Information-centric networking (ICN) is a content-oriented network that uses content instead of traditional IP addresses, it facilitates the content retrieval and calculates downstream paths without the need of an optimal topology. ICN inherits mobility support features in its baseline design. Since the Internet of Things (IoT) faces major problems in supporting mobility management over IP, we believe that ICN would represent a major element in scalable IoT networks. This article discusses the use of ICN as a communication model in IoT environments, focusing on solving the mobility issue. Thus, we survey the relevant work that studies the merger between ICN and IoT, and describe the emergence, evolution, and state-of-the-art mobility approach. This article also presents discussions on major scalability challenges when using ICN as a communication enabler for mobile IoT and highlights key designs and guidelines.

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基于信息中心/命名数据网络的物联网移动性

以信息为中心的网络（ICN）是一种面向内容的网络，它使用内容而不是传统的 IP 地址，它有助于内容检索并计算下游路径，而无需优化拓扑。ICN 在其基线设计中继承了移动支持特性。由于物联网 (IoT) 在支持 IP 移动性管理方面面临重大问题，我们相信 ICN 将代表可扩展物联网网络的主要元素。本文讨论了在物联网环境中使用 ICN 作为通信模型，重点解决移动性问题。因此，我们调查了研究 ICN 和物联网合并的相关工作，并描述了出现、演变和最先进的移动方法。