dedication -- Acknowledgement -- Editors Biography -- Contents -- Foreword -- 1 European Research Cluster on the Internet of Things -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 IoT European Research Cluster -- 1.3 IoT Activity Chains -- 1.4 IoT European Research Cluster Role -- 1.5 Conclusion -- References -- 2 Internet of Things Strategic Research Roadmap -- 2.1 Internet of Things Conceptual Framework -- 2.2 Internet of Things Vision -- 2.3 Technological Trends -- 2.4 IoT Applications -- 2.5 Technology Enablers -- 2.6 Internet of Things Research Agenda, Timelines and Priorities -- 2.7 Future Technological Developments -- 2.8 Internet of Things Research Needs -- References -- 3 The Internet of Things: The Way Ahead -- 3.1 Little Stones on the Road… -- 3.2 The State of the Art of Internet of Things Research in Europe -- 3.3 Towards an EU Policy Framework -- 3.4 Outlook -- References -- 4 Between Big Brother, Matrix and Wall Street: The Challenges of a Sustainable Roadmap for the Internet of Things -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Sociological Issues -- 4.3 Technological Challenges -- 4.4 Business Considerations -- 4.5 Future Works -- 5 2011: A Decisive Year -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Impact -- References -- 6 Internet of Things - From Ubiquitous Computing to Ubiquitous Intelligence Applications -- 6.1 Open Code Architecture: Ubiquitous ID Architecture -- 6.2 Ubiquitous Computing -- 6.3 Ubiquitous ID Architecture -- 6.4 Ucode -- 6.5 Features of Ucode -- 6.6 Ucode Tags -- 6.7 Ubiquitous Communicator (UC) -- 6.8 Ucode Resolution Server and Information Server -- 6.9 UID 2.0- Realization of Richter Ubiquitous Computing World Based on ucR -- 6.10 Ucode Usage Examples -- 6.11 Application for Places -- 6.12 Tokyo Ubiquitous Technology Project -- 6.13 Tokyo Ubiquitous Technology Project in Ginza -- 6.14 Governance and Sustainability: Participation by Private Companies.

6.15 Metropolitan Government Ubiquitous Sightseeing Guide -- 6.16 "Portable Information System," Ueno Zoological Gardens -- 6.17 Hama-rikyu Gardens Ubiquitous Guidance Service -- 6.18 kokosil, Location Information Portal -- 6.19 Use of Ucode Location Information Systems Spread to Many Regions -- 6.20 Application of Ucodes for Objects -- 6.21 Ucode Application in the Management of Historical Information of Houses -- 6.22 Traceability Management System of Housing Components -- 6.23 Cyber Concrete -- 6.24 Summary -- References -- 7 Technologies, Applications, and Governance in the Internet of Things -- 7.1 Overview -- 7.2 Key Technologies -- 7.3 Technical Challenges of the Internet of Things -- 7.4 Conclusion -- References -- 8 Mobile Devices Enable IoT Evolution From Industrial Applications to Mass Consumer Applications -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 IoT Mobile Device -- 8.3 IoT Applications in Current Mass Consumer Market -- 8.4 Future IoT Applications in Mass Consumer Market -- 8.5 Conclusion -- References -- 9 Opportunities, Challenges for Internet of Things Technologies -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Architecture Models -- 9.3 Network Technology -- 9.4 Discovery and Search Engines -- 9.5 Security and Privacy -- 9.6 Application Areas and Industrial Deployment -- 9.7 Governance and Socio-economic Ecosystems -- 9.8 Contribution to an Iot Global Vision: Opportunities and Challenges -- References -- 10 Virtualization of Network Resources and Physical Devices in Internet of Things Applications -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Overview of Network Virtualization -- 10.3 Challengens for Network Virtualization -- 10.4 Requirements of Network Virtualization -- 10.5 Applicability of Network Virtualisation -- 10.6 Conclusions -- References -- 11 Interoperability, Standardisation and Governance in the Era of Internet of Things (IoT) -- 11.1 Introduction.

11.2 Interoperability in the IoT -- 11.3 Standardisation For IoT -- 11.4 Specific Issues in IoT Standardisation -- 11.5 Security and Privacy Issues -- 11.6 Architecture and Governance of the IoT -- 11.7 Middleware or Software Platform for IoT -- 11.8 Network Technology -- 11.9 Application Areas and Industrial Deployment -- 11.10 Socio-economic Ecosystems -- 11.11 Conclusions and Future Work -- References -- 12 IoT Validation and Interoperability IoT - IPv6 and M2M -- 12.1 M2M: A Set of Enabling Technologies Paving the Way From the Internet of Services Towards the Internet of Things -- 12.2 The "Internet of Things" Based on IPv6 -- 12.3 Paving the Way to Smart IPv6 Buildings -- 12.4 Validation and Interoperability Challenges for IoT -- 12.5 Conclusions -- References -- Index -- RIVER PUBLISHERS SERIES IN COMMUNICATIONS.