Among the models available to implement the Internet of Things, two standards bodies, the
Industrial Internet Consortium and oneM2M, offer complementary architectural approaches.
Here’s a look at each, and how they work together.STAFF REPORT
Successfully implementing an Internet of Things solution requires
expertise in a number of areas. Not all companies have such
expertise so collaboration with members of an IoT ecosystem
is often necessary. Two organizations, the oneM2M and the
Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC), are collaborating to “drive
global scale in standards development and avoid standards
balkanization,” notes a recent paper from the IIC.
The IIC has been working to help accelerate the adoption of
the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). In 2018, the IIC joined with
the OpenFog Consortium (OFC) to advance edge computing in
IoT applications.COMMON POINTS
The IIC offers the IIRA standard as an architecture framework
template and methodology for users to identify architectural
concerns, concepts, and patterns. The IIRA standard consists of
several perspectives, many of which work well with the oneM2M
standard:- The business viewpoint is not commonly found in IIoT
architectures, including oneM2M. IIoT designers who leverage the
oneM2M common service layer may benefit from the analysis of
business concerns as described in this viewpoint.
IoT AND MANUFACTURING
the Industrial Internet of Things
Architectures that help implement
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