Smart objects as building blocks for the internet of things

Journal article (2010)

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Gerd Kortuem Lancaster University
Fahim Kawsar Lancaster University
Vasughi Sundramoorthy University of Salford
Dan Fitton University of Central Lancashire
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Internet of Things Design methods Smart objects Ubiquitous computing
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2010-1

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English

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The combination of the Internet and emerging technologies such as near-field communications, real-time localization, and embedded sensors lets us transform everyday objects into smart objects that can understand and react to their environment. Such objects are building blocks for the Internet of Things and enable novel computing applications. As a step toward design and architectural principles for smart objects, the authors introduce a hierarchy of architectures with increasing levels of real-world awareness and interactivity. In particular, they describe activity-, policy-, and process-aware smart objects and demonstrate how the respective architectural abstractions support increasingly complex application.