IoT Patterns for Field Devices
This chapter lists the key patterns that are relevant to field devices or Things. After reading this chapter, you will be able to identify the existence of these patterns in IoT architectures. It provides details regarding the scenarios in which the patterns are suitable or applicable, along with the constraints that need to be considered. This will help you understand existing IoT architectures with relative ease.
This chapter covers the following three key patterns:
- Device gateway (DG): A DG serves as a bridge between field devices (sensors, actuators, and so on) and the central server. In a standalone deployment (without the central server), DG coordinates actions between local devices (sensors and actuators).
- Digital twin (DT): DT is used to maintain a virtual state of the field devices on the central server, thereby allowing for remote monitoring and control operations. By performing the required processing on the accumulated data...