An applications interoperability model for heterogeneous internet of things environments. (November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vinob chander, R.; Mukherjee, Saswati; Elias, Susan
• Is Part Of: Computers & electrical engineering. Volume 64(2017)
• Page Start: 163
• Page End: 172
• Publication Date: 2017-11
• Subjects: Smart Objects -- Internet of Things -- CoAP -- Interoperability -- REST -- 6LoWPAN; Computer engineering -- Periodicals; Electrical engineering -- Periodicals; Electrical engineering -- Data processing -- Periodicals; Ordinateurs -- Conception et construction -- Périodiques; Électrotechnique -- Périodiques; Électrotechnique -- Informatique -- Périodiques; Computer engineering; Electrical engineering; Electrical engineering -- Data processing; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 621.302854
• DOI: 10.1016/j.compeleceng.2016.12.029
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0045-7906

Abstract

Highlights: Applications interoperability model for heterogeneous motes in smart environments. Improved response times for discovery, syndication, and actuation of smart objects. A standards approach for designing and deploying collaborative IoT solutions. Abstract: Objects/devices in the Internet of Things (IoT) Environments are frequently heterogeneous in nature with diverse processor (8-/16-bit) structures, operating systems, and applications in different programming languages. Consistent connection among the objects in such situations is conceivable just when the applications can speak with each other irrespective of their surroundings/implementation details. These objects are generally constrained in nature as for memory, power, throughput, cost, and form factor. In this paper, we propose an applications interoperability model for wireless embedded networks and assess it on objects that are constrained and heterogeneous in nature. Our feasibility tests demonstrate the potential benefits that can be accomplished as far as applications interoperability (especially concerning discovery, monitoring, syndication, and control) is concerned. Also, our assessment quantifies the overhead of using Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) and Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) based approaches that took roughly 1.4 to 2.7 times longer than our proposed CoAP based model. Graghical abstract: