A Next Generation Architecture for Internet of Things in the Automotive Supply Chain for Electric Vehicles

This paper presents a next-generation architecture that focuses on the advancement of edge computing and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in the context of the automotive supply value chain for electric vehicles (EVs). First, we outline the general architecture design, the specific layers and their goals. Based on the principles of the proposed architecture, we also give a use case for improving the traceability, monitoring and efficiency of EV battery transportation using innovative approaches in federated data spaces, AI-powered inference and orchestration of a multi-objective computational con- tinuum. The automotive supply chain use case is presented with potential Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) while emphasizing the potential impact on operational efficiency, cost reduction and sustainability. By addressing the current limitations in distributed intelligence, data governance, and cross-domain interoperability, we emphasize the importance of real-time data processing, dynamic field governance, and energy-efficient machine learning in the con- text of the electric vehicle supply chain. At the end of the paper, a discussion and comparative analysis highlights the advances over existing technologies and frameworks and identifies future direc- tions to further improve innovations and applications in this area.