International Journal of Reconfigurable and Embedded Systems (IJRES)

Vol. 12, No. 2, July 2023, pp. 260~268

ISSN: 2089-4864, DOI: 10.11591/ijres.v12.i2.pp260-268  260

Research, challenges and opportunities in software define radio

technologies

Jacob Abraham1, Kanagaraj Venusamy2, Antony Judice3, Joel Livin A. Obtained3, Hameed Shaik3,
Kannadhasan Suriyan4
1
Department of Electronics, Baselios Poulose II Catholicos College, Piravom, India
2
Department of Mechatronics, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Thandalam, India
3
Department of Engineering, University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Ibri, Oman
4
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Study World College of Engineering, Coimbatore, India

Article Info ABSTRACT

Article history: The network extended not just internationally but also throughout a broad
variety of application areas in this age, with healthcare being one of the most
Received Aug 18, 2022 well-known and vital industries. Improvements in healthcare are possible if
Revised Oct 15, 2022 we start using the popular internet of things (IoT) technology as a key
Accepted Dec18, 2022 instead of focusing on other disciplines. Wireless body area network
(WBAN) is a field in which we communicate with a network of human
people and medical equipment that may be used in conjunction with internet
Keywords: of things technology to perform any function. Additional features for
software defined networks will be added in the future. In the event of a
Internet of things critical crisis, the suggested suggestions will be to take care of the patient's
Radar life. Because the fitted equipment keeps a lot better eye on the patient than
Software defined network previously advised methods. This study combines WBAN, IoT, and software
Sonar defined network (SDN) to make sense in the healthcare field.
Wireless body area network
This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA license.

Corresponding Author:
Jacob Abraham
Department of Electronics, Baselios Poulose II Catholicos College
Piravom, Eranakulam, Kerala, India
Email: [email protected]

1. INTRODUCTION
In addition to people, machines, and things, the next generation of mobile radio systems is
anticipated to provide wireless connection for a broad variety of new applications and services. the internet of
things (IoT), a unified ecosystem, will be created in the coming years when hundreds of billions of
inexpensive, low-complexity devices and sensors are linked to the network internet of things. As a
consequence, the 3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) will standardise narrowband-IoT (NB-IoT) in
2016, a brand-new narrowband radio technology created just for the IoT. In addition to assuring harmonious
coexistence with current general packet radio service (GPRS), global system for mobile (GSM) and long-
term evolution (LTE) systems, this new radio interface strives for huge connectivity, decreased UE
complexity, coverage expansion, and deployment flexibility. Recent years have seen a major revolution in
radio systems engineering due to the use of open-source software and software defined radio (SDR)
technologies. To analyse, evaluate, and test new wireless network technologies, researchers may utilise these
systems as a testbed for experiments and prototype development. The purpose of this thesis (OAI) is to
develop the NB-IoT stack of protocols on the EURECOM open-source software platform. The primary goal
of the mission's first phase is to link OAI with NB-radio IoT's resources control capabilities. New radio
resource configuration (RRC) levels coding structure, interfaces, and a cutting-edge technique for managing
signaling radio bearers are shown once the platform architecture has been described. After a detailed analysis

