Radio-frequency identification

World Wide Web

Wireless sensor network

Philosophy

Biology

Identification (biology)

Computer security

The Internet

Telecommunications

Computer science

Botany

Computer network

Paradigm shift

Internet of Things

Epistemology

Data science

Theology

Wireless

Vision

Computer Networks

This paper addresses the Internet of Things . Main enabling factor of this promising paradigm is the integration of several technologies and communications solutions. Identification and tracking technologies, wired and wireless sensor and actuator networks , enhanced communication protocols (shared with the Next Generation Internet), and distributed intelligence for smart objects are just the most relevant. As one can easily imagine, any serious contribution to the advance of the Internet of Things must necessarily be the result of synergetic activities conducted in different fields of knowledge, such as telecommunications, informatics, electronics and social science. In such a complex scenario, this survey is directed to those who want to approach this complex discipline and contribute to its development. Different visions of this Internet of Things paradigm are reported and enabling technologies reviewed. What emerges is that still major issues shall be faced by the research community. The most relevant among them are addressed in details.

The Internet of Things: A survey