This book approaches the topic area of the Internet of Things (IoT) from the perspective of the five types of human communication. Through this perspective on the human communication types, the book aims to specifically address how IoT technologies can support humans and their endeavors. The book explores the fields of sensors, wireless, physiology, biology, wearables, and the Internet. This book is organized with five sections, each covering a central theme;

Section 1: The basics of human bond communication

Section 2: Relevance IoT, BAN and PAN

Section 3: Applications of HBC

Section 4: Security, Privacy and Regulatory Challenges

Section 5: The Big Picture (Where do we go from here?)

This book approaches the topic area of the Internet of Things (IoT) from the perspective of the five types of human communication. Through this perspective on the human communication types, the book aims to specifically address how IoT technologies can support humans and their endeavors. The book explores the fields of sensors, wireless, physiology, biology, wearables, and the Internet. This book is organized with five sections, each covering a central theme;

Section 1: The basics of human bond communication

Section 2: Relevance IoT, BAN and PAN

Section 3: Applications of HBC

Section 4: Security, Privacy and Regulatory Challenges

Section 5: The Big Picture (Where do we go from here?)