Internet of Things (IoT) in Livestock Environment: A Comprehensive Survey
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2021
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UMT, Lahore
Abstract
The Internet of Things (IoT) is an emerging paradigm that is creating a benchmark and scaling new heights by transforming real-world things (objects) into smarter devices. IoT has multiple application domains, including healthcare, smart grid, and agriculture. IoT has revolutionized the agriculture industry by providing smart solutions for precision farming, greenhouse, and livestock in terms of food quantity and quality. In context to the present standing of IoT in the Livestock field, a comprehensive survey has been done specifically for the identification of the most prominent applications used in the field of Livestock. We evaluate the contributions made by academicians, technologists, and researchers who revolutionized the livestock industry by implementing IoT technologies. Based on current research, no such comprehensive survey has been conducted in this domain. A rigorous discussion on IoT network infrastructure used in livestock has presented the implication of IoT layered network architecture, network platform, and topology. Moreover, a list of communication protocols and connections of IoT-based livestock systems with relevant technologies are also explored. In addition, IoT-based livestock monitoring, controlling, tracking applications, sensor-based applications, and mobile applications developed for animals monitoring have also been discussed. Furthermore, the security issues in the IoT-livestock scenario are highlighted. In the end, open research challenges in IoT-based livestock systems have been presented.