IoIT

Scientific description

The Internet of Things ( IoT) represents a vision of a world in which billions of objects equipped with built-in intelligence, communication capabilities, and the ability to sense and act will connect via IP (Internet Protocol) networks. The IoIT Action Team aims to bring this vision to life and lay the groundwork for the future of the interactive Internet of Things.

We are talking about smart objects, cyber-physical systems, or simply "things" as new types of entities that include everyday objects equipped with microcontrollers, optical and/or radio transceivers, sensors, actuators, and appropriate protocol stacks, enabling them to collect relevant data from the environment, interact with the environment, and provide an interface with the physical world.

When equipped with a new user interface, they become interactive objects with five key properties: they can communicate, detect certain physical quantities, perform certain actions on the physical world, execute reasoning or decision-making algorithms, and interact with the user. They are generally subject to significant constraints, with limited available memory and power. Their potentially large numbers and their communication and interaction capabilities open up new possibilities for creating the Internet of Interactive Things (IoIT), which offers unparalleled ways to connect the physical world to the digital universe. IoIT aims to address several challenges:

1. Energy-efficient IP connectivity for interactive devices, enabling them to communicate with each other and with hosts on the internet.
2. Design of distributed routing and resource allocation algorithms for the Internet of Things.
3. Lightweight security and privacy protocols: promoting openness while strengthening data security and privacy
4. and communication for nodes under heavy load.
5. Scalable and energy-efficient communications in 5G cellular networks to integrate low-power devices into cellular networks.
6. New ways for users to interact with objects in order to facilitate direct interaction.

IoIT aligns with the objectives of the Pervasive Computing Systems research area at PERSYVAL-Lab. Our project aims to develop strategies and distributed control algorithms for sensor and actuator networks. These networks are part of a broader field known as Cyber-Physical Systems and recent initiatives toward the development of the Internet of Things. IoIT aligns perfectly with the initiative’s objectives and contributes original ideas on secure, energy-efficient communications with interactive cyber-physical systems.

Two project teams from PERSYVAL-Lab are involved in our proposal: HPES (High Performance Embedded Systems) and SCCyPhy (Security and Cryptology for Cyber-Physical Systems). HPES focuses on massively parallel computing platforms, while IoIT concentrates more on embedded systems and communication issues. SCCyPhy is more focused on cryptography, while IoIT addresses specific security and privacy protocols for the Internet of Things.

The project will involve an interdisciplinary team from three laboratories belonging to PERSYVAL-Lab: LIG, Verimag, and CEA-LETI. LIG-Drakkar is contributing to the project through its expertise in networking, focusing on Ido, cellular networks, MAC, and routing in wireless sensor networks, as well as security. Verimag-Synchrone brings its expertise in security and distributed algorithms. An initial collaboration between the Verimag team and LIG-Drakkar began with the DACRAW project on the distributed approach to inter-layer resource allocation in wireless sensor networks. The results of DACRAW will inform one of the IoIT research challenges. The LIG-EHCI group brings the necessary expertise in human-machine interfaces, particularly regarding interaction with hybrid physical and digital objects. CEA-LETI will contribute to the project through its expertise in energy-efficient wireless sensor networks, energy harvesting, and cross-layer optimization and adaptation. The groups involved in the project have significant ongoing collaborations with major industrial players in the IoT sector: ST, Cisco, Wateco, Arago, Orange Labs, and Schneider.

IoIT brings together the necessary critical mass of highly qualified researchers who will contribute to PERSYVAL-Lab’s overall results. PERSYVAL-Lab’s support will create significant synergy among the research groups and enable the achievement of new results that would be impossible for individual groups to attain on their own.

Managers

K. Altisen, C. Coutrix, M. Maman, A. Duda

Members

O. Alphand, A. Duda, M. Heusse, F. Rousseau, B. Tourancheau, LIG–Drakkar; D. Ktenas, M. Maman, CEA–LETI
; C. Coutrix, L. Nigay, LIG–EHCI
; K. Altisen, S. Devismes, Verimag–Synchrone