Secure IoT and Blockchain Frameworks for Smart Home Automation

Secure IoT and Blockchain Frameworks for Smart Home Automation examines the integration of Internet of Things technologies, blockchain, and security mechanisms for connected home environments. The book introduces fundamental concepts of smart home automation, IoT architectures, connected devices, blockchain technology, and decentralized data management. It explores how blockchain-based approaches can support security, trust, authentication, data integrity, and controlled interactions among connected devices. Attention is given to communication between IoT devices, networked automation systems, data exchange, access management, and the computational requirements of smart home environments. The book also discusses important considerations in designing secure IoT frameworks, including device connectivity, decentralized architectures, privacy, reliability, and protection of information exchanged across connected systems. By connecting blockchain frameworks with IoT-based automation, this book provides a technical foundation for understanding security-oriented approaches to smart home technologies. It is intended for students, researchers, computer engineers, cybersecurity professionals, IoT developers, and practitioners working in blockchain, connected devices, network security, distributed systems, and intelligent home automation.