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Fog Computing Enabling Industrial Internet Of Things: State-Of-The-Art And Research Challenges, Rabeea Basir, Saad Qaisar, Mudassar Ali, Monther Aldwairi, Muhammad Ikram Ashraf, Aamir Mahmood, Mikael Gidlund Nov 2019

Fog Computing Enabling Industrial Internet Of Things: State-Of-The-Art And Research Challenges, Rabeea Basir, Saad Qaisar, Mudassar Ali, Monther Aldwairi, Muhammad Ikram Ashraf, Aamir Mahmood, Mikael Gidlund

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© 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Industry is going through a transformation phase, enabling automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies and processes, and this transformation is called Industry 4.0. Industrial Internet-of-Things (IIoT) applications require real-time processing, near-by storage, ultra-low latency, reliability and high data rate, all of which can be satisfied by fog computing architecture. With smart devices expected to grow exponentially, the need for an optimized fog computing architecture and protocols is crucial. Therein, efficient, intelligent and decentralized solutions are required to ensure real-time connectivity, reliability and green communication. In this paper, we provide a …


Everything-As-A-Thing For Abstracting The Internet-Of-Things, Zakaria Maamar, Noura Faci, Mohamed Sellami, Emir Ugljanin, Ejub Kajan Jan 2019

Everything-As-A-Thing For Abstracting The Internet-Of-Things, Zakaria Maamar, Noura Faci, Mohamed Sellami, Emir Ugljanin, Ejub Kajan

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Copyright © 2018 by SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications, Lda. All rights reserved This paper discusses Everything-as-a-Thing (*aaT) as a novel way for abstracting the Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications. Compared to other forms of abstraction like Everything-as-a-Service (*aaS) and Everything-as-a-Resource (*aaR), *aaT puts emphasis on living things, on top of non-living things, that populate these applications. On the one hand, living things take over roles that are defined in terms of rights and duties. On the other hand, non-living things offer capabilities that are defined in terms of functional and non-functional properties. Interactions that occur between living and non-living things …


Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Enabled Iot Platform For Disaster Management, Waleed Ejaz, Muhammad Awais Azam, Salman Saadat, Farkhund Iqbal, Abdul Hanan Jan 2019

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Enabled Iot Platform For Disaster Management, Waleed Ejaz, Muhammad Awais Azam, Salman Saadat, Farkhund Iqbal, Abdul Hanan

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© 2019 by the authors. Efficient and reliable systems are required to detect and monitor disasters such as wildfires as well as to notify the people in the disaster-affected areas. Internet of Things (IoT) is the key paradigm that can address the multitude problems related to disaster management. In addition, an unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)-enabled IoT platform connected via cellular network can further enhance the robustness of the disaster management system. The UAV-enabled IoT platform is based on three main research areas: (i) ground IoT network; (ii) communication technologies for ground and aerial connectivity; and (iii) data analytics. In this …


Selecting Sensors When Forecasting Temperature In Smart Buildings, Bruce Spencer, Feras Al-Obeidat, Omar Alfandi Jan 2017

Selecting Sensors When Forecasting Temperature In Smart Buildings, Bruce Spencer, Feras Al-Obeidat, Omar Alfandi

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© 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. Forecasts of temperature in a "smart" building, i.e. one that is outfitted with sensors, are computed from data gathered by these sensors. Model predictive controllers can use accurate temperature forecasts to save energy by optimally using Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioners while achieving comfort. We report on experiments from such a house, in which we select different sets of sensors, build a temperature model from each set, and then compare the accuracy of these models. While a primary goal of this research area is to reduce costs by reducing energy consumption, in …