Connected objects: Building a service platform for M2M

Among the problems faced when developing support for M2M applications are the vast differences in the capabilities of different devices, as well as the requirements for scalability and flexibility. In this paper we show solutions to these problems by defining a service platform architecture for connected objects. The architecture exhibits a number of features to support generality, adaptability, scalability, rapid development, and technology and device independence. The platform also supports distributed processing, concurrency for handling parallel behavior and run time configuration with hot-plugging of objects.