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Title: Search Engine for the Internet of Things: Lessons From Web Search, Vision, and Opportunities
NSF-PAR ID:
10364931
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Date Published:
Journal Name:
IEEE Access
Volume:
7
ISSN:
2169-3536
Page Range / eLocation ID:
p. 104673-104691
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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