Design and implementation on SOAP-based things management protocol for internet of things

With development of integration requirements for things´ information based on different connection technology in Internet of Things, higher level connection-technology-independent protocols are needed to shield different connection technologies. Things management protocol is one of these protocols and can be used to exchange things´ information. Architecture of Internet of Things and necessity of things management protocol are discussed. A SOAP-based things management protocol is designed and implemented, including operations supported, interface definitions for these operations, implementation structure and processing for this protocol.