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ISO/IEC TR 22417
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Information technology – Internet of things (IOT) – IOT use cases

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ICS 35.020; 35.240; 35.110 ISBN 978-2-8322-4989-5

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 13
INTRODUCTION . 14
1 Scope . 15
2 Normative references . 15
3 Terms and definitions . 15
4 Abbreviated terms . 16
5 Summary of Use Case Scenarios . 18
5.1 General . 18
5.2 Use Cases . 18
5.2.1 Summary . 18
6 Context of Use for the IoT Use cases . 25
6.1 Global . 25
6.2 Transport infrastructure. 25
6.3 Home . 25
6.4 Public buildings . 25
6.5 Offices . 25
6.6 Factories . 25
6.7 Process plants . 25
6.8 Agriculture . 26
6.9 Forestry . 26
6.10 Fishing . 26
6.11 Body and personal . 26
6.12 Healthcare . 26
6.13 Vehicles . 26
6.14 Smart Cities . 26
7 Use Case Scenarios . 27
7.1 IoT Network Security (Use Case number 1 in Table 1) . 27
7.1.1 Scope and Objectives of Use Case . 27
7.1.2 Narrative of Use Case . 27
7.1.3 Actors . 29
7.1.4 Issues: Legal Contracts, Legal Regulations, and Constraints . 29
7.1.5 Referenced Standards and/or Standardization Committees . 29
7.1.6 Relation with Other Known Use Cases . 30
7.1.7 General Remarks . 30
7.1.8 Security and Privacy . 31
7.1.9 Conformity Aspects and Critical Requirements . 31
7.1.10 Interaction between Actors and User Requirements . 31
7.1.11 Diagram of Use Case . 31
7.1.12 Data Flow Diagram of Use Case . 31
7.2 IoT Security Threat Detection and Management (Use case number 2 in
Table 1) . 31
7.2.1 Scope and Objectives of Use Case . 31
7.2.2 Narrative of Use Case . 32
7.2.3 Actors . 33
7.2.4 Issues: Legal Contracts, Legal Regulations, and Constraints . 33
7.2.5 Referenced Standards and/or Standardization Committees . 33

7.2.6 Relation with Other Known Use Cases . 34
7.2.7 General Remarks . 34
7.2.8 Security and Privacy . 34
7.2.9 Conformity Aspects and Critical Requirements . 34
7.2.10 Interaction between Actors and User Requirements . 34
7.2.11 Diagram of Use Case . 35
7.2.12 Data Flow Diagram of Use Case . 35
7.3 Remote Management of Large Equipment in a Plant (Use case number 3 in
Table 1) . 36
7.3.1 Scope and Objectives of Use Case . 36
7.3.2 Narrative of Use Case . 36
7.3.3 Actors . 37
7.3.4 Issues: Legal Contracts, Legal Regulations, and Constraints . 37
7.3.5 Referenced Standards and/or Standardization Committees . 38
7.3.6 Relation with Other Known Use Cases . 38
7.3.7 General Remarks . 38
7.3.8 Security and Privacy . 38
7.3.9 Conformity Aspects and Critical Requirements . 38
7.3.10 Interaction between Actors and User Requirements . 38
7.3.11 Diagram of Use Case . 39
7.3.12 Data Flow Diagram of Use Case . 39
7.4 Automated ICC Profile Discovery (Use case number 4 in Table 1) . 39
7.4.1 Scope and Objectives of Use Case . 39
7.4.2 Narrative of Use Case . 39
7.4.3 Actors . 40
7.4.4 Issues: Legal Contracts, Legal Regulations, and Constraints . 41
7.4.5 Referenced Standards and/or Standardization Committees . 41
7.4.6 Relation with Other Known Use Cases . 41
7.4.7 General Remarks . 41
7.4.8 Security and Privacy . 41
7.4.9 Conformity Aspects and Critical Requirements . 41
7.4.10 Interaction between Actors and User Requirements . 42
7.4.11 Diagram of Use Case . 42
7.4.12 Data Flow Diagram of Use Case . 43
7.5 Tracking of Farm Products (Use case number 5 in Table 1) . 43
7.5.1 Scope and Objectives of Use Case . 43
7.5.2 Narrative of Use Case . 43
7.5.3 Actors . 44
7.5.4 Issues: Legal Contracts, Legal Regulations, Constraints . 45
7.5.5 Referenced Standards and/or Standardization Committees . 45
7.5.6 Relation with Other Known Use Cases . 45
7.5.7 General Remarks . 45
7.5.8 Security and Privacy . 46
7.5.9 Conformity Aspects and Critical Requirements . 46
7.5.10 Interaction between Actors and User Requirements . 46
7.5.11 Diagram of Use Case . 47
7.5.12 Data Flow Diagram of Use Case . 48
7.6 Warehouse Goods Monitoring (Use case number 6 in Table 1) . 48
7.6.1 Scope and Objectives of Use Case . 48

