SiMoNa: A Proof-of-concept Domain Specific Modeling Language for IoT Infographics

Abstract

The Internet of Things (IoT) has emerged as one of the prominent concepts in academic discourse in recent times reflecting a wider trend by industry to connect physical objects to the Internet and to each other. The IoT is already generating an unprecedented volume of data in greater varieties and higher velocities. Making sense of such data is an emerging and significant challenge. Infographics are visual representations that provide a visual space for end users to compare and analyze data, information, and knowledge in a more efficient form than traditional forms. The nature of loT requires a continuum modification in how end users see information to achieve such efficiency gains. Conceptualizing and implementing Infographics in an loT system can thus require significant planning and development for both data scientists, graphic designers and developers resulting in both costs in terms of time and effort. To address this problem, this paper presents SiMoNa, a domain-specific modeling language (DSML) to create, connect, interact, and build interactive infographic presentations for loT systems efficiently based on the model-driven develonment (MDD) naradiam.