Stanford Database Library of American Journal of Applied Science and Technology

Vol. 5 No. 01 (2025)
Articles

Architectural, Security, and Energy-Efficiency Paradigms in Contemporary Internet of Things Ecosystems: A Unified Analytical Perspective

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  • Dr. Alexander M. Hoffmann
Dr. Alexander M. Hoffmann
Department of Computer and Network Engineering, Rhine Valley Technical University, Germany

Published 2025-01-31

Keywords

  • Internet of Things,
  • IoT security,
  • energy-efficient networking,
  • communication protocols

How to Cite

Dr. Alexander M. Hoffmann. (2025). Architectural, Security, and Energy-Efficiency Paradigms in Contemporary Internet of Things Ecosystems: A Unified Analytical Perspective. Stanford Database Library of American Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 5(01), 35–39. Retrieved from https://oscarpubhouse.com/index.php/sdlajast/article/view/72

Copyright (c) 2025 Dr. Alexander M. Hoffmann

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Abstract

The rapid proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) has transformed digital ecosystems by enabling large-scale interconnection of heterogeneous devices across domains such as healthcare, smart agriculture, cloud computing, unmanned aerial systems, and industrial automation. Despite this progress, IoT systems continue to face profound challenges related to security vulnerabilities, privacy preservation, energy efficiency, communication protocol performance, and architectural scalability. Existing research often examines these issues in isolation, leading to fragmented solutions that fail to address the systemic interdependencies inherent in modern IoT deployments. This study presents a comprehensive, theory-driven analytical research article that integrates architectural design principles, security and privacy mechanisms, energy-efficient communication strategies, and emerging computational paradigms such as edge computing and blockchain-based trust frameworks. Drawing strictly on established scholarly references, the article synthesizes insights from anonymous communication analysis, IoT protocol performance evaluation, energy-aware clustering in flying ad-hoc networks, cloud migration strategies, and blockchain-enabled security architectures. The methodological approach relies on an extensive qualitative synthesis and conceptual analysis of peer-reviewed literature, enabling a holistic interpretation of trends, limitations, and future research directions. The findings reveal that secure and sustainable IoT ecosystems require co-designed solutions where communication protocols, energy models, and trust mechanisms are jointly optimized rather than independently deployed. Furthermore, the study highlights persistent gaps in formal security validation, cross-layer optimization, and scalability under real-world constraints. By offering an integrated analytical framework and identifying open challenges, this work contributes a unifying perspective that supports the design of resilient, energy-efficient, and trustworthy IoT systems capable of meeting future technological and societal demands.

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