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of system information scheduling, a sub frame-based sending approach is suggested. The last section of this
thesis examines how to develop a multi-vendor platform interface using the small cell forum's functional
application platform interface (FAPI) standard. Between the medium access control (MAC) and design of
physical (PHY) layers of OAI, there is a programmable and dynamically loadable interface module (IF-
Module). Primitives and related code structures are defined, along with data and configuration actions. The
convergence of NB-IoT and FAPI standards [1]-[5] necessitates redesigning physical layer techniques and
creating a downlink transmission system.
Businesses and academia are both interested in the fast developing IoT platform. By 2020, it's
predicted that 50 billion devices will be connected to the internet, up from the current estimated 15 billion.
Resource allocation, data flows, and authentication in the IoT network are all problems because of the
enormous amount of data that these IoT devices create. As an alternate approach to address IoT issues,
functionality and centralised control are being studied. A software defined network (SDN), on the other hand,
offers centralised and customised network administration while needing no modifications to the current
network architecture. The combination of IoT and SDN is examined in this article. For the years 2010–2016,
a thorough assessment and general solutions are provided for the different communication domains. Along
with current research trends and contributing factors from the future, the paper also provides a critical
examination of IoT and SDN technologies. An easy-to-understand picture of the changing patterns may be
obtained by comparing the various SDN-based IoT deployment choices. The study concludes by making
prognoses for the future and providing a qualitative evaluation of the state of the globe in 2020.
Exciting possibilities for linking physical items already exist because to technological advancements
and telecommunications infrastructure. Wide area networks (WANs), actuator, mobile, embedded devices,
and even cross-infrastructure linkages are all emerging as new connectivity options. Device-to-device (D2D),
machine-to-machine (M2M), vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V), and so forth. In addition, it is claimed that these
gadgets will be web-connected, leading to the IoT or, used more broadly, the internet of everything (IoE) [6]-
[10]. In a linked world, IoT devices include wireless devices, radio frequency identification (RFID) devices,
actuators, and network gadgets. A new sort of connection called the IoT allows a smart environment. By
changing the way we think about interacting with an object in our surroundings, it enhances our quality of
life. Due to the enormous amount of data created, IoT is lacking in automation, speed, safety, and
information management. The utilisation of programmability and centralised control in IoT administration is
expected to be advantageous to customers. The high-level implementation of low-level forwarding devices is
hidden by SDN's separation of the control plane and data plane. We examined the possibilities for
incorporating SDN control plane into IoT networks in this article. In this article, we first looked at the current
state of IoT management based on SDN centralised control plane in various IoT contributors, summarising
architectural details and development, and then we went into detail about the remaining challenges in this
merger and provided some global forecasts for 2020.

2. SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO NETWORK

Wireless body area networks (WBANs) have taken a lot of interest from academics and industry. A
WBAN is a network specialised to collecting individual biological data through sensors and transmitting
healthcare-related instructions to certain sorts of actuators for health-related goals. Even yet, there are a
variety of proprietary designs, which might lead to skewed results. This study investigates the function of
SDR in a WBAN system for in and out patient monitoring, as well as explaining the value of SDR in
WBANs to health professionals.
The reliance on hardware in all wireless networks is a source of worry, since it restricts
reprogramming and reconfiguration options. There is usually no way to address system vulnerabilities if a
mistake occurs in the equipment, firmware, or software. SDR eliminates a variety of fixed-hardware issues
while also providing additional advantages. There are increasing medical sector dynamism and net
convergence as a result of the SDR, according to stake-holders. Through rearrangements of modules,
updating, and elasticity, the SDR paradigm may give creativity to the compatibility of medical subsystem.
The IoT relies on radio frequency (RF) technologies to achieve its long-range, low-power capabilities. IoT is
changing for the better with the introduction of 5G RF technology, however some may find it challenging to
take advantage of the newest and finest. RF communication is at the heart of the internet of things [11]-[15]. 5G
RF technologies in IoT are fast evolving to unite high bandwidth, low latency, and long-range applications,
and we may anticipate to witness their disruptive implications on a variety of sectors in the near future! In the
meanwhile, current technologies and protocols like as long range (LoRa) and LoRaWAN enable IoT devices
to transmit data over great distances, although at reduced bandwidths.
The internet of things in agriculture allows for the optimization of agricultural production through
precision farming, which involves the careful monitoring and control of a variety of environmental