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7.6.2 Narrative of Use Case . 48
7.6.3 Actors . 49
7.6.4 Issues: Legal Contracts, Legal Regulations, Constraints . 51
7.6.5 Referenced Standards and/or Standardization Committees . 51
7.6.6 Relation with Other Known Use Cases . 51
7.6.7 General Remarks . 52
7.6.8 Security and Privacy . 52
7.6.9 Conformity Aspects and Critical Requirements . 52
7.6.10 Interaction between Actors and User Requirements . 52
7.6.11 Diagram of Use Case . 52
7.6.12 Data Flow Diagram of Use Case . 52
7.7 Cooperation between Factories and Remote Applications (Use case number
7 in Table 1) . 53
7.7.1 Scope and Objectives of Use Case . 53
7.7.2 Narrative of Use Case . 53
7.7.3 Actors . 55
7.7.4 Issues: Legal Contracts, Legal Regulations, Constraints . 56
7.7.5 Referenced Standards and/or Standardization Committees . 56
7.7.6 Relation with Other Known Use Cases . 56
7.7.7 General Remarks . 56
7.7.8 Security and Privacy . 56
7.7.9 Conformity aspects and Critical Requirements . 56
7.7.10 Interaction between Actors and User Requirements . 56
7.7.11 Diagram of Use Case . 57
7.7.12 Data Flow Diagram of Use Case . 57
7.8 Searching System for People with Cognitive Impairment (Use case number 8
in Table 1) . 58
7.8.1 Scope and Objectives of Use Case . 58
7.8.2 Narrative of Use Case . 58
7.8.3 Actors . 58
7.8.4 Issues: Legal Contracts, Legal Regulations, Constraints . 59
7.8.5 Referenced Standards and/or Standardization Committees . 59
7.8.6 Relation with Other Known Use Cases . 59
7.8.7 General Remarks . 59
7.8.8 Security and Privacy . 59
7.8.9 Conformity aspects and Critical Requirements . 59
7.8.10 Interaction between Actors and User Requirements . 59
7.8.11 Diagram of Use Case . 60
7.8.12 Data Flow Diagram of Use Case . 60
7.9 Sleep Monitoring System (Use case number 9 in Table 1) . 60
7.9.1 Scope and Objectives of Use Case . 60
7.9.2 Narrative of Use Case . 60
7.9.3 Actors . 61
7.9.4 Issues: Legal Contracts, Legal Regulations, Constraints . 61
7.9.5 Referenced Standards and/or Standardization Committees . 62
7.9.6 Relation with Other Known Use Cases . 62
7.9.7 General Remarks . 62
7.9.8 Security and Privacy . 62
7.9.9 Conformity Aspects and Critical Requirements . 62

