Internet of Things: Definition, Applications, Issues and Future Prospective

Abstract

Internet of Things (IoT) is the extension of Internet into the physical environment around us; by the embodiment of electronics into the everyday physical objects that we tend to use. This makes the digital and physical entities linked by the means of appropriate communication technologies. Penetration of these everyday objects into the web strengthens the goal of offering a whole new set of services to the users, showing them the amalgamation of varied devices, versatile data and various technologies as one common operating picture, using IoT. With the IoT advancements in various sectors, more number of devices are being digitally augmented leading to the discovery of newer issues and challenges that are faced due to these 3 Vs; varied devices, versatile data and various technologies. This survey focuses on identification of such issues and challenges in IoT; suggesting some clues for future research.