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conditions, including temperature, light levels, atmospheric composition, and water usage. Other agricultural
uses may include asset monitoring and smart irrigation, allowing for the management of vast swaths of
agriculture from a single location. Precision farming, such as monitoring the status of individual animals in
real time, may now be done on a far bigger scale because to the high speeds provided by 5G. By
incorporating IoT into traffic lights, street lighting, and trash management, smart cities offer a larger, more
connected cyber physical environment in which to live. This enables data-driven choices to be made to
improve operations and save expenses, such as the environmental consequences of idle traffic. The
interconnection of smart cities will become more common than ever before with 5G as a standard for
wireless communication across mobile phones, PCs, and IoT devices!
With 5G RF technology enabling reduced latency transmission, remote robotics is no longer a pipe
dream. 5G will allow robotic surgery in the healthcare industry by offering high-quality video streaming and
real-time control. Remote control robots, from the other hand, will make infrastructure and rescue operations
safer in hazardous large factories or conflict zones. Rise of the IoT and industrial internet of things (IIoT) a
wave of innovation is trying to sweep the marketplace, linking an eco-system of sensing devices, gadgets,
and machinery to a network that guarantees to endorse resource utilization, operational efficiencies, and
productivity. The number of linked "things" is expected to approach 25 billion by 2020, presenting a
potential to change how enterprises are run. Gateways, sensors, infrastructure, and some of the parts of the
IoT ecosystem, big data and analytics are shown in Figure 1. The simplest way to summarise it was said by a
speaker at a recent IoT conference: "Big Data will be Big!". It is important to note modelling of
substantiating data analytics, whether this resides in the cloud or at the edge, companies can quickly make a
diagnosis and troubleshooting not just to one‘s smart sensors from the proactive maintenance point of view,
but also their operations.
While the ecosystem may be hardwired, most people choose a mixed approach. WSN and most
network architectures are accessible via speeded broadband connections. Despite the fact that RF technology
is a part of our daily life and has been used in some of the toughest environments for decades in the context
of IIoT, many people still see wireless technology as creative. The goal of this article is to demystify the
issue by showing how the same essential ideas apply independent of the RF technology used in IoT
installations.

Figure 1. SDN network based wireless sensor networks

Wireless IoT devices may last for years and can be placed almost anywhere. New applications may
need the usage of these devices in very challenging RF environments. For example, smart meters located in
basements must be able to withstand difficult coverage circumstances. Factory-floor robots must contend
with extreme radio circumstances while maintaining dependable, low-latency connectivity. Other devices,
such as linked mousetraps or parking lot sensors, must be very durable and waterproof, which makes the
entire RF design difficult. The wireless connection performance of IoT devices is a critical aspect in the
success of IoT applications. Otherwise, crucial performance characteristics like dependability, power
consumption, latency, and coverage may suffer [16]-[20]. Routing protocol for low-power and lossy
networks (RPL) was developed by the internet engineering task force (IETF) as a routing architecture for the
IoT. RPL allows for one-to-many, many-to-many, and many-to-one communication. According to recent
research, RPL performs badly in many-to-many and one-to-many communications because of the higher
control cost involved with finding many-to-many and one-to-many forwarding channels, as well as its non-
storing manner of operation (MoP). We provide an internet of things routing framework (IoT-RF) in this