7.9.10 Interaction between Actors and User Requirements . 62
7.9.11 Diagram of Use Case . 62
7.9.12 Data Flow Diagram of Use Case . 62
7.10 Smart Glasses (Use case number 10 in Table 1) . 62
7.10.1 Scope and Objectives of the Use case . 62
7.10.2 Narrative of Use Case . 63
7.10.3 Actors . 63
7.10.4 Issues: Legal Contracts, Legal Regulations, Constraints . 63
7.10.5 Referenced Standards and/or Standardization Committees . 64
7.10.6 Relation with Other Known Use Cases . 64
7.10.7 General Remarks . 64
7.10.8 Security and Privacy . 64
7.10.9 Conformity Aspects and Critical requirements . 64
7.10.10 Interaction between Actors and User Requirements . 64
7.10.11 Diagram of Use Case . 65
7.10.12 Data Flow Diagram of Use Case . 66
7.11 IoT Endpoint (Sensors and Actuators) Monitoring Systems (Use case
number 11 in Table 1) . 66
7.11.1 Scope and Objectives of Use Case . 66
7.11.2 Narrative of Use Case . 66
7.11.3 Actors . 67
7.11.4 Issues: Legal Contracts, Legal Regulations, Constraints . 68
7.11.5 Referenced Standards and/or Standardization Committees . 68
7.11.6 Relation with Other Known Use Cases . 68
7.11.7 General Remarks . 68
7.11.8 Security and Privacy . 68
7.11.9 Conformity aspects and Critical Requirements . 69
7.11.10 Interaction between Actors and User Requirements . 69
7.11.11 Diagram of Use Case . 69
7.11.12 Data Flow Diagram of Use Case . 69
7.12 Intelligent Assistive Parking in Urban Areas (Use case number 12 in Table
1) . 70
7.12.1 Scope and Objectives of Use Case . 70
7.12.2 Narrative of Use Case . 70
7.12.3 Actors . 71
7.12.4 Issues: Legal Contracts, Legal Regulations, Constraints . 72
7.12.5 Referenced Standards and/or Standardization Committees . 73
7.12.6 Relation with Other Known Use Cases . 73
7.12.7 General Remarks . 73
7.12.8 Security and Privacy . 74
7.12.9 Conformity Aspects and Critical Requirements . 74
7.12.10 Interaction between Actors and User Requirements . 74
7.12.11 Diagram of Use Case . 75
7.12.12 Data Flow Diagram of Use Case . 78
7.13 Integrated Smart Pump System (Use case number 13 in Table 1) . 79
7.13.1 Scope and Objectives . 79
7.13.2 Narrative of Use Case . 79
7.13.3 Actors . 81
7.13.4 Issues: Legal Contracts, Legal Regulations, Constraints . 81

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7.13.5 Referenced Standards and/or Standardization Committees . 81
7.13.6 Relation with Other Use Cases . 82
7.13.7 General remarks . 82
7.13.8 Security and Privacy . 83
7.13.9 Conformity Aspects and Critical Requirements . 83
7.13.10 Interaction between Actors and User Requirements . 83
7.13.11 Diagram of Use Case . 83
7.13.12 Data Flow Diagram of Use Case . 84
7.14 Remote Health Monitoring: Example of an AAL Use Case Relevant to IoT
(Use case number 14 in Table 1) . 84
7.14.1 Scope and Objectives of Use Case . 84
7.14.2 Narrative of Use Case . 84
7.14.3 Actors . 84
7.14.4 Issues: Legal Contracts, Legal Regulations, Constraints . 85
7.14.5 Referenced Standards and/or Standardization Committees . 85
7.14.6 Relation with Other Known Use Cases . 86
7.14.7 General Remarks . 86
7.14.8 Security and Privacy . 86
7.14.9 Conformity Aspects and Critical Requirements . 87
7.14.10 Interaction between stakeholders/devices/services/system including
user requirements . 87
7.14.11 Diagram of Use Case . 88
7.14.12 Data Flow Diagram of Use Case . 88
7.15 Connected Car Analytics (Use case number 15 in Table 1) . 88
7.15.1 Scope and Objectives of Use Case . 88
7.15.2 Narrative of Use Case . 89
7.15.3 Actors . 90
7.15.4 Issues: Legal Contracts, Legal Regulations, Constraints . 91
7.15.5 Referenced Standards and/or Standardization Committees . 91
7.15.6 Relation with Other Known Use Cases . 92
7.15.7 General Remarks . 92
7.15.8 Security and Privacy . 92
7.15.9 Conformity Aspects and Critical Requirements . 92
7.15.10 Interaction between Actors and User Requirements . 92
7.15.11 Diagram of Use Case . 93
7.15.12 Data Flow Diagram of Use Case . 93
7.16 Real Time Motor Monitor (Use case number 16 in Table 1) . 93
7.16.1 Scope and Objectives of Use Case . 93
7.16.2 Narrative of Use Case . 93
7.16.3 Actors . 94
7.16.4 Issues: Legal Contracts, Legal Regulations, Constraints . 95
7.16.5 Referenced Standards and/or Standardization Committees . 95
7.16.6 Relation with Other Known Use Cases . 95
7.16.7 General Remarks . 96
7.16.8 Security and Privacy . 96
7.16.9 Conformity aspects and Critical Requirements . 96
7.16.10 Interaction between Actors and User Requirements . 96
7.16.11 Diagram of Use Case . 96
7.16.12 Data Flow Diagram of Use Case . 96

