The new technologies characterizing the Internet of Things (IoT) allow realizing real smart
environments able to provide advanced services to the users. Recently, these smart …

Future buildings will more and more rely on advanced Building Management Systems
(BMS) connected to a variety of sensors, actuators and dedicated networks. Their objectives …

Advancements of the Web technology provide this opportunity for Internet of Things (IoT) to
take steps towards Web of Things (WoT). By increasing trend of reusing Web techniques to …

Recent innovations in the ICT field are strongly focused towards the Internet of Things, which
will definitely lead to an enhancement also in the domestic environments. Low-power and …

Abstract The Internet of Things mechanisms enable the management of home environments
since they can be developed as IoT based information systems. From standard smart homes …

Smart Objects and Smart Environments are expected to become two of the leaders of the
future Internet of Things. In this context, the Smart Homes are getting more and more …

Internet of Things (IoT) technologies are already playing an important role in our daily
activities as we use them and rely on them to increase our abilities, connectivity, productivity …

The increasing complexity in the management of Smart Grids is an essential factor in the
creation of new technological infrastructures capable of managing the different devices …

The emerging concept of Smart Building relies on an intensive use of sensors and actuators
and therefore appears, at first glance, to be a domain of predilection for the IoT. However …

People in developed countries spend today most of their time inside buildings as part of the
modern way of life. As a result, the building sector accounts for almost 40% of the total …