Title: On the Internet of Things

Authors: Won Kim; Jaehyuk Choi; Ok-Ran Jeong; Woo-Jin Han; Chulyun Kim; Woong-Kee Loh; Joon Yoo

Addresses: Department of Software, Gachon University, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea ' Department of Software, Gachon University, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea ' Department of Software, Gachon University, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea ' Department of Software, Gachon University, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea ' Department of Software, Gachon University, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea ' Department of Software, Gachon University, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea ' Department of Software, Gachon University, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Abstract: The Internet of Things (IoT) is a hot IT topic these days. However, there is confusion as to whether the IoT is anything new and how it works. The IoT is in essence a network of smart embedded devices and applications communicating data and controls. In this paper, we will provide a high-level view of the IoT from the architecture perspective.

Keywords: Internet of Things; IoT platform; smart devices; embedded systems.

DOI: 10.1504/IJWGS.2015.072808

International Journal of Web and Grid Services, 2015 Vol.11 No.4, pp.410 - 426

Published online: 03 Nov 2015 *

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