IoT Reference Architecture Builder

Build Standards-Based Architectures

Reference Architecture Lab

Assemble an IoT architecture from reusable components, then validate layer coverage, security, data flow, operations, and cost trade-offs.

Goal

Build a layered IoT architecture and test whether each concern is covered.

Try

Load a preset, add or remove one component, then validate the design again.

Watch

Use the score, missing checks, and layer board together rather than cost alone.

Reflect

Which component is the dependency that makes the architecture operational?

Guided Investigation

1. Start with Smart Building and validate the baseline architecture.
2. Remove Auth Service or Observability Monitor and compare the validation results.
3. Switch templates to see how the same components move into a different reference model.

Scenario Focus

Smart Building balances low-cost sensors, gateway ingestion, dashboarding, alerts, identity, and operational monitoring.

Scenario Presets

Ready: Smart Building loaded

Architecture Setup

Reference Template

Design Driver High-volume telemetry Safety-critical operation Sensitive or regulated data Mobile or intermittent devices Low-power field deployment

Component to Add

Add Count 1 component 2 components 3 components

Temperature Sensor: field signal source. Adds telemetry, device identity, and calibration concerns.

Architecture Metrics

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Validation Score

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Layer Coverage

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Monthly Cost

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Open Risks

Layered Architecture Board

Diagnosis

Validate the design to inspect completeness and risk.

Component Inventory

Component	Role	Layer	Cost

Validation Checks

Check	Evidence	Status

Reference Concerns

Concern	Architecture Evidence	Result