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A Survey on Next Generation IoT Networks from Green IoT Perspective

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Internet of Things (IoT) is a collection of a huge number of heterogeneous devices, which can communicate, collect, and share data through the prevailing web. In the current world scenario, the dependence on technologies and the Internet is increasing very rapidly. The IoT came with many applications in the real world in the form of a smart city, home monitoring system, environmental condition monitoring, and social networking. With these IoT applications, there are many restrictions, such as insufficient resources, limited capacity, and processing capabilities. The Green IoT has emerged with new advantages, which is an energy-efficient and environment-friendly procedure that reduces emission, pollution, and minimizes operational costs and power consumption. Over the last few years, a plethora of Green IoT solutions has played a critical role in the IoT paradigm. A detailed study on several prevalent and innovative IoT solutions in terms of Green IoT is performed in this paper. More specifically, the assessment and comparison of these Green IoT solutions are carried out based on their characteristics, technology used, outcomes, usability, and their limitations. This survey is envisioned to assist as a guideline and a conceptual framework for Green IoT development and research. It also offers an organized assessment of existing Green IoT techniques and highlights several potentially substantial research directions and developments towards Green IoT.

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Malik, A., Kushwah, R. A Survey on Next Generation IoT Networks from Green IoT Perspective. Int J Wireless Inf Networks 29, 36–57 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10776-021-00549-0

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