A Review of Network Evolution Towards a Smart Connected World

TL;DR

This paper provides a comprehensive review of network technologies like WSNs, RFID, and IoT, highlighting their roles in enabling Industry 4.0 through protocols, architectures, and security solutions.

Contribution

It offers an in-depth synthesis of existing literature on network components and their evolution towards a smart connected world, emphasizing their differences and commonalities.

Findings

Overview of protocols and architectures for WSNs, RFID, IoT

Analysis of security concerns and solutions in network technologies

Discussion on how these networks facilitate Industry 4.0

Abstract

With the rapid innovations in technology, wireless internet-connected devices are more ubiquitous than ever and can be found in virtually every aspect of both our personal and professional lives. In this paper, we propose a comprehensive literature review that focuses on various network components that create connectivity among different devices, specifically Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs), Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) tags, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and how these devices helped usher in the 4th Industrial Revolution, or Industry 4.0. This paper focuses on the protocols, architecture, uses, security concerns, and solutions used in these network technologies, as well as their differences and similarities.