A categorization of discovery technologies for the Internet of Things

Bröring, Arne; Datta, Soumya Kanti; Bonnet, Christian
IOT 2016, 6th International Conference on the Internet of Things, November 7-9, 2016, Stuttgart, Germany

Discovery of things as well as their resources, metadata, properties, and capabilities is a fundamental requirement in any Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem. This paper analyzes the state of the art of communication technologies for the IoT with respect to discovery functionalities. Therefore, a comprehensive study of the technology landscape on IoT discovery mechanisms is provided. As a key contribution, we introduce a novel
categorization of the available discovery technologies. Further, we identify and analyze the generic interaction pattern of each category. Finally, the technologies of each category are evaluated. With this evaluation at hand, IoT system designers are given decision making support. In the future, this analysis will serve as a basis for a generic discovery framework for the IoT. This work has been elaborated as part of the W3C Web of Things interest group.

DOI
Type:
Conference
City:
Stuttgart
Date:
2016-11-07
Department:
Communication systems
Eurecom Ref:
5024
Copyright:
© ACM, 2016. This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here by permission of ACM for your personal use. Not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in IOT 2016, 6th International Conference on the Internet of Things, November 7-9, 2016, Stuttgart, Germany http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2991561.2991570

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