How the latest developments in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) will impact 5G wireless technology
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2019-08-16 14:21
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The 5G standard will be largely defined by the direct integration of Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices into global networks and devices. Researchers seeking to influence 5G technology are focusing on how to properly introduce this new type of computer into the mobile network ecosystem.
The focus on the development of smart manufacturing technologies such as cyber-physical systems (CPS) reveals the forces behind the trend to create wireless standards that meet the needs of IIoT devices. The development of cyber-physical systems affected by wireless connectivity is an example of systems enhanced by 5G standards and technologies.
Some of the main challenges faced by these researchers are related to the factors that define the Internet, such as openness, connectivity and flexibility. Another challenge involves the need to configure remote deployments of low-power wireless networking protocols.
Here are some examples of how researchers have addressed the problems faced by IIoT technology, including how to achieve strong security in open networks, energy-efficient caching, and accuracy and reliability in portable medical devices.
Software-defined networking with attribute-based encryption
Network infrastructures based on Transmission Control/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) cannot provide security standards applicable to smart grid technologies, as is the case in the medical and energy fields. So researchers at the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology have created a secure network solution to this problem.
Focusing on the conceptual design of software-defined networks, the researchers proposed a communication model specifically for IIoT technology by using cuckoo filters to achieve efficient packet forwarding. The researchers also outline an attribute-based encryption scheme that is supported by the peer entity authentication protocol Kerberos, which uses third-party authentication.
The researchers claim that compared with existing strategies, the proposed scheme can provide better security without sacrificing performance.
Smartphone-driven Biosensing dongle
Researchers from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China have developed a prototype portable dongle for measuring blood sugar and uric acid levels. The creators of the device introduced that the design is driven by the user's smartphone, which can share the measured bioinformatics with the user's doctor to enable health monitoring.
The device is comparable in accuracy and reliability to current similar health monitoring devices. Compared with the current standard, which is mainly used for large machines in clinical applications, the biggest attraction of this equipment is its portability.
While IIoT technology can be applied in many fields, previous network protocols have not adequately addressed the various limitations. Some applications present unique requirements in terms of security, energy efficiency, portability, and more.
These developments are examples of how IIoT technologies are affecting the design of next-generation mobile communication protocols and the development of these standards.
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