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Big Data Technology and Its Applications

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Computing and Artificial Intelligence".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2025 | Viewed by 83

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State Key Laboratory of Networking and Switching Technology, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China
Interests: big data processing; deep learning

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School of Computer Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
Interests: natural language generation; social computing; cyber–physical–social systems; meteorological knowledge services; intelligent transportation; artificial intelligence technology
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Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 117549, Singapore
Interests: Knowledge Graphs (KGs); logical reasoning; multimodal learning; Large Language Models (LLMs)
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School of Computer Sciences, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China
Interests: graph data mining; recommendation systems; large model on domain applications; brain network analysis; open-sourced intelligence mining; and social networks
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The exponential growth of data across industries has intensified the demand for advanced techniques to extract actionable insights efficiently. Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force, enabling intelligent data processing and mining through innovations such as deep learning, reinforcement learning, and federated learning. These technologies hold immense potential to revolutionize how organizations analyze, interpret, and leverage data for decision-making, predictive modeling, and automation. However, challenges such as scalability, real-time processing, ethical concerns, and integration with legacy systems remain critical barriers. This Special Issue seeks to explore cutting-edge advancements in AI-driven data processing and mining, highlighting their applications, methodologies, and ethical implications.

Primary objectives of this Special Issue:

  1. Highlighting innovations in AI-driven data processing: Showcase novel algorithms, architectures, and frameworks that enhance data mining efficiency, accuracy, and adaptability compared to traditional methods.
  2. Exploring cross-domain applications: Demonstrate how AI-powered data processing transforms sectors such as healthcare, finance, smart cities, and manufacturing, with a focus on real-world case studies.
  3. Addressing integration and ethical challenges: Discuss strategies to overcome technical hurdles (e.g., data heterogeneity, computational complexity) and ethical issues (e.g., bias, privacy) in deploying AI-driven systems.

We welcome high-quality submissions that explore topics including, but not limited to, the following:

  1. Theoretical advances:
    • Novel AI architectures (e.g., transformer-based models, graph neural networks) for data mining.
    • Federated learning, edge computing, and distributed frameworks for scalable data processing.
    • Techniques for enhancing explainability, robustness, and fairness in AI-driven systems.
  2. Applications in specific domains:
    • Healthcare: AI-driven diagnostics, personalized medicine, and patient data analytics.
    • Finance: Fraud detection, risk assessment, and algorithmic trading via AI.
    • Smart cities: IoT data integration, traffic optimization, and urban sustainability.
    • Education: Intelligent tutoring systems, dropout prevention, and cognitive modeling.
  3. Methodological approaches:
    • Hybrid systems combining AI with traditional data mining techniques.
    • Real-time data processing for dynamic environments (e.g., industrial IoT).
    • Multi-modal data fusion (text, images, sensor data) in AI-driven analytics.
  4. Ethical and practical considerations:
    • Mitigating bias and ensuring fairness in AI-driven decision-making.
    • Data privacy, security, and compliance in large-scale deployments.
    • Case studies on operational challenges and success stories.
  5. Future trends and perspectives:
    • Forecasting the role of AI in the evolution of data mining (e.g., autonomous systems).
    • Cross-disciplinary synergies (e.g., AI + quantum computing).
    • Speculations on next-generation data processing paradigms.

Dr. Zhonghong Ou
Dr. Kaize Shi
Dr. Qika Lin
Dr. Yifan Zhu
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • AI-driven intelligent data processing
  • data mining
  • information fusion
  • data intelligence

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