TY - JOUR
T1 - Enabling edge-driven Dataspace integration through convergence of distributed technologies
AU - Singh, Parwinder
AU - Beliatis, Michail J.
AU - Presser, Mirko
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Author(s)
PY - 2024/4
Y1 - 2024/4
N2 - Dataspace and emerging technologies play a key role in developing value chain systems using cross-domain data, services and systems integration. Therefore, this study has conducted a comprehensive literature review for six years (2017–2022) on the convergence of Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Distributed Ledger (Blockchain) technologies for supporting Dataspace integration efforts at the Edge. As an outcome, this study has identified relevant challenges that include heterogeneity, integration and interoperability, distributed security, trust, scalability, and resource management. It has also been found that very limited research covers the architectural aspects of distributed edge in the context of the convergence of technologies for Dataspace integration purposes. Therefore, this study has proposed an architectural framework – Distributed Edge Network Operations-oriented Semantic (DENOS) model that extends the traditional Cloud–Edge-Device architecture with three new layers – Semantic, Convergence, and Dataspace integration. In addition, the model leverages the power of semantic modelling (i.e., Processing, Service, and Data) context, which enables the model to have a dynamic implementation context to suit the diverse needs of target use cases. To showcase the validation of the model, a use case related to the digital traceable operation of the wind energy domain has been presented. The objective of the DENOS model is to enable Dataspace integration to build edge-enabled value chain networks. Thus, it contributes to secure and semantic integration using the convergence of resources and technologies, cross-domain collaboration, reusability and data-driven decision-making of resources.
AB - Dataspace and emerging technologies play a key role in developing value chain systems using cross-domain data, services and systems integration. Therefore, this study has conducted a comprehensive literature review for six years (2017–2022) on the convergence of Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Distributed Ledger (Blockchain) technologies for supporting Dataspace integration efforts at the Edge. As an outcome, this study has identified relevant challenges that include heterogeneity, integration and interoperability, distributed security, trust, scalability, and resource management. It has also been found that very limited research covers the architectural aspects of distributed edge in the context of the convergence of technologies for Dataspace integration purposes. Therefore, this study has proposed an architectural framework – Distributed Edge Network Operations-oriented Semantic (DENOS) model that extends the traditional Cloud–Edge-Device architecture with three new layers – Semantic, Convergence, and Dataspace integration. In addition, the model leverages the power of semantic modelling (i.e., Processing, Service, and Data) context, which enables the model to have a dynamic implementation context to suit the diverse needs of target use cases. To showcase the validation of the model, a use case related to the digital traceable operation of the wind energy domain has been presented. The objective of the DENOS model is to enable Dataspace integration to build edge-enabled value chain networks. Thus, it contributes to secure and semantic integration using the convergence of resources and technologies, cross-domain collaboration, reusability and data-driven decision-making of resources.
KW - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
KW - Blockchain
KW - Convergence of technologies
KW - Data space
KW - Distributed ledger technology
KW - Edge computing
KW - Integration
KW - Internet of Things (IoT)
KW - Interoperability
KW - NGSI-LD
KW - Resource pooling
KW - Semantic context
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U2 - 10.1016/j.iot.2024.101087
DO - 10.1016/j.iot.2024.101087
M3 - Review
AN - SCOPUS:85183485096
SN - 2542-6605
VL - 25
JO - Internet of Things (Netherlands)
JF - Internet of Things (Netherlands)
M1 - 101087
ER -