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| ====== IoT System Design Challenges ====== | ====== IoT System Design Challenges ====== | ||
| - | The Internet of Things | + | The Internet of Things transforms industries, lifestyles, and economies by enabling interconnected devices to collect, share, and act on data. However, its rapid expansion is accompanied by significant technical, economic, and societal challenges. Below, we delve deeper into these issues, exploring their nuances and potential mitigation strategies (figure {{ref> |
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| ===== Device Hardware Limitations ===== | ===== Device Hardware Limitations ===== | ||
| - | IoT devices often rely on compact, energy-constrained hardware, such as batteries or capacitors, to function. These energy storage systems have limited capacities, and once depleted, the devices shut down unless recharged or replaced. Managing the energy needs of hundreds or thousands of such devices in an IoT ecosystem becomes a significant logistical and financial burden. | + | IoT devices often rely on compact, energy-constrained hardware, such as batteries or capacitors, to function. These energy storage systems have limited capacities and once depleted, the devices shut down unless recharged or replaced. Managing the energy needs of hundreds or thousands of such devices in an IoT ecosystem becomes a significant logistical and financial burden. |
| **Design Constraints and Strategies** | **Design Constraints and Strategies** | ||
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| * Implementing modular designs that simplify network expansion. | * Implementing modular designs that simplify network expansion. | ||
| - | ===== Regulation, | + | ===== Regulation, |
| The absence of universal IoT standards impedes collaboration and innovation while increasing security vulnerabilities. | The absence of universal IoT standards impedes collaboration and innovation while increasing security vulnerabilities. | ||
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| **Steps Forward**\\ | **Steps Forward**\\ | ||
| - | * Collaborative efforts by organizations | + | * Collaborative efforts by organisations |
| * National and international regulations to enforce compliance, protect consumer rights, and foster interoperability. | * National and international regulations to enforce compliance, protect consumer rights, and foster interoperability. | ||
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| **Security Concerns**\\ | **Security Concerns**\\ | ||
| * Inadequate security mechanisms in low-cost devices expose them to attacks like data breaches, botnets, and device hijacking. | * Inadequate security mechanisms in low-cost devices expose them to attacks like data breaches, botnets, and device hijacking. | ||
| - | * The interconnected nature of IoT systems amplifies risks, as a single compromised device can jeopardize | + | * The interconnected nature of IoT systems amplifies risks, as a single compromised device can jeopardise |
| * Integrating strong security mechanisms in IoT is challenging due to hardware constraints. | * Integrating strong security mechanisms in IoT is challenging due to hardware constraints. | ||
| * Some manufacturers ship devices without adequate security mechanisms, leaving them vulnerable to cyberattacks. | * Some manufacturers ship devices without adequate security mechanisms, leaving them vulnerable to cyberattacks. | ||
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| ===== Cost Issues ===== | ===== Cost Issues ===== | ||
| - | High design, deployment, and maintenance costs can discourage IoT adoption, particularly among smaller | + | High design, deployment, and maintenance costs can discourage IoT adoption, particularly among smaller |
| **Balancing Cost and Quality**\\ | **Balancing Cost and Quality**\\ | ||
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| * Highlighting ROI and long-term benefits to stakeholders. | * Highlighting ROI and long-term benefits to stakeholders. | ||
| - | The potential of IoT to revolutionise industries and improve quality of life is immense. However, its growth depends on addressing | + | The potential of IoT to revolutionise industries and improve quality of life is immense. However, its growth depends on addressing hardware, connectivity, |
