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IoT anomaly detection methods and applications: A survey

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Chatterjee, Ayan, Ahmed, Bestoun S.·2022·Internet of Things

Abstract

Ongoing research on anomaly detection for the Internet of Things (IoT) is a rapidly expanding field. This growth necessitates an examination of application trends and current gaps. The vast majority of those publications are in areas such as network and infrastructure security, sensor monitoring, smart home, and smart city applications and are extending into even more sectors. Recent advancements in the field have increased the necessity to study the many IoT anomaly detection applications. This paper begins with a summary of the detection methods and applications, accompanied by a discussion of the categorization of IoT anomaly detection algorithms. We then discuss the current publications to identify distinct application domains, examining papers chosen based on our search criteria. The survey considers 64 papers among recent publications published between January 2019 and July 2021. In recent publications, we observed a shortage of IoT anomaly detection methodologies, for example, when dealing with the integration of systems with various sensors, data and concept drifts, and data augmentation where there is a shortage of Ground Truth data. Finally, we discuss the present such challenges and offer new perspectives where further research is required.

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  • The team in PlantVillage [130] created the Nuru app to aid farmers in identifying and combating plant diseases.

    “The team in this project [130] has created the Nuru app to aid farmers in identifying and combating plant diseases.”

    From A Comprehensive Survey on TinyML (2023) · cites this paper as [130]

    Our copy discusses IoT anomaly-detection applications, including smart farming in Section 2.1, but does not mention PlantVillage or the Nuru app. Searches for PlantVillage, Nuru, and the app’s claimed purpose found no passage addressing the claim. (LLM, conf=0.74)

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  • PlantVillage [130] is an open-source project managed by Penn State University.

    “PlantVillage [130] is one of these chances.It is an open-source project managed by Penn State University.”

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    Our copy’s sections on IoT anomaly-detection frameworks (4.8 and 4.11; page numbers unavailable) do not address PlantVillage. Searches for “PlantVillage” and “PlantVillage Penn State University open-source project” found no passage establishing that it is open-source or managed by Penn State University. (LLM, conf=0.76)

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  • By using ML through TensorFlow Lite on mobile phones, the Nuru app provides real-time solutions without internet access, which is crucial for farmers in remote areas.

    “By using ML through TensorFlow Lite on mobile phones, the app provides real-time solutions without internet access, which is crucial for farmers in remote areas.”

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Authors
Chatterjee, A., & Ahmed, B. S.
Affiliations
Karlstad University (SE)
Corresponding author
Ahmed, Bestoun S.
Venue
Internet of Things
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2022-08
Volume
19
Pages
100568
ISSN
2542-6605 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4285082635
Cited by
323
References
120
Citations by year
2026: 70 · 2025: 100 · 2024: 99 · 2023: 51 · 2022: 3
FWCI
20.84
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Internet of Things (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (submittedVersion)
  • KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (cc-by)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Networks and Communications › Network Security and Intrusion Detection
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Networks and Communications › IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
Keywords
IoT anomaly detection, anomaly detection algorithms, Internet of Things security, sensor-based monitoring, home automation, smart cities, data drift, concept drift, data augmentation, ground truth, multi-sensor integration

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