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Engineering IoT-based Software Systems for Forestry: A Case Study

Authors:
Marko Jäntti
Markus Aho

Keywords: Internet of Things; software system; software engineer; sensor; ICT quality.

Abstract:
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a rapidly growing technology that offers huge possibilities for optimizing processes and increasing productivity in various domains. The IoT technology connects software services, devices, various types of sensors, and machines to the internet and enables real-time data collection, analysis and sharing. However, ensuring the quality of the IoT is a complex challenge for software engineers and requires new development skills, as well as coordination of third party service providers. In this case study, we use embedded single case design with two Internet of Things experiments to study the quality factors in IoT system implementation. The research problem of this study is: How quality aspects should be taken into account while designing and implementing IoT-based software systems for forestry inventory management? The main contribution of this paper is to present lessons learnt from two experiments with different monitoring targets: liquid level monitoring and continuous mass monitoring of oil canister pallets. Both IoT experiments were performed in facilities of the second largest forest harvesting company in Finland.

Pages: 110 to 115

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2023

Publication date: November 13, 2023

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4235

ISBN: 978-1-68558-098-8

Location: Valencia, Spain

Dates: from November 13, 2023 to November 17, 2023