Chapter 14: An Investigation of Future Research Directions in Secure Internet of Things Systems and Applications

Internet of things (IoT) is a most exhilarating and enabling technology which has been creating more noise in this revolution. Based on smart connectivity with present networks and context-aware computation of the usage of community resources becomes a crucial part of IoT. There is a cutthroat in present technological evolution with the presence of Wi-Fi and 4G LTE. For the IoT vision to fully come to life, the way we use computers needs to go beyond just using smartphones and portable devices. It should extend to connecting our daily lives with smart gadgets and incorporating intelligence into our surroundings. There are numerous applications of IoTs. Some of them are smart cities, connected cars, wearable safety monitoring, wireless inventory tracking, biometric safety security, autonomous agriculture equipment, smart home surveillance, shipping containers and logistics, IoT controls and trading. This chapter is about IoT and the useful tools and websites that professionals can use to learn and create applications. The chapter also discusses practical applications related to diverse fields related to IoT.