The Challenges of Smart Environments and Future Trends Supported by the Internet of Things

The internet of things (IoT) has become a popular technology for creating smart environments that offer convenient and efficient services to benefit society. These environments are available online but are vulnerable to attacks. The main aim of IoT is to create a virtual system allowing communication between people and devices, and among the devices themselves. However, many smart devices face problems such as limited memory, storage capabilities, battery capacity, and hardware resources. This study discusses applications of smart environments such as smart homes, parking, and traffic. Also, this paper offers several contributions. The first contribution, its highlights the challenges that need to be addressed when applications design and implemented. The second contribution is to identify ongoing problems in IoT and suggest future trends for researchers in the development these techniques that can positively benefit the community.