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Date of Award

12-2025

Culminating Project Type

Starred Paper

Styleguide

apa

Degree Name

Information Assurance: M.S.

Department

Information Assurance and Information Systems

College

Herberger School of Business

First Advisor

Susantha Herath

Second Advisor

Lynn A Collen

Third Advisor

Akalanka B Mailewa

Creative Commons License

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.

Abstract

The rapid development of the Internet of Things (IoT) has transformed modern industries, particularly the automotive sector, by redefining transportation systems through connected vehicles, smart mobility services, predictive maintenance, and autonomous driving. This is the conceptual review that explores the multidimensional impact of IoT in the automotive industry that focuses mainly on data-driven innovation, connectivity and automation. The PRISMA-based conceptual review was used for synthesizing key literature for identification of current trends, challenges as well as the future opportunities that helps in core study. Some of the major findings has highlighted the role of IoT to improve efficiency, experience of customer and safety through the intelligent support system in decision making, real-time exchange of data and predictive maintenance. However, there are some challenges such as ethical data governance, issues of interoperability and vulnerabilities in cybersecurity that brings some critical barriers. The conceptual model proposed in this research demonstrates a layered architecture illustrating the interconnection of all the layers such as application, network and perception layers that are governed by stakeholders working in certain sectors. This study or review also highlights contribution to existing literature by integration of the perspectives such as environmental, technological and organizational that offers a deep understanding of adoption of IoT in the domain of automotive sectors.

Keywords: Internet of Things, Automotive Industry, PRISMA, Connected Systems, Smart Vehicles, Autonomous Driving, Cybersecurity

Comments/Acknowledgements

I am deeply grateful to my advisor, Dr. Susantha Herath, for his constant guidance, encouragement, and expertise throughout this research. His thoughtful advice and steady support not only helped shape this study but also inspired my academic growth along the way. My sincere appreciation goes to my committee members, Dr. Lynn A. Collen and Dr. Akalanka B. Mailewa, for their valuable feedback and insightful suggestions that strengthened both the quality and depth of this work.I would also like to express my heartfelt thanks to my family and friends for their patience, love, and unwavering belief in me. Their support gave me the motivation to keep moving forward, even during the most challenging moments of this journey.

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