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1/ I made up the backronym LOLCATS for checklist of minimum qualifying capabilities for a minimally complete IoT system.
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2/ Localized actuation: Edge nodes must have local actuation (eg: a solenoid toggling off/on). Sensing necessary but not sufficient.
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3/ Open peering: System must be open and IP based: anyone can add an edge node/client (Pachube Geiger counters, Uber fail the test)
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4/ Latency: There must be a meaningful latency constraint at least comparable to an MMO for a node to participate usefully in the system.
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6/ Affordability: Adding an edge node must be highly affordable to a median adult in the developed world (eg. <$200 Arduino based)
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7/ Teaming: It must be possible to do distributed control over networks using teams of >=2. Eg. 2-drone formation flight negotiated online
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8/ Single-point of failure resistance. This probably means peering (though not necessarily open) at server layer as well.
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11/ a) Byzantine fault tolerance. b) Blockchain microeconomy c) Localized mobile ad-hoc networking, d) heterogeneity of nodes (2+ types)
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