ROLE OF IOT TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPING SMART ENVIRONMENTS: CHALLENGES AND PERSPECTIVES

The Internet of Things (IoT) represents a transformative technology that is redefining the boundaries of computation, networking, and physical objects. This paper presents a technology-centric perspective on how IoT is enabling smart environments, focusing on the convergence of various technologies and their implications for future smart ecosystems. We discuss the foundational technologies driving IoT advancements, the integration of IoT in smart environments, and the challenges and future trends in this dynamic field. Nevertheless, the current IoT ecosystem offers many alternative communication solutions with diverse performance characteristics. This situation presents a major challenge to identifying the most suitable IoT communication solution(s) for a particular smart environment.