Ultrawideband (UWB) Technology For Smart Cities IoT Applications

Ultrawideband (UWB) technology provides relatively high throughput at short distances by utilizing low-power pulse transmission as a coexisting radio service in the C/X-band portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. This paper aims at validating the suitability of UWB technology for emerging Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The expectation in the industry is that e-health applications that entail Body Area Networks, Smart City applications dealing with autonomous vehicles and precise location, Positive Train Control in the context of rail transportation, and other near field communications will become prevalent in the near future. This review article provides a description of UWB technology in the IoT environment, as well assessing its technical limitations.