IoT: A Boon for Advancement of Technology

Abstract: Internet of Things (IoT) is a new model that has turned the traditional lifestyle into a high-tech lifestyle. Smart city, smart home, pollution control, energy saving, smart transportation, smart industry are such transformations due to IoT. A large number of important studies and surveys have been carried out to improve technology through IoT. However, there are still many challenges and problems that need to be addressed by the to reach the full potential of IoT. These challenges and issues need to be considered from different aspects of IoT such as application, challenge, enabling technology, social and environmental impact, etc. The main purpose of this review article is to provide a detailed discussion from both a technological and social perspective. Article discusses various key IoT challenges and issues, architecture, and key application areas. In addition, the paper highlights the existing literature and illustrates their contribution in different aspects of IoT. In addition, the importance of big data and its analysis in relation to IoT was discussed. This article will help readers and researchers understand IoT and its real-world applicability. Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT), IoT architecture, IoT challenges, IoT applications