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The Internet of Things—A survey of topics and trends

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The Internet of Things is a paradigm where everyday objects can be equipped with identifying, sensing, networking and processing capabilities that will allow them to communicate with one another and with other devices and services over the Internet to accomplish some objective. Ultimately, IoT devices will be ubiquitous, context-aware and will enable ambient intelligence. This article reports on the current state of research on the Internet of Things by examining the literature, identifying current trends, describing challenges that threaten IoT diffusion, presenting open research questions and future directions and compiling a comprehensive reference list to assist researchers.

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  2. Information Technology/Decision Sciences, Old Dominion University, 2076 Constant Hall, Norfolk, VA, 23529, USA

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Whitmore, A., Agarwal, A. & Da Xu, L. The Internet of Things—A survey of topics and trends. Inf Syst Front 17, 261–274 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10796-014-9489-2

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