Configurator module to integrate different protocols for IoT solution

Abstract

In future industrial environments, the Internet of things (IoT) paradigm will be leveraged to monitor the activity of assets to thereby enhance the productivity and agility of an enterprises performance. In the IoT concept, any physical object can be incorporated into the IoT and connected to the Internet. Thus, the IoT will comprise a wide range of heterogeneous devices, each using its own protocol for the exchange of data. The incorporation of such a large number of heterogeneous entities within the IoT system represents a challenge to the successful implementation of a complete IoT solution. To solve the heterogeneity problem in the IoT domain, an architecture must be developed that bridges the gap between the physical devices and the higher levels of IoT services. In this paper, we propose an ontological approach that integrates devices featuring a variety of different protocols and establishes connectivity within the IoT ecosystem.