7.17 Smart Home Appliances (Use case number 17 in Table 1) . 96
7.17.1 Scope and Objectives of Use Case . 96
7.17.2 Narrative of Use Case . 97
7.17.3 Actors . 98
7.17.4 Issues: Legal Contracts, Legal Regulations, Constraints . 99
7.17.5 Referenced Standards and/or Standardization Committees . 99
7.17.6 Relation with Other Known Use Cases . 99
7.17.7 General Remarks . 99
7.17.8 Security and Privacy . 99
7.17.9 Conformity aspects and Critical Requirements . 99
7.17.10 Interaction between Actors and User Requirements . 99
7.17.11 Diagram of Use Case . 100
7.17.12 Data Flow Diagram of Use Case . 100
7.18 Smart Home Insurance (Use case number 18 in Table 1) . 100
7.18.1 Scope and Objectives of Use Case . 100
7.18.2 Narrative of Use Case . 100
7.18.3 Actors . 102
7.18.4 Issues: Legal Contracts, Legal Regulations, Constraints . 103
7.18.5 Referenced Standards and/or Standardization Committees . 103
7.18.6 Relation with Other Known Use Cases . 103
7.18.7 General Remarks . 103
7.18.8 Security and Privacy . 103
7.18.9 Conformity Aspects and Critical Requirements . 103
7.18.10 Interaction between Actors and User Requirements . 103
7.18.11 Diagram of Use Case . 104
7.18.12 Data Flow Diagram of Use Case . 104
7.19 Machine Leasing (Use case number 19 in Table 1) . 104
7.19.1 Scope and Objectives of Use Case . 104
7.19.2 Narrative of Use Case . 104
7.19.3 Actors . 106
7.19.4 Issues: Legal Contracts, Legal Regulations, Constraints . 107
7.19.5 Referenced Standards and/or Standardization Committees . 107
7.19.6 Relation with Other Known Use Cases . 107
7.19.7 General Remarks . 107
7.19.8 Security and Privacy . 107
7.19.9 Conformity aspects and Critical Requirements . 107
7.19.10 Interaction between Actors and User Requirements . 107
7.19.11 Diagram of Use Case . 108
7.19.12 Data Flow Diagram of Use Case . 108
7.20 IoT–based Energy Management System for Industrial Facilities (Use case
number 20 in Table 1) . 108
7.20.1 Scope and Objectives of Use Case . 108
7.20.2 Narrative of Use Case . 108
7.20.3 Actors . 109
7.20.4 Issues: Legal Contracts, Legal Regulations, Constraints . 110
7.20.5 Referenced Standards and/or Standardization Committees . 110
7.20.6 Relation with Other Known Use Cases . 111
7.20.7 General Remarks . 111
7.20.8 Security and Privacy . 111

