Design of a Language for IoT Service Composition

Abstract

. In the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem, multiple smart devices communicate among them and with people. Similarly, they are primarily characterized by remarkable detection and processing capabilities. On the other hand, a service composition (SC) task involves performing the orchestration or choreography of services. SC is frequently studied in the context of Web services (WS), where a series of standards have been developed and used in real-world implementations to support SC. Unfortunately, these standards are inadequate in the IoT paradigm, since IoT devices are based on data/events and the resources are restricted. This research work proposes the design of a language for IoT SC, while simultaneously discussing important literature on SC, business process, IoT service orchestration, and IoT service choreography. Finally, as a proof-of-concept, we present a case study of IoT service composition in the healthcare domain for patients with overweight or obesity.