A Framework of the Smart Environments and Integrated Ecosystems for Smart Cities with Big Data and Internet of Things

The Internet of Things (IoT) has been a major influence on the Big Data landscape. The main idea behind the IoT revolution is that almost every object or device will be having an IP address and will be connected to each other. Now, considering the fact that millions of devices will be connected and will be generating enormous volumes of data, the efficiency of data collection mechanism is going to be challenged. The Internet of Things (IoT) is on its way to becoming the next technological revolution. According to Gartner, revenue generated from IoT products and services will exceed $300 billion in 2020, and that probably is just the tip of the iceberg. Given the massive amount of revenue and data that the IoT will generate, its impact will be felt across the entire big data universe, forcing companies to upgrade current tools and processes, and technology to evolve to accommodate this additional data volume and take advantage of the insights all this new data undoubtedly will deliver for smart cities.