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paper that enables many-to-one, many-to-many, and one-to-many communications. To overcome the
memory constraints of the storage MoP, the framework collaborates with it and suggests a network of
gateways. Two protocols are included in the framework for locating many-to-many and one-to-many
forwarding channels, respectively. One of the recommended protocols finds many-to-many and one-to-many
forwarding connections using many-to-one communication; as a result, the protocol doesn't have any
additional control overhead. Using empty control messages, the other protocol looks for many-to-many and
one-to-many forwarding paths. IoT-RF was mostly developed using Contiki OS. Comparing "IoT-RF to a de
facto IoT routing system" is achievable using Cooja-based emulation testing. In terms of packet delivery
ratio, end-to-end packet delivery delay, and control overhead in many-to-one, many-to-many, and one-to-
many communications, our IoT-RF significantly surpasses the de facto routing design, according to our
results. The proof-of-concept was built on a small number of 8-channel private mobile radio use-cases.
Every radio has the capacity to perform a variety of useful activities for the user and network due to
the intricacy of radio communication at this stage. It may also aid in reducing spectrum congestion. A perfect
software-defined radio, or cognitive radio in a broader sense, would include all the advantages of software
defined radio with artificial intelligence (AI) by adopting advantageous wavelengths and waveform to reduce
and minimise interference with current radio communication systems. The work that is being presented is
based on spectrum sensing and is backed by simulation findings. Spectrum sensing is carried out using a
matching filter. A high-performance SDR that is seamlessly connected with state-of-the-art deep learning
hardware is called the deepwave digital artificial intelligence radio-transceiver (AIR-T). This RF module
combines a fast USB 3.0 connection with the AD9371 RFIC transmitter and a reprogrammable Xilinx 7
field-programmable gate array (FPGA). A continuous frequency coverage range of 300 MHz to 6 GHz is
provided by the AIR-T module. One RF module houses the three digital processors (FPGA, graphics
processing unit (GPU), and central processing unit (CPU)). The AIR-T module has a Mini-ITX form factor
and uses 22 W of power to operate. A new "AIR-T Edge" series product from deepwave digital is the
AIR8201. The AIR8201 AIR-T is superior to the AIR8201 in that it has a sturdy case, more receive gain,
better noise figure, a global positioning system (GPS) controlled oscillator, and a broader frequency range.
The AIR8201 increases the AIR-versatility T's by making it possible to use an industrial SDR for edge data
processing, adaptive communications, spectrum management, and "signals intelligence."

3. CHALLENGES OF SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO

The use of waveforms for communications, both military and commercial, has established SDR as
the de facto industry standard during the last 30 years. At that time, the need to fully realise waveforms in
software running on "general purpose processors (GPPs)" had to be balanced against "size, weight, and
power (SWaP)" limitations. As a result, compute-intensive portions of the waveform software had to be run
on hardware like "field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs)" or "hardened IP accelerators." Recently,
research activities in AI and machine learning (ML) have become more widespread across the world. A new
desire for ML/AI approaches to be fully implemented in software has emerged with the advent of open
source machine learning frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow. This need must be balanced against
SWaP restrictions, particularly for inference at the edge. Fortunately, this problem's solution has been
significantly influenced by technological advancements in both the semiconductor and tool sectors. The
"adaptive compute acceleration platform," a novel kind of heterogeneous processor, will be discussed in this
session.
Standard RGB cameras combine the number of pixels to produce RGB colour, therefore three
separate cameras with varying band pass filters that allow just the necessary colour signal to penetrate the
sensor are needed to represent each colour in each pixel separately. The most challenging part of constructing
such a system is calibrating the cameras and creating a platform that can read data from several sensors and
aggregate the outcomes. The CubeSat's short access time and slow data transfer speed are its other issues. In
addition, the CubeSat's quick speed results in noisy photographs and fuzzy photos. Additionally, in certain
cases when it is overcast, the captured images only include clouds. Consequently, it is desirable to have an
intelligent system that can classify photographs as worthwhile for downlink or not utilising machine learning
methods. Images with value are crystal clear, blur-free, and cloud-free.
SDR is a transceiver that can be programmed to execute a number of wireless communication
protocols without needing to make any hardware upgrades or adjustments. With a stronger emphasis on
programmability, flexibility, portability, and energy efficiency, advancements in the SDR industry have led
to a surge in protocol development and a wide variety of applications in cellular, WiFi, and M2M
communication. As a consequence, SDR has garnered a lot of attention and is significant for both academia
and business. SDR's creators want to simplify the implementation of communication protocols while
enabling academics to test concepts on operational networks. This paper provides an overview of the most