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7.20.9 Conformity Aspects and Critical Requirements . 111
7.20.10 Interaction between Actors and User Requirements . 111
7.20.11 Diagram of Use Case . 111
7.20.12 Data Flow Diagram of Use Case . 113
7.21 Water Plant Management (Use case number 21 in Table 1) . 113
7.21.1 Scope and Objectives of Use Case . 113
7.21.2 Narrative of Use Case . 113
7.21.3 Actors . 114
7.21.4 Issues: Legal Contracts, Legal Regulations, Constraints . 116
7.21.5 Referenced Standards and/or Standardization Committees . 116
7.21.6 Relation with Other Known Use Cases . 116
7.21.7 General Remarks . 116
7.21.8 Security and Privacy . 117
7.21.9 Conformity Aspects and Critical Requirements . 117
7.21.10 Interaction between Actors and User Requirements . 117
7.21.11 Diagram of Use Case . 117
7.21.12 Data Flow Diagram of Use Case . 118
7.22 Smart Home Application (Use case number 22 in Table 1) . 118
7.22.1 Scope and Objectives of Use Case . 118
7.22.2 Narrative of Use Case . 119
7.22.3 Actors . 120
7.22.4 Issues: Legal Contracts, Legal Regulations, Constraints . 121
7.22.5 Referenced Standards and/or Standardization Committees . 121
7.22.6 Relation with Other Known Use Cases . 122
7.22.7 General Remarks . 122
7.22.8 Security and Privacy . 122
7.22.9 Conformity Aspects and Critical Requirements . 122
7.22.10 Interaction between Actors and User Requirements . 122
7.22.11 Diagram of Use Case . 123
7.22.12 Data Flow Diagram of Use Case . 123
7.23 Field Gateway Bridging IoT to Legacy Devices in Factories and Plants (Use
case number 23 in Table 1) . 123
7.23.1 Scope and Objectives of Use Case . 123
7.23.2 Narrative of Use Case . 123
7.23.3 Actors . 124
7.23.4 Issues: Legal Contracts, Legal Regulations, Constraints . 124
7.23.5 Referenced Standards and/or Standardization Committees . 124
7.23.6 Relation with Other Known Use Cases . 124
7.23.7 General Remarks . 124
7.23.8 Security and Privacy . 125
7.23.9 Conformity Aspects and Critical Requirements . 125
7.23.10 Interaction between Actors and User Requirements . 125
7.23.11 Diagram of Use Case . 127
7.23.12 Data Flow Diagram of Use Case . 127
7.24 Production Monitoring of Textile Equipment (Use case number 24 in Table 1) . 128
7.24.1 Scope and Objectives of Use Case . 128
7.24.2 Narrative of Use Case . 128
7.24.3 Actors . 129
7.24.4 Issues: Legal Contracts, Legal Regulations, Constraints . 129

7.24.5 Referenced Standards and/or Standardization Committees . 130
7.24.6 Relation with Other Known Use Cases . 130
7.24.7 General Remarks . 130
7.24.8 Security and Privacy . 131
7.24.9 Conformity aspects and Critical Requirements . 131
7.24.10 Interaction between Actors and User Requirements . 131
7.24.11 Diagram of Use Case . 134
7.24.12 Data Flow Diagram of Use Case . 134
7.25 Remote Management of Agricultural Greenhouses (Use case number 25 in
Table 1) . 134
7.25.1 Scope and Objectives of Use Case . 134
7.25.2 Narrative of Use Case . 134
7.25.3 Actors . 138
7.25.4 Issues: Legal Contracts, Legal Regulations, Constraints . 138
7.25.5 Referenced Standards and/or Standardization Committees . 138
7.25.6 Relation with Other Known Use Cases . 138
7.25.7 General Remarks . 138
7.25.8 Security and Privacy . 139
7.25.9 Conformity aspects and Critical Requirements . 139
7.25.10 Interaction between Actors and User Requirements . 139
7.25.11 Diagram of Use Case . 143
7.25.12 Data Flow Diagram of Use Case . 143
Annex A (informative) Actors identified in Use Cases . 144
A.1 IoT devices: . 144
A.2 IoT gateway . 144
A.3 Communications networks: . 145
A.4 Applications: . 145
A.5 Systems implementing services across IoT networks . 145
A.6 Databases . 146
A.7 Users .
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