Research Directions and Modeling Guidelines for Industrial Internet of Things Applications
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) paradigm has emerged as a transformative force, revolutionizing industrial processes by integrating advanced wireless technologies into traditional procedures to enhance their efficiency. The importance of this paradigm shift has produced a massive, yet heterogeneous, proliferation of scientific contributions. However, these works lack a standardized and cohesive characterization of the IIoT framework coming from different entities, like the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) or the 5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation (5G-ACIA), resulting in divergent perspectives and potentially hindering interoperability. To bridge this gap, this article offers a characterization of (i) the main IIoT application domains, (ii) their respective requirements, (iii) the principal technological gaps existing in the current literature, and, most importantly, (iv) we propose a systematic approach for assessing and addressing the identified research challenges. Therefore, this article serves as a roadmap for future research endeavors, promoting a unified vision of the IIoT paradigm and fostering collaborative efforts to advance the field.
Authors
- Gianluca Cena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0084-5321)
- Enrico Buracchini
- Marco Chiani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8782-8318)
- Enrico Testi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2238-9160)
- Giampaolo Cuozzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5954-8343)
- Roberto Verdone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6522-8573)
- Salvatore Riolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8253-4150)
- Luciano Miuccio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3960-3477)
- Daniela Panno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6765-7873)
- Luca De Nardis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9286-8744)
- Maria‐Gabriella Di Benedetto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1523-5083)
- Gianni Pasolini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2508-6790)
Institutions
- Telecom Italia (Italy) (IT)
- University of Catania (IT)
- Laboratori Guglielmo Marconi (Italy) (IT)
- Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Telecomunicazioni (IT)
- Institute of Electronics, Computer and Telecommunication Engineering (IT)
- Institute of Informatics and Telematics (IT)
- National Research Council (IT)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IEEE Communications Standards Magazine
- Published
- 2025-05-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1109/mcomstd.2025.3572534
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.90
Funders
- Politecnico di Torino
- European Commission
- Università di Catania
- Università di Bologna
- Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Telecomunicazioni