Internet of Things and Its Applications: A Comprehensive Survey

With the evolution of the fifth-generation (5G) wireless network, the Internet of Things (IoT) has become a revolutionary technique that enables a diverse number of features and applications. It can able a diverse amount of devices to be connected in order to create a single communication architectu...

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Published inSymmetry (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 10; p. 1674
Main Authors Hassan, Rosilah, Qamar, Faizan, Hasan, Mohammad Kamrul, Aman, Azana Hafizah Mohd, Ahmed, Amjed Sid
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.10.2020
Subjects
Artificial intelligence
commercial
Data communication
environmental
healthcare
Internet of Things
IoT applications
IoT protocols
R&D
Research & development
Sensors
smart cities
Wireless networks
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Summary:With the evolution of the fifth-generation (5G) wireless network, the Internet of Things (IoT) has become a revolutionary technique that enables a diverse number of features and applications. It can able a diverse amount of devices to be connected in order to create a single communication architecture. As it has significantly expanded in recent years, it is fundamental to study this trending technology in detail and take a close look at its applications in the different domains. It represents an enabler of new communication possibilities between people and things. The main asset of this concept is its significant influence through the creation of a new world dimension. The key features required for employing a large-scale IoT are low-cost sensors, high-speed and error-tolerant data communications, smart computations, and numerous applications. This research work is presented in four main sections, including a general overview of IoT technology, a summary of previous correlated surveys, a review regarding the main IoT applications, and a section on the challenges of IoT. The purpose of this study is to fully cover the applications of IoT, including healthcare, environmental, commercial, industrial, smart cities, and infrastructural applications. This work explains the concept of IoT and defines and summarizes its main technologies and uses, offering a next-generation protocol as a solution to the challenges. IoT challenges were investigated to enhance research and development in the fields. The contribution and weaknesses of each research work cited are covered, highlighting eventual possible research questions and open matters for IoT applications to ensure a full analysis coverage of the discussed papers.
ISSN:2073-8994
2073-8994
DOI:10.3390/sym12101674