A Review on Service Oriented Architectures for Internet of Things (IoT)

Internet of Things (IoT) is considered to be the most prominent current research technology that connects physical objects to the digital world and thus provides a flux to the future Internet. Heterogeneous sensors and actuators are the core devices represented at the bottom layer in IoT where the privacy of services and applications is crucial. The deployment of IoT services and heterogeneous devices is aided by ubiquitous wireless connectivity, declining communication costs, and the emergence of cloud platforms. Thus, the architecture for the IoT are to be designed keeping the above aspects in concern. Till data, various distinct architectures are proffered for IoT. This paper focuses on surveying the existing Service Oriented Architectures (SOA) for the efficient communication and privacy of services. Also, it provides a detailed comparison to summarize and analyze the Service Oriented Architectures under concern.

I. Introduction

Internet of Things (IoT) has gained a wide familiarity nowadays as physical devices are connected to the digital world via remote computing capabilities [1]. The dynamic technical evaluation from Wireless Sensor Networks to Nanotechnology is the core base of the technological revolution that can be defined as the Internet of Things. IoT comprises of both industrial and consumer applications. Industrial applications require more intelligent systems that are open, can perform self-maintenance, and enable automation without human guidance. Consumer systems must evolve to support innovative services that make life more enjoyable and efficient, such as context-aware, personalized services.