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Table 1 Definition of IT convergence

From: The IT convergence framework design in the internet of things environment

Convergence level

First-order (stage 1)

Second-order (stage 2)

Third-order (stage 3)

IT convergence

IT convergence

IT Convergence

Convergence Type

Convergence between IT technologies and products, or IT technologies and manufacturing processes

Convergence between the partial social IT infrastructure and the IT embedded in products

Convergence between the IT embedded in heterogeneous industrial products through the social IT infrastructure

Automobile/shipbuilding Industry

Smart (automatic control) vehicle, digital ship

Intelligent transport systems/shipbuilding e-navigation

Advanced smart safety vehicles operated in u-City

IT Requirement

Embedded software, sensor, wire/wireless communication devices, data storage devices

Smart road, wire/wireless communication devices between vehicles and roads, compatible communication protocol

u-City, u-Healthcare