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What are the "Things" in the Internet of things? This chapter presents the main requirements for “Things” to be part of an IoT network. It also discusses sensors, RFID and video tracking.
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Rayes, A., Salam, S. (2017). The Things in IoT: Sensors and Actuators. In: Internet of Things From Hype to Reality. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44860-2_3
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