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Wireless technologies have risen rapidly in popularity since the last century. The pervasive use of wireless communications to improve the quality of our daily lives has been well documented. The emergence of wireless personal area networks (WPAN) and wired sensor networks (WSN), have introduced, apart from mobility, further considerations that affect public outlook. Pressing issues of global warming and energy depletion, drive the need for smart energy and smart building control applications, paving the demand trend for low power and low complexity applications. ZigBee, the latest cutting edge wireless standard for low power applications, is designed to address such market and public concerns. The aim of this book is to introduce the ZigBee technology and its recent developments. Readers will learn more about ZigBee, from the basic concept to insights into the evolution of its system design. This book is divided into four parts that guides readers systematically in understanding the ideas, related designs and potential applications behind the ZigBee model. Target Audience 1. Educators (university professors and school teachers) in the field of software and electrical engineering 2. IT professionals 3. Government telecommunication policy makers 4. Independent learners of the IEEE 802.15.4 standard Salient Features o Broad coverage on current wireless technologies such as Bluetooth o In-depth study into the IEEE 802.15.4 standard o Provides application and design case studies for intelligent homes and smart buildings Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgements Part 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Part 2 Chapter 2 IEEE 802.15.4 Overview Chapter 3 The Physical Network Chapter 4 The Media Access Control Layer Part 3 Chapter 5 The Network Layer Chapter 6 The Application Layer Chapter 7 Security in ZigBee Part 4 Chapter 8 ZigBee Intelligent Homes Chapter 9 ZigBee Smart Buildings Chapter 10 ZigBee Threats and Prospects