Effectivity Score of Simulation Tools towards Modelling Design in Internet-of-Things

Abstract

Simulation tools play an integral and significant role in studying the applicability and effectiveness of different algorithms for solving real-world problems cost-effectively. In the case of Internet-of-Things, the issues associated with real-world implementation are exponentially multi-fold. Although various simulators have facilitated the evolution of schemes to address the problems in IoT applications in the last few years, their applicability in the real world is highly questionable. Hence, this paper discusses the potential features of existing simulations (both commercial and research-based) and investigates features of different assessment environment tools to understand their current state. The paper further contributes toward a distinct research pattern. The core contribution of this manuscript is to review standard practices of using simulation tool along with different test environments. The paper also contributes towards exploring various prospects of unaddressed problems associated with a usage of existing simulation environment/tool for investigating the challenging and practical environment of an IoT ecosystem. The learning outcome of this study will assist the reader to make a decision towards adopting precise simulation tool for their work as well as it also highlights the need to perform more number of customization towards including the features that is found in research gap