| BACnet | Building automation control network |
| CO | Carbon monoxide |
| CO2 | Carbon dioxide |
| DFL | Device-free location |
| EDF | Earliest deadline first |
| E-nose | Electronic nose |
| GPS | Global positioning system |
| IAQ | Indoor air quality |
| LP-WPAN | Low power wireless personal area network |
| MAC | Multiple access control layer |
| MCM | Multi-chip module |
| MEMS | Micro electro-mechanical systems |
| MOSFET | Metal-oxide-semiconductor field electronic transistor |
| PHY | Physical layer |
| PIR | Passive Infra-Red |
| PIV | Particle imaging velocimetry |
| PMV | Predicted mean vote |
| RFID | Radio frequency identification device |
| RH | Relative humidity |
| RTDs | Resistive temperature detectors |
| SAW | Surface acoustic wave |
| SDOL | Science direct on line |
| UART | Universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter |
| UWB | Ultra-wide band |
| VOCs | Volatile organic compounds |
| WSAN | Wireless sensor and actuators network |