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