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recent state-of-the-art SDR systems in the context of wireless communication protocols. Our discussion of
significant design trends and development tools is immediately followed by a study of the SDR architecture
and its key elements. We also employ a set of measurements to show how there are significant disparities in
the energy, computing power, and physical space used by different SDR systems. We also examine existing
SDR systems and provide a comparative analysis for programmers to utilise. We next list a few pertinent
study areas and provide a description of potential solutions. We provided an in-depth analysis of the various
design methodologies and hardware frameworks utilised in SDR systems. Examples of this include co-
design, GPPs, GPUs, digital signal processors (DSPs), and FPGAs. We went through the basic architectural
types, their advantages, and disadvantages. It was required to compare them based on their processing speed
and energy efficiency because to the variances in design methods. The most important previous and present
SDR systems were then reviewed, whether they were developed by business or by academia. In our last
discussion, we covered some of the research issues and topics that are anticipated to advance SDRs and gain
mainstream adoption in the near future. We predict that SDR solutions will become commonplace and that
their high levels of adaptability and programmability to a wide range of wireless communication protocols
will become the standard. This article explores this phenomenon in detail, as well as its supporting
technology, applications, and continuing study, from a variety of angles.
The separation of forwarding and control functions is a feature of the relatively new SDN
communication network concept. The network's intelligence is moved to an SDN controller that is
conceptually centrally placed. This controller communicates with data-plane devices, maintains a broad view
of the network, and provides a programming interface for network management applications. The potential of
this idea may be seen in the possibility of traffic engineering and resource management being carried out
more successfully in a centralised system with insight into application demands and all available resources.
SDN and fog computing are used in the recommended IoT architecture to support applications that need
mobility and low latency. Despite the fact that these technologies' benefits have received widespread
recognition in the scientific community, there are still a number of barriers preventing their widespread use.
This study's objective is to demonstrate how SDN and fog computing may be successfully paired to
overcome each other's weaknesses.
The proposed IoT architecture aims to solve the fog orchestration with SDN problem as well as the
SDN scalability problems with fog computing. To address current agricultural challenges, such as the need to
strike a balance between output and environmental concerns, precision agriculture leverages contemporary
information and communication technologies. The applications of this scenario are made feasible by ad-hoc
wireless sensor and actuator networks (WSANs), which are used to measure/monitor certain environmental
parameters and impose control decisions. The Cloud application uses the data gathered by the sensor nodes to
make intelligent control decisions that should lead to better and more crops by ensuring that water,
herbicides, and fertilisers are administered properly. With a fog node installed at the network edge, the local
application instance may instantly understand the data gathered, control the measurement process, the
stability and oscillatory behaviours, and transmit commands to actuators (such as irrigation valves). The fog
programme has the option of removing unnecessary data packets and sending the combined data to the cloud
for long-term analysis. One of the apps that might be utilised on the fog node is a local SDN controller. The
automated configuration of WSNs and best feasible management of energy-limited sensor nodes with
constrained communication capabilities would be the responsibility of this initiative [21]-[25].
To overcome these limitations in traditional networks, a novel concept known as SDN has been
created. Network control may now be separated from traditional hardware devices thanks to the new network
architecture known as SDN. Because of this, the main objective of the SDN is to separate the control plane
from the data plane, which contains the forwarding devices. As a result, depending on the requirements of the
individual application, suitable control logic for physical devices may be constructed in real-time.
Infrastructure, control, and application are the three primary categories that make up SDN. SDN includes a
number of application programming interfaces (APIs), including northbound, southbound, eastbound, and
westbound. The application layer and the control layer are linked via the northbound API, enabling
communication between them. Through the northbound API, the network's abstracted image is also made
available to the application layer. The southbound API is responsible for bridging the gap between the
control and infrastructure layers by enabling controllers to install different rules in forwarding devices like
routers and switches and for enabling those devices to communicate with the controller in real time. In order
for different controllers to make decisions together, the eastbound and westbound APIs are responsible for
bridging the gap between them. OpenFlow is the most used protocol for facilitating communication across
the control and data planes. The IoT is a quickly developing technology that enables diverse objects, such as
sensor nodes, embedded systems, and intermediate devices, to collect and exchange data in order to realise
the objectives of a fully interconnected world in the near future. For real-time applications like smart energy,
intelligent transportation, and smart health care, an IoT architecture is often made up of several sensor and

