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Title:
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SMART X: A DESCRIPTION FOR SMART
ENVIRONMENTS |
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Author(s):
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Richard Dabels |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8704-47-4 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers, Inmaculada Arnedillo Sánchez and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2023 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Internet of Things, Horizontal Integration, Interoperability, Smart X, Smart Home, Smart City |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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103 |
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Last Page:
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110 |
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Language:
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English |
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Cover:
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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In the Internet of Things, various terms are used to describe smart environments. These include Smart City, Smart Home,
Smart Grid, Smart Industry and many more. However, they are often missing concrete definitions, which makes their use
seem indiscriminate. The problem of horizontal integration describes that the different smart environments of the Internet
of Things need to be brought together in order to gain a common advantage. But because we use a great abundance of
terms describing smart environments, achieving horizontal integration between all of them seems almost impossible.
Fortunately, the terms used for smart environments are often redundant, making the problem of horizontal integration
more manageable. This theoretical study gives an overview of the current state of horizontal integration in smart
environments. Its most well-known solutions and projects are presented and common problems of those solutions are
discussed. After that, a new term is described based on the technological foundations prevalent in the smart environments
in question. This term is Smart X and will be explained with some examples. Smart X as a concept is supposed to reduce
the complexity of horizontal integration that arises from the inflationary vocabulary of smart environments that is
currently used. Finally, further problems with existing projects and possible solution pathways are discussed. |
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