An Integrated Exploration on Internet of Things and Wireless Sensor Networks

The ability to access data from remote locations is meant possible with the help of computer networks. These networks may be wired or wireless. Modern improvements in wireless infrastructure brought wireless sensor networks (WSN) into existence. WSN is utilized to monitor, report, and supervise tasks or events occurring in the environment. The relaying of data in such systems takes place by utilizing different routing schemes. These routing schemes were proposed to augment the throughput of communication networks. In addition, perception regarding the Internet of Things (IoT) gained momentum via making it feasible for things to interact and act smartly. In this paper, a meticulous survey of solutions proposed in both the domains i.e. WSN and IoT is conferred. Later, comprehensive scrutiny of various solutions proposed in the WSN and IoT domain is deliberated regarding their features, pros, and cons. Moreover, this work compares various proposed solutions based on performance measures like heterogeneity, interoperability, mobility, reusability, flexibility, energy efficiency, scalability, delay, security as well as big data. This knowledge enables the network architect to pick the apt solution in support of a specific application. As the integration of WSN and IoT raised numerous open issues, this work deliberated the afore-mentioned performance measures as the key open issues of interest. Furthermore, novel exploration guidelines in the said domain have been elaborated. These guidelines are expected to act as a key component in the upcoming enhancements of communication networks.