Check P4 which is said an evolution of SDN.

dynamic reconfiguration network-on-chip design

the "thing-itself" is hardware, but it can only work/be useful with software

Dear Bright Ugochukwu,

my picture illustrates the Key Categories of important SDN S ervices.

I would suggest the following two interesting uses of the idea of SDN:

• Use of SDN in the Internet of Things (SD-IoT) => e.g.: Smart City Parking System as a regional SD-IoT System (publication/341574902 => Fig.9548 )
• Use of SDN in the Internet of Vehicles (SD-IoT) => e.g.: Use of SDN-Idee for Implementation of Handover in SD-IoV (publication/349280067 => Fig. 9771 )

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341574902_SDN_Software_Defined_Networking/figures

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344809915_SD-IoT_Software_Defined_Internet_of_Things/figures

See also: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349280067_SD-WAN_Software_Defined_Wire_Area_Network/figures

Best regards and good luck

Anatol Badach