Megha (DIT Uni, India) Bhushan & Ashok (University of South Florida, Tampa, FL USA) Kumar 
Real-Life Applications of the Internet of Things 
Challenges, Applications, and Advances

This new volume provides an overview of the Internet of Things along with its architectures, its vital technologies, and their uses in our daily life. The book explores the integration of Io T with other emerging technologies, such as blockchain and cloud. Topics in the volume cover the many powerful features and applications of Io T, such as for weather forecasting, in agriculture, in medical science, in surveillance systems, and much more.

The first section of the book covers many of the issues and challenges that arise from the Internet of Things (Io T), exploring security challenges, such as attack detection and prevention systems, as well as energy efficiency and resource management in Io T. The volume also introduces the use of Io T and smart technology in agricultural management, in healthcare diagnosis and monitoring, and in the financial industry. Chapters also focus on surveillance network technology, the technology shift from television to video streaming apps, using Io T–fog computing for smart healthcare, detection of anomalies in climate conditions, and even detection of illegal wood logging activity.