Foreword -- An Architectural Approach Towards the Future Internet of Things -- About the "Idea of Man" in System Design – An Enlightened Version of the Internet of Things? -- Enabling the Masses to Become Creative in Smart Spaces -- The Toolkit Approach for End-user Participation in the Internet of Things -- From the Internet of Things to the Web of Things: Resource-oriented Architecture and Best Practices -- A Service-oriented, Semantic Approach to Data Integration for an Internet of Things Supporting Autonomous Cooperating Logistics Processes -- Resource Management in the Internet of Things: Clustering, Synchronization and Software Agents -- The Role of the Internet of Things for Increased Autonomy and Agility in Collaborative Production Environments -- Integrated Billing Solutions in the Internet of Things -- Business Models for the Internet of Things -- The DiY Smart Experiences Project -- Intelligent Cargo – Using Internet of Things Concepts to Provide High Interoperability for Logistics Systems -- Index.

Many of the initial developments towards the Internet of Things have focused on the combination of Auto-ID and networked infrastructures in business-to-business logistics and product lifecycle applications. However, the Internet of Things is more than a business tool for managing business processes more efficiently and more effectively – it will also enable a more convenient way of life. Since the term "Internet of Things" first came to attention when the Auto-ID Center launched their initial vision for the EPC network for automatically identifying and tracing the flow of goods within supply-chains, increasing numbers of researchers and practitioners have further developed this vision. The authors in this book provide a research perspective on current and future developments in the Internet of Things. The different chapters cover a broad range of topics from system design aspects and core architectural approaches to end-user participation, business perspectives and applications.