Design and implementation of an industrial gateway: Bridging sensor networks into IoT

摘要

IoT gateway acts as a connection between two different networks namely the sensor network and the traditional network which is why its role and significance is of much importance. The paper will aim to configure smart gateway systems with increased flexibility of configuration which can adapt to different application requirements such as in [5], [7] and [8]. It would also provide techniques to improve the overall functioning of the system by reducing the development cycle, costs, and difficulty and also provide more ease in new applications to be applied. With exponential rise in demand of internet of things (IoT) [9] [10][12], a surge in utilization of ubiquitous connectivity to combine different types of networks, which can be an ad-hoc network along with Zigbee, cable, wireless LAN and so on131 [4] There are many standard programs where the need of a smart gateway has been realized to increase the data rate, support endto-end connectivity for applications like intelligent transportation, medical support, environmental monitoring, smart home, industry control etc. where the utilization of bandwidth of multi-hop networks is higher amongst the heterogeneous networks. This project proposes a singular easy to configure smart IoT gateway which comprises of three important advantages. Firstly, it has uniform user interface which is suitable for pliable software development. Secondly, the gateway consist of detachable architecture, where there can be customization for devices with extraordinary communication [8] methods and can also be attached in accordance with various network systems. Lastly, it provides flexibility by translating protocols to end number of sensor data accurately into a homogenous format which is better in comparison to earlier research. [1] The gateway provides enhanced flexibility, adaptability, and efficient cost cutting. The paper includes a scrupulous analysis of the data which would be acquired through multiple sensors and processes it in accordance to the requirement and its suitable application.