Topics for: IoT-Sim: An Interactive Platform for Designing and Securing Smart Device Networks

Discuss the value of the "Interactive Platform". This allows students, researchers, or engineers to quickly change settings, add new devices, and experiment with different security rules (encryption, firewalls) in a safe, cost-free simulation. The goal is to learn the best ways to both design and secure a smart device network through hands-on practice.

Focus on the security aspect. IoT devices are often easy targets for hackers. Discuss how a simulation platform like IoT-Sim acts as a safe, digital playground where engineers can intentionally run cyberattack tests to find and fix the network's security weaknesses before the system goes live.

Discuss the basics of designing large IoT networks (like for a smart factory or a smart city). The focus is on what makes these networks complex (many different devices, many connections) and how a tool like IoT-Sim helps engineers visually plan and test the network layout before buying expensive physical hardware.