IoT Architectures

Due to the rapid development of communication technologies, novel data transmission carriers and protocols, IoT systems have emerged from the world of wireless sensor networks, which have already shown their flexibility and resilience in different application domains, including healthcare, manufacturing, domestic services and others. While IoT systems applications shift toward more data-intensive applications, their technical solutions and architectures are still important to provide valid and trustworthy data for complex and reliable decisions.

Some particular architectures and potential system-level solutions are discussed in detail in the following chapters:

• IoT Reference Architectures - provides insight into reference architectures
• Components of IoT Network Architectures - describes the network components of a typical IoT system
• IoT Networks - discusses IoT system network aspects and considerations for designers
• IoT System Architectures - discusses differences among wireless sensors networks and IoT systems, as well as their challenges and architectures
• Industrial IoT Specific Design Considerations - provides insight into industrial applications use-cases