Connectivity Frameworks for Smart Devices ― The Internet of Things from a Distributed Computing Perspective

This timely volumeprovides a review of the state-of-the-art frameworks and methodologies forconnecting diverse objects and devices according to the vision for an Internetof Things (IoT). A specific focus is placed on the communication, security, andprivacy aspects of device connectivity in distributed environments. Insightsand case studies are provided by an authoritative selection of contributors ofinternational repute into the latest research advances and practical approacheswith respect to the connectivity of heterogeneous smart and sensory devices. This invaluabletext/reference will be of great benefit to a broad audience, from students andresearchers interested in the IoT vision, to practicing communication engineersand network security specialists.

Professor ZaighamMahmood?is a Senior Technology Consultant at Debesis EducationUK and an Associate Lecturer (Research) at the University of Derby, UK. He alsoholds positions as Foreign Professor at NUST and IIU in Islamabad, Pakistan,and Professor Extraordinaire at the North West University Potchefstroom, SouthAfrica. Prof. Mahmood is a certified cloud computing instructor and a regularspeaker at international conferences devoted to Cloud Computing andE-Government. His specialized areas of research include distributed computing,project management, and e-government. Among his many publications are theSpringer titles?DataScience and Big Data Computing, Cloud Computing: Challenges, Limitationsand R&D Solutions,?Continued Rise of the Cloud,?Cloud Computing:Methods and Practical Approaches,?Software Engineering Frameworks for the Cloud ComputingParadigm, and?CloudComputing for Enterprise Architectures.