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RFID nodes that form large-scale distributed embedded systems. Even while devices are capable of
performing many jobs, traditional network systems' preset programmed nature forbids them from doing so. It
is important to virtualize device functionality and update it in real time as a consequence. Network function
virtualization (NFV) is a newly developed concept that allows devices to execute a variety of tasks while
modifying their functionality in real time depending on application-specific requirements. The separation of
the control plane from the physical devices from the perspective of SDN makes NFV for internet service
providers easier. The usefulness of a network may be decreased by under- or overusing its resources and
reducing its performance. Effective mapping of users' requests is thus crucial for increased resource
efficiency and network utility. The improved use of network resources in SDN is made possible by flow-rule-
based traffic forwarding. Because of the SDN controller's flow-rules, requests from different users may be
forwarded along the desired path.
To manage the enormous quantity of data collected from billions of devices, IoT will need a
significant number of data centres. As a consequence, data centres will use enormous quantities of electricity.
Smart energy management technologies are thus necessary for energy-efficient data centre networking. In
SDN-based data centre networking, traffic may be efficiently directed to the right servers. As a consequence,
energy-efficient data centre networking is possible since the devices in the data centre may be switched on
and off dynamically depending on the demands. A network of IoT devices could find use for this
functionality. Finally, the security of the devices and network is required in order to support several devices,
vendors, and users on a single platform. For instance, a number of gadgets are connected to a certain service
provider. The only person who should be able to control such devices is the particular service provider. Other
service providers should not be able to access the data generated by the devices even if they have access to
the data. Consumers in an IoT network are fundamentally concerned about privacy at the same time. The
privacy of customers may be violated since multiple authorities may have access to information about who is
doing what due to the integration of many devices into a single platform. Therefore, in order to safeguard
users' privacy when integrating diverse devices into a unified platform, researchers must take into
consideration such eventualities. The security and privacy of network traffic are enhanced by SDN's fine-
grained flow control. Giving an RF to IoT SDRs is the first technology hurdle in realising the concept since
smartphones do not directly link any of their radio front ends to the application processors. The availability of
a plug-in RF module has not changed despite the fact that smartphone manufacturers began promoting
swappable plug-in hardware modules in 2016. So, in order to demonstrate the principle, we connect a
smartphone to an external RF. For connecting to the external RF, the only wired interface available on
modern smartphones is the universal serial bus (USB) interface. It's not intended to be a preferred
configuration, only a workaround that comes the closest to the alternative design we provide. The external
RF is only used for analogue signal processing, such as frequency up/down-sampling and "analog-digital and
digital/analog conversion (ADC/DAC)", not for digital signal processing. All baseband signal processing for
the physical layer is carried out by the SDR running on the application processors, with continuous coverage
from 70 MHz to 6 GHz. The smartphone may act as a host for the USRP device by using USB on-the-go
(OTG), which is another option. Unfortunately, while utilising an OTG connection, mobile phones only
support USB 2.0, although other devices can use USB 3.0. It limits USB bandwidth to a maximum of 32
MB/s despite USB 2.0 having a maximum raw throughput of 480 Mb/s because of overheads.
The internet of things is becoming more approachable because to the cloud-based IoT service
prototype known as "sensing as a service (SaS)". In order to meet the demands, it may also make it easier for
the efficient transmission of sensor data to different stakeholders on demand via a data stream. The IoT
consists of readily identifiable, digitally networked objects or smart devices that can recognise, process, and
interact with events. A smart device application based on the IoT domain (ecosystem) may be created by
merging the services of smart devices. To perform IoT-related tasks, smart device sensors are used. As they
roam about their deployment area, these sensors gather data. Data distribution and collection are managed by
the cloud, and data collectors or sensors obtain the necessary information via a pay-as-you-go IoT
application. In order to enhance prediction services' accuracy and optimise network operations for effective
automation, real-time data acquired from sensor devices is monetized and transformed into new data streams.
The key components of the sensing model need efficient search methodologies and effective sensing
algorithms in order to provide the sensing service.
A part of the IoTs called sensing is the process of obtaining information from smart devices linked
to a network. The IoT era is characterised by connectivity, and APIs enable users to connect to one another
and combine services. The analysis, organisation, use, and acquisition of data remain the most pressing
concerns for the IoT. The various approaches in the literature reveal that IoT and cloud have a number of
complementary properties, and there is a need to organise and construct IoT such that these systems may
benefit from the nearly endless capabilities that cloud computing can provide, for example, to compensate for
smart device technological limitations (storage, computation, and energy consumption). The cloud may serve
as a temporary layer between IoT devices and apps so that resources are appropriately managed.
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4. CONCLUSION
Several sensors are connected to the internet through the IoT, a current hot technology that enables
effective and appealing asset management in a smart environment (viz., Smart Home, and Smart city).
Platforms, infrastructures, and programming tools are offered as services using cloud technology. Using the
IoT's global resources, SaS is a kind of advanced distributed computing that enables the creation of a shared
sensor network that can be used as a service. These services are available for usage by businesses and
developers, providing users the opportunity to monetise their data using existing infrastructure. Additionally, the
SaS paradigm concept has to be looked at and analysed in light of IoT technology. The main objective is to
examine the innovative, social, technological, and ideological merits of the SaS paradigm. In this in-depth
survey, we look at different sensing framework paradigms and give a comprehensive overview of the various
difficulties and problems that come up when creating the ideal framework that satisfies the needs of all the
stakeholders (users, developers, operators, and organisations) in the most effective way possible.

