A Thorough Review and Comparison of Commercial and Open-Source IoT Platforms for Smart City Applications

In this paper, we conducted a state-of-the-art survey on the current state of IoT platforms suitable for the development of smart city (SC) applications. Both commercial and open-source IoT platforms are presented and compared, addressing various significant aspects and characteristics of SC applica...

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Published inElectronics (Basel) Vol. 13; no. 8; p. 1465
Main Authors Monios, Nikolaos, Peladarinos, Nikolaos, Cheimaras, Vasileios, Papageorgas, Panagiotis, Piromalis, Dimitrios D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.04.2024
Subjects
Alternative energy
Big Data
Circular economy
Cities
Cloud computing
Communication
Communications technology
Computer network protocols
Computer software industry
Cybersecurity
Data processing
Emission standards
Energy consumption
Infrastructure
Internet of Things
Open source software
Public domain
Sensors
Smart cities
Surveys
Traffic control
Trends
Canada
Germany
United Kingdom > UK
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Summary:In this paper, we conducted a state-of-the-art survey on the current state of IoT platforms suitable for the development of smart city (SC) applications. Both commercial and open-source IoT platforms are presented and compared, addressing various significant aspects and characteristics of SC applications, such as connectivity, communication protocols, dashboards/analytics availability, security, etc. The characteristics of all the investigated platforms were aggregated so that useful outcomes regarding the technological trends of the IoT platforms could be derived. Furthermore, an attempt was made to identify any discrepancies between the needs of smart cities and the capabilities provided by the relevant platforms. Moreover, IoT platforms referring to the domains of industry, agriculture, and asset tracking were also included, alongside platforms that purely target smart cities, as parts of them are also applicable to smart city applications. The results of the comparison proved that there is a lack of open-source IoT platforms targeted at smart cities, which impedes the development and testing of connected smart city applications for researchers.
ISSN:2079-9292
2079-9292
DOI:10.3390/electronics13081465