nternet of Things (IoT) is a network of physical objects interconnecting every “thing”, from everyday objects with embedded communication capabilities to those that are observed in an environment. This concept brings together different fields of computing including sensing, networking, cyber-physical systems, machine learning and pervasive and edge/fog/cloud computing. First introduced by Kevin Ashton in 1999, IoT has become a revolutionary approach with a growing relevance in domains such asSmart Cities, Smart Health, Smart Homes, or the Connected Industry, also known as Industry 4.0, just to name a few.
In this Select “Getting Started with IoT”, we put together a set of articles to provide an introductory IoT overview. The selection includes easy to read articles describing and motivating the IoT, and later deep dives into the major aspects of IoT such as communication protocols, edge-to-cloud continuum, AI and data analytics, and security/privacy. This Selects finalizes with an example application domain of Industrial Internet ofThings (IIoT), and a source to delve into state-of-the-art IoT research trends. This is the second part of this series.
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AI/Analytics
Analytics for the Internet of Things: A Survey
First published in ACM Computing Surveys, Volume 51, Issue 4, Article No. 74, pp 1–36, July 2019.
While IoT generates a vast amount of real-time data, this information is useless without the knowledge extraction process to obtain actionable insights and support the decision-making process. In this survey, Eugene Siow, Thanassis Tiropanis and Wendy Hall highlight the IoT and Big Data Analytics, reviewing their application in a wide range of IoT domains.
IoT Security/Privacy
Security and privacy in the age of the smart internetof things: An overview from a networking perspective
First published in IEEE Communications Magazine, Volume 56, Issue 9, pp. 14-18, September 2018.
Security and privacy are among the major IoT challenges, considering the impact of Internet-enabled objects in well-established sensitive domains, such as Smart Homes. Furthermore, IoT technologies are already being applied in emerging technologies, including autonomous driving, among others. Therefore, due to the interdisciplinary nature of IoT, privacy-preservation and security pose significant challenges, which are being addressed nowadays by the IoT research community and practitioners. This article explores state-of-the-art privacy and security threats from a networking perspective, and some mitigation strategies to minimize them.
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CPS Aspect / Application
Industrial internet of things: Challenges, opportunities, and directions.
First published in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, Volume 14, No. 11, pp. 4724-4734, November 2018.
As an emerging application domain of IoT,Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is currently the main driver for enabling transition to Industry 4.0. This article discusses the challenges in the production such as energy consumption, high-performance requirements, as well as privacy and security. Although industry is only one of the application domains of IoT, it is vital to enhance the industry through IoT for tackling our global challenges such as climate change and quality of life.
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Further Reading
ACM Transactions on Internet of Things
Due to the rapid evolution of IoT and the increasing number of application domains and challenges related to their development, we recommend to keep delving on current research directions to keep track on IoT. In this regard, the ACMTransactions on Internet of Things (TIoT) publishes novel research contributions to explore recent technologies and opportunities within the IoT paradigm.
