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标题：Adaptive Communication Techniques for the Internet of Things
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作者：Peng Du ; George Roussos
期刊名称：Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks
电子版ISSN：2224-2708
出版年度：2013
卷号：2
期号：1
页码：122-155
DOI：10.3390/jsan2010122
语种：English
出版社：MDPI Publishing
摘要：The vision for the Internet of Things (IoT) demands that material objects acquire communications and computation capabilities and become able to automatically identify themselves through standard protocols and open systems, using the Internet as their foundation. Yet, several challenges still must be addressed for this vision to become a reality. A core ingredient in such development is the ability of heterogeneous devices to communicate adaptively so as to make the best of limited spectrum availability and cope with competition which is inevitable as more and more objects connect to the system. This survey provides an overview of current developments in this area, placing emphasis on wireless sensor networks that can provide IoT capabilities for material objects and techniques that can be used in the context of systems employing low-power versions of the Internet Protocol (IP) stack. The survey introduces a conceptual model that facilitates the identification of opportunities for adaptation in each layer of the network stack. After a detailed discussion of specific approaches applicable to particular layers, we consider how sharing information across layers can facilitate further adaptation. We conclude with a discussion of future research directions.
关键词：Internet of Things; adaptation; spectrum; integration; wireless sensor networks