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Designing a model for the usability of fog computing on the internet of things

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Fog computing helps in using the internet of things more trustfully and in real time. The combination of these two capabilities is an emerging concern in network management. This research uses the mixed methodology in order to investigate and analyze Fog computing usability in the internet of things. In the qualitative phase, grounded theory and literature review strategies are used to find the common utilizations of the internet of things and Fog computing. In the quantitative phase, a survey is performed to validate the previous stages by experts of internet of things and Fog computing. The questionnaire is analyzed by several statistical tests such as one sample t-test and Friedman. The results show that internet of things data interchange security, transformability, technical capabilities, performance quality, and managerial performance are the main advantage of Fog computing in using internet of things. Moreover, factors such as transformability and scalability are the most important factors in these utilities.

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  1. M.A., Information Technology Management department, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

    Elham Fazel

  2. Information Technology Management Department, Management and Economics Faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

    Ali Shayan

  3. Busines Administration & MBA Department, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

    Mohammad Mahmoudi Maymand

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Fazel, E., Shayan, A. & Mahmoudi Maymand, M. Designing a model for the usability of fog computing on the internet of things. J Ambient Intell Human Comput 14, 5193–5209 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12652-021-03501-5

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