Futuristic Research Trends and Applications of Internet of Things

物聯網（IoT）是多個設備、網絡、技術和人力資源的互聯，以實現共同目標。各種基於物聯網的應用正在不同領域中使用，並成功為用戶提供巨大的好處。作為一場革命，物聯網在幾乎所有領域中都佔據了全球舞台，包括智慧城市、智慧電網、智能交通、醫療保健、教育等等。這場技術革命還擴展到機器，將它們轉變為能夠做出即時決策並相互通信的智能計算機，形成了系統/機器的互聯網。使用安全輕量級協議將有助於我們開發環境友好和節能的物聯網系統。

物聯網是一個新興且最近的研究領域，被應用於許多應用領域，需要進一步研究其各個方面的挑戰。本書將提供有關物聯網的基礎知識、架構、通信協議、人工智能的應用、現有應用和新興研究趨勢的信息。它以理論方法描述初學者的基礎知識，並以實施案例研究的實踐方法為中級和高級讀者提供指導。本書對於從事或對與物聯網相關的領域感興趣的學者、研究人員、開發人員和工程師非常有益。本書可作為計算機科學、計算機工程和信息技術專業的研究生和碩士課程的參考書籍。

Dr. Bhawana Rudra received Ph.D. degree in Information Technology from Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad, India in 2015. She has published several research papers in peer-reviewed International Journals (SCI) and International Conferences (SCOPUS, DBLP). She has also published one book on Future Internet Security Issues. She has applied for PATENT in the field of Internet of Things and currently published a Text Book on Flexible Network Architectures Security Issues and Principles in 2018 and the publisher is Taylor and Francis, USA. She has received several awards such as Emerging Researcher Award, Bright Educator Award from the organizations like International Institute of Organized Research-Australia as well as from Green Thinkerz in 2017 and 2018. Currently, she is serving as Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Technology, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Karnataka. She has also served as a faculty in Computer Science and Engineering Department, B V Raju Institute of Technology, Narsapur, India as an Associate Professor from 2016 to 2018, and as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Technology at Vasavi College of Engineering, India from 2014 to 2016. Her research interests include the Internet of Things, Network Security, Distributed Systems, Blockchain Technology, and Quantum computing.

Dr. Anshul Verma received M.Tech. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science & Engineering from ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Gwalior, India in 2011 and 2016, respectively. He has done Post-doctorate from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India in 2017. Currently, he is serving as Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, India. He has also served as faculty in Computer Science & Engineering at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) Allahabad and National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jamshedpur, India, from 2015 to 2017. His research interests include Wireless Sensor Networks, Internet of Things, Mobile Ad-hoc Networks, Distributed Systems, and Formal Methods. He has participated as advisory board member, session chair, programme committee member in many conferences and he is serving as aditorial board member in many journals. He is serving as the Editor of the Journal of Scientific Research, BHU, Varanasi, India.

Prof. Shekhar Verma has received his BTech, MTech, and PhD from IIT BHU, Varanasi. He is currently working as a professor in Information Technology at Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad. He has published more than 100 research papers in reputed refereed International Journals and more than 80 papers in international conferences. He has supervised 20 PhD scholars and handled many R&D projects. He is a member of the "Machine Learning and Optimization Group" at IIIT Allahabad. His research interest includes Machine Learning, Wireless sensor networks, computer networks, Information and network security, vehicular networks, and cryptography.

Prof. Bhanu Shrestha did Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Electronic Engineering from Kwangwoon University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, in 2004 and 2008 respectively. He is currently working as a Professor in the Department of Electronic Engineering (Glocal Education Center) at Kwangwoon University, Seoul, Korea. His research areas include RFICMMiC, Design Fabrication, Wireless Networks, Internet of Things, etc. He is Founder Director and Vice-chairman of ICT-Advanced Engineering Society (2018-present); Chief Advisor of All Nepal Taekwondo Academy, Kathmandu, Nepal (2007--2008); Member of All India Taekwondo Dojang, New Delhi (2007--2008); Member of Nepal Engineering Council, Kathmandu (2001--2007); Member of Nepal Engineering Association, Kathmandu (2002--2007); Member of Nepal S. Korea Friendship Society (president since 2005).

Dr. Bhawana Rudra於2015年從印度信息技術研究所獲得信息技術博士學位。她在同行評審的國際期刊（SCI）和國際會議（SCOPUS，DBLP）上發表了多篇研究論文。她還出版了一本關於未來互聯網安全問題的書籍。她在物聯網領域申請了專利，並於2018年出版了一本名為《靈活網絡架構安全問題和原則》的教科書，出版商是美國的泰勒和弗朗西斯出版社。她曾獲得Emerging Researcher Award、Bright Educator Award等多個獎項，這些獎項來自國際組織如國際組織研究澳大利亞以及Green Thinkerz在2017年和2018年。目前，她擔任印度國家技術學院（NIT）卡納塔克邦信息技術系的助理教授。她還曾在2016年至2018年擔任印度納爾薩普爾的B V Raju技術學院計算機科學與工程系的副教授，以及在2014年至2016年擔任印度瓦薩維工程學院信息技術系的助理教授。她的研究興趣包括物聯網、網絡安全、分散系統、區塊鏈技術和量子計算。

Dr. Anshul Verma於2011年和2016年分別從印度ABV-印度信息技術和管理學院獲得計算機科學與工程的碩士和博士學位。他於2017年在印度印度理工學院哈拉格普爾分校進行了博士後研究。目前，他擔任印度瓦拉納西的巴納拉斯印度教大學科學學院計算機科學系的助理教授。他還曾在2015年至2017年間在印度莫蒂拉爾內赫魯國立技術學院（MNNIT）阿拉哈巴德和印度國家技術學院（NIT）賈姆謝普爾的計算機科學與工程系擔任教職。他的研究興趣包括無線傳感器網絡、物聯網、移動自組網絡、分散系統和形式方法。他曾擔任多個會議的顧問委員會成員、會議主席和節目委員會成員，並擔任多個期刊的編輯委員會成員。他目前擔任《BHU科學研究雜誌》的編輯。

Shekhar Verma教授在印度理工學院瓦拉納西分校獲得了學士、碩士和博士學位。他目前在印度信息技術研究所擔任信息技術教授。他在國際知名的同行評審國際期刊上發表了100多篇研究論文，並在國際會議上發表了80多篇論文。他指導了20名博士研究生並參與了許多研發項目。他是印度信息技術研究所的“機器學習和優化組”的成員。他的研究興趣包括機器學習、無線傳感器網絡、計算機網絡、信息和網絡安全、車輛網絡和密碼學。

Bhanu Shrestha教授於2004年和2008年分別在韓國首爾的光遠大學獲得電子工程的碩士和博士學位。他目前在韓國首爾的光遠大學電子工程系（全球教育中心）擔任教授。他的研究領域包括射頻集成電路和微波集成電路、設計製造、無線網絡、物聯網等。他是ICT-Advanced Engineering Society（2018年至今）的創始董事和副主席；尼泊爾加德滿都的All Nepal Taekwondo Academy的首席顧問（2007-2008）；印度新德里的All India Taekwondo Dojang的成員（2007-2008）；尼泊爾工程委員會的成員（2001-2007）；尼泊爾工程協會的成員（2002-2007）；尼泊爾韓國友好協會的成員（自2005年起擔任主席）。