Internet of Things for Smart Cities (eBook)

Waleed Ejaz is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, at Ryerson University, in Toronto, Canada.         Alagan Anpalagan is a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, at Ryerson University, in Toronto, Canada.       

Foreword 7
Preface 8
Acknowledgments 10
Contents 11
Acronyms 13
1 Internet of Things for Smart Cities: Overview and Key Challenges 15
1.1 Introduction 15
1.2 Characteristics of Smart Cities 16
1.2.1 Smart Economy 17
1.2.2 Smart People 18
1.2.3 Smart Governance 18
1.2.4 Smart Mobility 18
1.2.5 Smart Environment 18
1.2.6 Smart Living 19
1.3 IoT-Based Solutions for Smart Cities 19
1.3.1 Smart Grid 20
1.3.1.1 Smart Meters 20
1.3.1.2 Communication Technologies for Smart Grids 21
1.3.2 Smart Home 22
1.3.2.1 Smart Home Energy Management 22
1.3.2.2 Smart Appliances 23
1.3.2.3 Communication Technologies for Smart Homes 23
1.3.3 Transport and Traffic Management 23
1.3.3.1 Electric Vehicles 23
1.3.3.2 Intelligent Transport System 23
1.3.3.3 Physical Infrastructure 24
1.3.3.4 Public Wi-Fi 24
1.3.4 Smart Healthcare 25
1.4 Challenges Ahead 25
1.4.1 Planning 25
1.4.2 Costs and Quality 28
1.4.3 Security and Privacy 28
1.4.4 Risks 29
1.5 Conclusion 29
2 Communication Technologies and Protocols for Internet of Things 30
2.1 Introduction 30
2.2 Communication Technologies for IoT Networks 32
2.2.1 Non-Cellular Communication Technologies 32
2.2.1.1 Wi-Fi 33
2.2.1.2 Bluetooth 33
2.2.1.3 ZigBee 33
2.2.2 Cellular Communication Technologies 35
2.2.2.1 Third-Generation Network (3G) 35
2.2.2.2 Fourth-Generation (4G)-LTE 36
2.2.2.3 LTE-M 36
2.3 Recent Protocols for IoT 36
2.3.1 PHY and MAC Layers 36
2.3.2 Network Layer 38
2.3.3 Application Layer 39
2.4 Study of Communication Technologies Through Use-CaseAnalysis 40
2.4.1 Use Case 1: Intelligent Traffic System (ITS) 40
2.4.2 Use Case 2: Disaster Management 41
2.5 Conclusion 42
3 Dimension Reduction for Big Data Analytics in Internet of Things 44
3.1 Introduction 44
3.2 Related Work 45
3.3 Solutions for Dimension Reduction in IoT 46
3.3.1 Principal Component Analysis (PCA) 49
3.4 Conclusion and Future Work 50
4 Internet of Things Enabled Electric Vehicles in Smart Cities 51
4.1 Introduction 51
4.2 EV Charge Scheduling and Charging Techniques 53
4.3 Renewable Energy for EV Charging 54
4.4 Smart Distribution Systems 55
4.4.1 Smart EV Scheduling: A Case Study 55
4.5 Conclusion 58
5 Blockchain Technology for Securityand Privacy in Internet of Things 59
5.1 Introduction 59
5.2 Literature Review 61
5.3 Challenges Associated with Secure IoT Deployment and Blockchain for IoT 62
5.4 Case Studies 65
5.4.1 Smart Homes 65
5.4.2 Food Supply Chain Traceability System 66
5.5 Conclusion 67
References 68
Index 73