The widespread availability of technologies has increased exponentially in recent years. This ubiquity has created more connectivity and seamless integration among technology devices. Emerging Trends and Applications of the Internet of Things is an essential reference publication featuring the latest scholarly research on the surge of connectivity between computing devices in modern society, as well as the benefits and challenges of this. Featuring extensive coverage on a broad range of topics such as cloud computing, spatial cognition, and ultrasonic sensing, this book is ideally designed for researchers, professionals, and academicians seeking current research on upcoming advances in the Internet of Things (IoT).

This book is published to honour the artist, poet and publisher Brian Lewis at the occasion of his 80th birthday, which he celebrated on 12 December 2016. It is built from photographs which were taken during the numerous events which Brian had organised in the years 2008 until 2016. These photographs document the wide variety of engagement of Brian in artistic and social endeavours, always including the community and encouraging participation from others and mentoring their contributions in the most positive ways imaginable.