In the Internet of Things area, sensor-based smart environments are becoming more and more ubiquitous. Smart environments can support user's cognitive abilities and support them in various tasks e.g. assembling, or cooking. However, programming applications for smart environments still requires a lot of effort as many sensors need to be programmed and synchronized. In this work, we present a no...

This chapter discusses various roles of smart information in Supply Chains (SC) of digital age and tries to answer an important question What types of collaborative arrangements facilitate smart operations to improve planning, production and timely replenishment? We have conducted longitudinal case studies with firms practicing SC collaborations and also using smart information for operations. ...

Smart cities evolve over multiple themes and areas with the development of cyber-physical systems and smart services that address several urban issues regarding economy, mobility, environment, people, living and governance. This evolution has obliged the definition of several conceptualization and evaluation models, which respect alternative smart city perspectives. This work proposes smart cit...

This paper presents the survey of the smart grid technologies, including the background, motivation and practical applications. The driving forces for the smart grid technologies are presented, including the blackout, global energy crisis and environmental protection requirement. The key technology issues for building the smart grid are discussed. The crucial elements of the smart grid and thei...

An optimization methodology for the combination of several green technologies is introduced in this paper. These are smart meters, smart appliances, solar power systems and time-of-use (TOU) pricing. These technologies are collectively and widely utilized in the recent smart grid, which is rolling out all over the world to facilitate greener power generation and distribution. Adaptive particle ...

Smart Tags are primarily used for identification and tracking purposes. The idea of this project is to explore the possibilities of using Smart Tags to automatically spreaddata between autonomous entities, e.g. data dissemination. We present a general architecture for Smart Tag-based data dissemination, design and implement an application using Bluetooth-based Smart Tags, and present the experi...

Smart card technology has evolved over the last few years following notable improvements in the underlying hardware and software platforms. Advanced smart card microprocessors, along with robust smart card operating systems and platforms, contribute towards a broader acceptance of the technology. These improvements have eliminated some of the traditional smart card security concerns. However, r...

The term "Smart Product" has become commonly used in recent years. This is because there has been an increasing interest in these kinds of products as part of the consumer goods industry, impacting everyday life and industry. Nevertheless, the term "Smart Product" is used with different meanings in different contexts and application domains. The use of the term "Smart Product" with different me...

The rapid growth of telecommunication technology has led to the development of many smart devices. In particular, the smartphone market has been growing rapidly following the development of third-generation telecommunication technology. As a result, most people are expected to use a smartphone within a few years. Furthermore, the market for smart devices such as tablets and smart TVs are growin...

Consumer adoption of Smart Phones is growing internationally at a phenomenal rate. Smart Phones integrate functionality that previously required numerous technological artifacts. Smart Phones present significant M-Commerce opportunities for all organisations, but such potential has yet to be realised. If such potential is to be realised, the ability of consumers to utilise a Smart Phone to enga...