4. What is the IoT?
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“Internet is connected to the physical world via ubiquitous
sensors”
“Sensor technology enable computers to observe, identify and
understand the world without the limitations of human-
entered data”
Kevin Ashton
Coiner of the term IoT in 1999
5. What is the IoT?
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https://atos.net/content/mini-sites/journey-2020/index.html
6. What is the IoT?
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https://www.ericsson.com
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Connected devices (billions)
0
25
20
15
10
5
30
7. What elements are part of the IoT?
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Users
Applications
IoT Platforms
Communication
Devices
8. What elements are part of the IoT?
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Communication
Infrastructure
Network 1
Network 2
IPv4 / IPv6
IoT Platform
9. Previously: Sylos or Verticals SmartCity/Smart*
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IoT Platform N
Communication N
Devices N
IoT Platform 1
Communication 1
Devices 1
IoT Platform 2
Communication 2
Devices 2
Smart City / Authorities / Citizens
Higher efficiency
- Services automatization
Higher IT Business
- Common suppliers
Maintenance
- Different platforms
10. Previously: Horizontals SmartCity/Smart*
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Devices NDevices 1 Devices 2
Smart City / Authorities / Citizens
IoT Platform
Communication
Higher IT Business
- Common suppliers
Monolithic
- Complex to scale
- Complex to manage
- Limited connectivity
Higher efficiency
- Services automatization
- Maintenance
12. FIWARE Smart*: Local Ecosystem growth engine
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Devices NDevices 1 Devices 2
Smart City / Authorities / Citizens
Communication NCommunication 1 Communication 2
New system M
Context Data Ecosystem
IoT Agent 1 IoT Agent 2 IoT Agent N IoT Agent M
13. FIWARE Smart*: Local Ecosystem growth engine
§ Higher efficiency
• Shared networks
• Cloud
§ Boost overall business
• Cross vertical ideas and services
• New players
• Data scientists
• Developers
• Ease the integration of new protocols
and devices
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14. FIWARE IoT: Interoperability at Context Data Level
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§ Satisfying developers view:
• Common language for all Data Sources (IoT and non-IoT)
• Single REST API. Query, Subscribe, Trigger Actions
• Open Source solutions published in GitHub, Read-the-docs, etc
CONTEXT
BROKER
Applications
NGSI API
Appliances
• Manufacturer
• Last revision
• Product id
• Temperature
• Actions
Users
• Name-Surname
• Birthday
• Location
• ToDo list
Street Devices
• Location
• Observations
City
• Open Data
• Users Input
15. FIWARE IoT Stack
IoT Devices
Comm
Southbound API
IoT Agents
Northbound API
Context broker
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