Description

Today the Internet has become ubiquitous, has touched almost every corner of the globe, and is affecting human life in unimaginable ways.
 We are now entering an era of even more pervasive connectivity where a very wide variety of appliances will be connected to the web.
 One year after the past edition of the Clusterbook 2012 it can be clearly stated that the Internet of Things (IoT) has reached many different players and gainedfurther recognition. Out of the potential Internet of Things application areas,Smart Cities (and regions), Smart Car and mobility, Smart Home and assistedliving, Smart
Industries, Public safety, Energy & environmental protection,Agriculture and Tourism
as part of a future IoT Ecosystem (Figure 1.1) haveacquired high attention.