An architecture framework description for the Internet of Things (IoT) which conforms to the international standard ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011 is defined. The architecture framework description is motivated by concerns commonly shared by IoT system stakeholders across multiple domains (transportation, healthcare, Smart Grid, etc.). A conceptual basis for the notion of things in the IoT is provided and the shared concerns as a collection of architecture viewpoints is elaborated to form the body of the framework description.

This standard defines an architecture framework description for the Internet of Things (IoT). The architecture ontology and methodology of the framework architecture conforms to the international standard ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011. The architecture framework description is motivated by concerns commonly shared by IoT system stakeholders across multiple domains (transportation, healthcare, Smart Grid, etc.). This standard provides a conceptual basis for the notion of things in the IoT and then elaborates the shared concerns as a collection of architecture viewpoints that form the body of the framework description.

The IoT is predicted to become one of the most significant drivers of growth in many technology markets. The architectural framework defined in this standard will promote cross-domain interaction, aid system interoperability and functional compatibility, and further fuel the growth of the IoT market. The standard will address stakeholder concerns to help them build a connected world that can interoperate while meeting both the needs of enterprises and society for trustworthiness of IoT systems. The adoption of a unified approach to the development of IoT systems will reduce industry fragmentation and create a critical mass of multi-stakeholder activities aro...