Quality-Focused Internet of Things Data Management: A Survey, Perspectives, Open Issues, and Challenges

The integrity of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has caused a fast spread in an era of data-driven decision-making across businesses. This tutorial survey provides a comprehensive review of current IoT data handling advances, focusing on data quality management (DQM). The article starts with the key aspects of IoT data management. In this regard, we shed light on the data source, volume and velocity, variety, lifecycle, security and privacy, scalability and distribution processing, anomaly detection, and energy efficiency. Then, We present a comprehensive taxonomy of IoT DQM based on the application type, such as smart cities, healthcare, agriculture, environmental monitoring, retail and supply chain, and smart grids (SGs). As IoT data processing, analysis, and security play a significant role in DQM; this tutorial survey carefully addresses how modern technologies maintain this role. More particularly, this work investigates the use of edge computing for real-time data processing and the incorporation of synthetic data to supplement restricted resources incorporating the issues of managing the massive datasets created by IoT implementations. In addition, the paper addresses the use of machine learning (ML) algorithms for in-depth analysis of IoT data streams, DQ evaluation protocols, and detection tactics during data transfer. Moreover, the article investigates complete security measures for protecting sensitive data, such as access control regulations and several security techniques, including authentication, encryption, and secure communication protocols that enable IoT data management. Besides, blockchain technology’s significant roles in this regard have been comprehensively addressed. Along with summarizing and reviewing the latest efforts in DQM in IoT-based systems, we shed light on their strong and weak points and discuss upcoming trends and potential difficulties in IoT data management. Last but not least, we continue by emphasizing the cumulative impact of these advances and shedding light on the open issues and challenges. Finally, this in-depth tutorial survey aims to be a significant resource for academics, practitioners, and stakeholders interested in the changing environment of IoT data management, with a particular emphasis on DQ.