Paper Details

The Internet of Things could be a novel paradigm shift in IT arena. IoT is one of the most researched topics inthe field of Information Technology and Communication, for this technology possesses the potential of transforming thereal-world objects into smart virtual objects. While the previous era was about connecting people; this era looks forwardto connecting things and unifying them into a single infrastructure. More than a billion devices would be connectedworldwide in the next two years. The paper attempts to provide a holistic view of the IoT technology, right from the basicarchitecture to the future scope of this technology. Initially, the paper outlines the basic architecture of IoT, explaininghow various devices or “things” are connected to the network/internet, which in turn connects it to the IoT Application.Various types of sensors, actuators, network technologies and protocols, have been elaborated upon to evaluate thedifferent parameters that can be monitored. By focusing on a few use cases for vehicle tracking, school children safety,temperature monitoring, etc., a walkthrough of a typical IoT application, its analytics and reporting, has also beendiscussed upon.Further focus is on explaining how key architectural directives are set, the methodology behind selection of thearchitecture type, the pain points while architecture deployment, etc. How various systems are integrated with oneanother and with the application, as well as how the application is integrated with sensor-embedded devices has alsobeen taken into account. While exploring more technical details of the application, various different Applicationenablement platforms, different protocols for device and system integration, etc. are found out. As already mentioned, thetechnology of IoT has immense potential to revolutionise industry automation, lifestyle, healthcare, entertainment, etc.While expanding horizons and a rational extrapolation, an attempt has been made to visualise a holistic view of the IoTtechnology of tomorrow, of what it brings to the table.

Anilavo Datta, Dhanashri Kulkarni, “Internet of Things in the field of Asset Tracking”, International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), Vol. 6, Issue 6, pp. 77-82, June 2019.