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BIOGRAPHIES OF AUTHORS

Dr. Jacob Abraham is working as an Associate Professor in the Department of

Electronics, Baselios Poulose II Catholicos College [NAAC “A” grade] an aided institution
affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. He has more than twenty-five years of
teaching experience. He obtained his B. Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering
from Mahatma Gandhi University, M. Tech in Optoelectronics from Kerala University and
PhD in Microstrip Antennas and Arrays from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. He
has published around 16 papers in the reputed indexed international journals and more than 25
papers presented in national and international conferences. Besides he has contributed three
book chapters also. He also served as editor of the book titled “Recent Developments in
Electronics and Communication Engineering” published by IoT Academy. He also served as a
member board of studies of UG Electronics and as chairman expert committee for PG
[Electronics] Syllabus revision of Mahatma Gandhi University. Currently he is a member of
Academic Council of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam Kerala. He has successfully
completed one minor project funded by University Grants Commission (UGC). He also served
as convener of the UGC sponsored national seminar titled “Modern Trends in Electronic
Communication and Signal Processing”. His research area includes microwave engineering,
printed antennas, fractal antennas, IoT and electric vehicle control and charging. He is life
member of ILA and ISCA. He can be contacted at email: [email protected].

Kanagaraj Venusamy is an Assistant Professor at Rajalakshmi Engineering

College in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He obtained his undergraduate degree in Electronics
and Communication Engineering (2005). He has received his Master of Business
Administration in Production Management from Manonmanium Sundaranar University in
2011. He received a Master of Engineering in Mechatronics from Anna University affiliated
College-Rajas college in 2019. His main area of awareness is robotics, drone, industrial
automation, artificial intelligence, internet of things, embedded system, entrepreneurship and
human resource development. He had a ten years of teaching experience in reputed academic
Institution in India and Sultanate of Oman. He has technically assisted in various academic
Projects, Robotics International Competition, TRC-Oman funded Projects. He acted as course
facilitator in numerous short-term course and Workshop which is organized by IEEE-UTAS-
Al mussanah. His team won GCC level and national level robotics competition in the year of
2017, 2018, and 2019. He has published journals, book chapter and Conferences in high
indexed platform. He has conducted various technical workshop in online mode in the
following area robotics, embedded system, drone and machine learning during pandemic
period (2020-2021). He can be contacted at email: [email protected].

