Developing an Ontology to Enhance Semantic Interoperability in IoT Environment
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https://doi.org/10.19153/cleiej.28.3.4Keywords:
IoT, Interoperability, Semantic, OntologyAbstract
Semantic Technologies for the Internet of Things provide opportunities to improve interoperability, considering the multidimensional challenges. This study proposes the development of an enhanced ontology that integrates different ontologies in the IoT domain, including key aspects such as interoperability, security, privacy, energy efficiency, and ethics. A formal methodology for ontology design and construction was used in four phases: ontology requirements, design, construction, and evaluation. As a result, an enhanced ontology called IoTO++ was built. This five-module ontology improves operational efficiency in IoT environments. Furthermore, it facilitates the automation of data-driven decisions and actions, thereby enabling faster adaptation to changing environments. The validation emphasizes competence and quality criteria. OQuaRE framework was also used considering the quality model and metrics. IoTO++ achieves 100% in modularity and testability. In the rest of the subcategories it exceeds 89%, demonstrating its maintainability.
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