Drivers, standards and platforms for the IoT: Towards a digital VICINITY

The Internet of Things is created by networking many different kind of things, enabling new services and business models. However, things from different manufacturers, various domains, and a number of standards have to interact. Unfortunately, the current situation is characterized by `silos' or `islands' that lack interoperability. This paper gives a survey and analysis of drivers, platforms, and standards for the Internet of Things (IoT) that provide a basis for interoperability. They are considered for requirements of the VICINITY project whose goal is to offer “Interoperability as a Service”.