Development of Virtual Resource Based IoT Proxy for Bridging Heterogeneous Web Services in IoT Networks

Area of Science:

• Computer Science
• Networking
• Internet of Things

Background:

• The Internet of Things (IoT) involves diverse devices and platforms with varying communication technologies, making seamless service integration challenging.
• Developing IoT products requires navigating numerous protocols, libraries, and standards, complicating service access.
• Bridging existing web services with sensor and actuator networks is crucial for widespread IoT adoption in various industries.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose an Internet of Things (IoT) proxy solution for accessing heterogeneous web services and IoT devices.
• To enable transparent and consistent access to IoT services and web services through a unified interface.
• To facilitate the integration of web services into IoT networks, enhancing service ubiquity.

Main Methods:

• An IoT proxy architecture based on virtual resources is proposed.
• The proxy utilizes server and client components to manage message forwarding across different communication environments.
• The design is specifically implemented for the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) network, treating virtual resources as OCF resources.

Main Results:

• The proposed proxy provides clients with transparent access to both IoT devices and web services.
• Virtual resources within the proxy represent internet-based services, accessible via OCF resources.
• Clients can discover and access internet services using the consistent communication protocol and discovery interface of the OCF network.

Conclusions:

• The IoT proxy effectively bridges heterogeneous web services and IoT networks using virtual resources.
• This approach simplifies service access for clients by offering a consistent interface within the OCF framework.
• The solution enhances the seamless and ubiquitous provision of IoT services across different domains.