IoT Sensors

This book introduces the basics of the Internet of Things (IoT) and explores the foundational role of sensors in IoT applications. The IoT is a network of devices and objects: sensors, actuators, hardware, software, human beings, domestic appliances, health monitoring equipment, and other things connected to the internet, which is designed to operate in a coordinated fashion to receive, process, and interpret signals and take appropriate action. It provides a seamless real-time interface between the physical and digital worlds by integrating sensors with networking, computation, and actuation facilities. This book sketches a perspective of the IoT with sensors as the focus of attention. Diverse applications of the IoT that are destined to make an impact on our everyday lives in the near future are discussed. It presents a comprehensive overview of the most recent sensor technologies used in the IoT to keep the reader abreast of the current advances at the frontiers of knowledge. The book will cater to student and professional audiences, and will be useful for postgraduate and Ph.D. students studying physics, engineering, and computer science as well as researchers, engineers, and industrial workers engaged in this fast-progressing field. Key Features: . Explains the basic concepts and important terms of 'Internet of Things' in simple language . Provides an up-to-date coverage of the key sensors used in IoT applications . Explores IoT applications in smart cities, smart agriculture, smart factory, and many more

Vinod Kumar Khanna is an independent researcher at Chandigarh, India. He received the Ph.D. degree in physics from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India in 1988. He is a Retired Chief Scientist and Head, MEMS & Microsensors Group, from the CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani, India, and a Professor with the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, India. He is a former Emeritus Scientist, CSIR and Emeritus Professor, AcSIR. He has worked at CSIR-CEERI for more than 37 years on the design, fabrication and characterization of power semiconductor devices and micro/nanoelectronic sensors. He has authored 20 books and six chapters in edited books. He has authored/coauthored 194 research papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings. He also has five patents to his name.

Chapter 1: IoT Architecture. Chapter 2: IoT Protocols and Platforms. Chapter 3: IoT Sensors for Smart Homes and Offices. Chapter 4: IoT Sensors for Factory Automation-I: Tracking Components, Gaps, Alignments; Sticker Labelling; Proximity and Position Detection. Chapter 5: IoT Sensors for Factory Automation-II: Temperature, Pressure, Vacuum, Force, Fluid Flow and Level Measurements. Chapter 6: IoT Sensors for Traffic Control and Car Parking. Chapter 7: IoT Sensors for Energy-Efficient Power Grid. Chapter 8: IoT Sensors for Remote Health Monitoring. Chapter 9: IoT Sensors for Precision Agriculture and Farming. Chapter 10: IoT Sensors for Logistics, Fleet Management and Retail Stores. Chapter 11: IoT Sensors for Smart City. Index.