The role of cross-domain use cases in IoT - A case analysis

Abstract

The strong rise of Internet connected things contributes to the big data phenomenon. Data is increasingly becoming available from various devices in large volume, variety and velocity. However, many Internet of Things (IoT) applications still seem to be used to solve single problems and infrastructural elements (e.g. sensors or data) are not openly available for other use cases. This paper argues that a growing need for cross-domain applications is approaching within the sharing economy and other ecosystem-based business models. It investigates the current state of such cross-domain applications by analyzing currently deployed IoT case studies. The analysis shows that most cases remain in the silo mentality and focus on a specific domain. Only a few cases feature some cross-domain characteristics. These are especially present in smart city cases, which engage multiple stakeholders and promote the share of resources.