Antony Judice Working as a Lecturer in the Department of ECE at University of

Technology and Applied Sciences-Ibri, Sultanate of Oman since from 2013 & having more
than 14 years of teaching experience. He received his B.E Degree in ECE from Noorul Islam
College of Engineering and M.E Degree in Applied Electronics with distinction from SSN
college of Engineering. He has published more than 15 reputed papers in reputed indexed
journals (Scopus, PubMed, EMBASE,) and IEEE Conferences. His areas of research includes
mmwave antennas design, 5G networks, satellite networks, optical wireless networks.
Currently he is the Quality Assurance Coordinator of Engineering Department at the
university level and pursuing Ph.D. at Chitkara University. He is life time member of ISTE
and served as a college level staff coordinator of IETE during 2008-2010. He can be contacted
at email: [email protected].

Joel Livin A. Obtained Ph.D. in Information and Communication Engineering

Specialization in 2022 from Anna University, India. His research interest includes cluster
based spectrum sensing in cooperative cognitive radio networks, signal processing for
communications, and resource Allocation in Xgen networks. He has published more than 10
national and international journals and conferences and co-authored a book titled "Electronics
devices and Circuits". He has 2 patents in the field of Internet of things. He can be contacted at
email: [email protected] or [email protected].

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Hameed Shaik received B.Tech degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

in 2000 from Kakatiya University, TG, India and Masters degree in Electrical Electrical
Engineering from National institute of Technology Durgapur, West Bengal in 2002. He is
Research scholar at JNTUA, AP. Currently he is working as Lecturer in Electrical Engineering
department, College of Engineering and Technology, University of Technology and Applied
Sciences-Ibra. Having 20 years of Teaching experience, and published 12 papers in various
conferences and journals. His area of interest is application of FACTS controllers and soft
computing methods in geneating systems with hybrid renewable energy sources to imporve
the power quality. He can be contacted at email: [email protected] or
[email protected].

Dr. Kannadhasan Suriyan is working as an Assistant Professor in the

department of Electronics and Communication Engineering in Study World College of
Engineering, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. He is completed the Ph.D. in the field of Smart
Antenna for Anna University in 2022. He is twelve years of teaching and research experience.
He obtained his B.E in ECE from Sethu Institute of Technology, Kariapatti in 2009 and M.E
in Communication Systems from Velammal College of Engineering and Technology, Madurai
in 2013. He obtained his M.B.A in Human Resources Management from Tamil Nadu Open
University, Chennai. He has published around 45 papers in the reputed indexed international
journals indexed by SCI, Scopus, Web of science, major indexing and more than 146 papers
presented/published in national, international journal and conferences. Besides he has
contributed a book chapter also. He also serves as a board member, reviewer, speaker, session
chair, advisory and technical committee of various colleges and conferences. He is also to
attend the various workshop, seminar, conferences, faculty development programme, STTP
and Online courses. His areas of interest are smart antennas, digital signal processing, wireless
communication, wireless networks, embedded system, network security, optical
communication, microwave antennas, electromagnetic compatability and interference,
wireless sensor networks, digital image processing, satellite communication, cognitive radio
design and soft computing techniques. He is Member of SM IEEE, ISTE, IEI, IETE, CSI,
IAENG, SEEE, IEAE, INSC, IARDO, ISRPM, IACSIT, ICSES, SPG, SDIWC, IJSPR and
EAI Community. He can be contacted at email: [email protected].

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