Preface

Internet of Things (IoT) is a recent technology paradigm that creates a global network of machines and devices that are capable of communicating with each other. Security cameras, sensors, vehicles, buildings, and software are examples of devices that can exchange data bewteen each other. IoT is recognized as one of the most important areas of future technologies and is gaining vast recognition in a wide range of applications and fields related to smart homes and cities, military, education, hospitals, homeland security systems, transportation and autonomous connected cars, agriculture, intelligent shopping systems, and other modern technologies. This book explores the most important IoT automated and smart applications to help the reader understand the principle of using IoT in such applications.

A smart home system is one of the applications discussed in this book. A smart home system uses the IoT infrastructure to remotely control all home devices. Smart home systems have achieved great popularity in the last decades as they increase the comfort and quality of life. Most smart home systems are controlled by smartphones and microcontrollers. Remote healthcare is also discussed as it has become a vital service with the growing rate of senior citizens. Remote healthcare offers promising technology for health monitoring, rehabilitation, and assisted living for elderly and medically challenged patients. Securing the transmitted data between devices is a very important issue that will be discussed in the book. Securing the transmitted data between devices that use the IoT infrastructure requires an optimized Internet of Things Network (IoTN) topology that allows fast and secure data transmission between devices. The book will also discuss the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to facilitate and secure connecting devices through the IoT infrastructure. In the centenarian era, it has become even more imperative to address the physical and cognitive changes faced by children, the elderly, and disabled persons.

The editor of this book acknowledges the support of the IntechOpen team, the authors of the book chapters and the Electrical Engineering Department at Southern University and A&M College-Baton Rouge - USA for their support to finalize this book.

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Optimizing a Centralized Control Topology of an IoT Network Based

*by Jesús Jaime Moreno Escobar, Oswaldo Morales Matamoros,* 

Living Function-Resilient Society in the Centenarian Era: Living Safety Technology Based on Connective, Artificial Intelligence

*Hugo Quintana Espinosa, Ricardo Tejeida Padilla* 

*and Ana Gabriela Ramŕez Gutiérrez*

*by Yoshifumi Nishida and Koji Kitamura*

on Hilbert Space

**Dr. Yasser Ismail** Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering Department, Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, LA, USA

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Section 1

Internet of Things (IoT)

Importance and Its

Applications
