Internet-of-Things-Enabled SmartVillages: An Overview
Prasenjit Chanak, Indrajit Banerjee
Abstract
Internet of Things (IoT) plays a vital role in smart village applications where IoT devices and automation would find its applications in agriculture, healthcare, education, and livestock management. IoT technologies are transforming villages by better infrastructure, better transportation systems, providing precision farming facilities, increasing farmer income, and improving the quality of human life. In the smart village paradigm, several communication technologies and consumer electronics (CE) have used to develop several IoT-enabled applications. Hence, this article provides state-of-the-art communication technologies and the CE aspect for IoT-based smart village realization. Furthermore, a taxonomy is devised by classifying the literature based on modern communication technologies, network types, supporting technologies, offering services, mode of operation, and requirements. Finally, we discuss important issues and opportunities regarding the smart village realization.