IoT Ecosystems Design: A Multi-Method, Multi-Criteria Assessment Methodology

This paper proposes a methodology to assist decision-makers on the selection of a more proper device’ system for a specific task. A versatile methodology providing mechanisms for an assessment based on Multi-Criteria with the capacity to apply different Decision Methods, taking also into consideration criteria’ constraints defined by stakeholder’s. Decision-makers are able to perform a better reasoning and more aware analysis of diverse (e.g.: hardware architecture, communication protocols) and very often contradicting criteria, such as energy consumption versus computation speed. This is addressed using a model-driven based approach, which gives support for a high openness to the use of different as well as new, even user-defined decision methods, including criteria and respective constraints through their formal specification. Proposing an Assessment Methodology with Multi-Methods, Multi-Criteria, Multi-Constraints this work tries to answer to “which methods could be applied or develop to assist in devices (i.e. IoT Systems) assessment” showing that a more conscious/aware, accurate selection of the more suitable device system(s) can be made, and consequently improve IoT Ecosystems design.