This book outlines the background and overall vision for the Internet of Things (IoT) and M2M communications and services, including major standards. Key technologies are described: Everything from physical instrumentation devices to the cloud infrastructures used to collect data, derive information and map it to current processes, as well as system architectures and regulatory requirements. Real world service use case studies provide the hands-on knowledge needed to successfully develop and implement M2M and IoT technologies sustainably and profitably

• 1. The vision for moving from M2M to IoT
• Introduction and book structure
• M2M to IoT
• the vision
• M2M to IoT
• A market perspective
• M2M to IoT
• an architectural overview
• 2. IOT Technologies and architectures
• M2M and IoT technology fundamentals
• IoT architecture
• state of the art
• Architecture reference model
• IoT reference architecture
• Real-world design constraints
• 3. IOT use cases
• Asset management
• Industrial automation
• The smart grid
• Commercial building automation
• Smart cities
• Participatory sensing
• Conclusion and looking ahead