Internet was developed as a packet data network where users and data sources (server)
with specific IP addresses interacted over a pre-established communication channel. This …

The Internet of Things (IoT) is an emerging paradigm focusing on the connection of devices,
objects, or “things” to each other, to the Internet, and to users. IoT technology is anticipated …

Abstract Building Automation Systems (BASs) are seeing increased usage in modern
society due to the plethora of benefits they provide such as automation for climate control …

Building automation systems are traditionally concerned with the control of heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning, as well as lighting and shading, systems. They have their …

Building automation (BA) and smart homes (SHs) have traditionally not been a unified field
but varied by their origins, legal foundations, different applications, different goals, and …

Instrumented environments, such as modern building automation systems (BAS), are
becoming commonplace and are increasingly interconnected with (and sometimes by) …

The Industrial Electronics Handbook, Second Edition, Industrial Communications Systems
combines traditional and newer, more specialized knowledge that helps industrial …

As more and more digital appliances populate our homes, networking them to form a home
automation (HA) system not only becomes an option, but almost a necessity. While comfort …

Network covert channels are a part of the information hiding research area that deals with
the secret transfer of information over communication networks. Covert channels can be …

During the past few years there has been an dramatic upsurge in research and
development, implementations of new technologies, and deployments of actual solutions …