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Challenges, Opportunities and Applications of Internet of Things (IoT)

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 June 2025) | Viewed by 1021

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Department of Computer Science, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, UK
Interests: Internet of Things; future internet: distributed computing; cloud computing; distributed middleware services; distributed applications and services; mobile healthcare/assisted living; autonomic computing: self-healing systems
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Department of Computer Science, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, UK
Interests: Internet of Things (IoT); digital twins; Industry 4.0; machine learning; smart healthcare; cyber physical systems
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School of Computing Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
Interests: Internet of Things; digital healthcare; physical activity classification; machine learning
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Internet of Things (IoT) have transformed the smart systems and environments. Thanks to IoT, significant transformation from conventional systems to smart systems has become possible. Emerging technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), big data analytics, smart manufacturing, digital twins, cognitive intelligence, and cyberphysical systems, have played a significant role in the realisation of next-gen smart systems and applications.

The Internet of Things (IoT) offers challenges and opportunities across various sectors. Ensuring the reliability and resilience of IoT networks, managing the vast amounts of data generated by IoT devices, and addressing regulatory and compliance issues pose significant hurdles.

With the rapid advancements in the IoT, it is vital to disseminate knowledge among the research community and stakeholders to adopt new trends and advancements. Therefore, we invite colleagues in the research community and from industry to disseminate their novel contributions to the domain of IoT and IoT-enabled environments, with a special focus on, but not limited to, the following:

  • AI-empowered innovative solutions for IoT;
  • Developing and building new models and architectures for the IoT;
  • Ultra-reliable low latency communications (URLLC) in the IoT;
  • Machine-learning-based smart IoT solutions;
  • Decision support systems for IoT;
  • Role of IoT in digital twin modelling;
  • Cloud-based IoT solutions;
  • Data mining techniques for IoT-enabled environments;
  • Industrial Internet of Things;
  • Internet of Medical Things;
  • IIoT for regulatory and supervisory control systems;
  • Energy harvesting and energy budgeting in the IoT;
  • Data routing in IoT;
  • IoT-enabled cyberphysical systems;
  • Big data analytics and process optimization;
  • Cutting-edge technologies in IoT;
  • Performance, scalability, and reliability in the IoT.

Prof. Dr. Ella Pereira
Dr. Mohsin Raza
Dr. Muhammad Awais
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • IoT
  • IoMT
  • IIoT
  • AI
  • digital twins
  • smart systems
  • routing
  • machine learning
  • IoT framework

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Innovative AIoT Solutions for PET Waste Collection in the Circular Economy Towards a Sustainable Future
by Cosmina-Mihaela Rosca and Adrian Stancu
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(13), 7353; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15137353 - 30 Jun 2025
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Recycling plastic waste has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges of the 21st century. One of the biggest challenges in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling is the requirement to return bottles in their original, undeformed state. This necessitates storing large volumes [...] Read more.
Recycling plastic waste has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges of the 21st century. One of the biggest challenges in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling is the requirement to return bottles in their original, undeformed state. This necessitates storing large volumes of waste and takes up substantial space. Therefore, this paper seeks to address this issue and introduces a novel AIoT-based infrastructure that integrates the PET Bottle Identification Algorithm (PBIA), which can accurately recognize bottles regardless of color or condition and distinguish them from other waste. A detailed study of Azure Custom Vision services for PET bottle identification is conducted, evaluating its object recognition capabilities and overall performance within an intelligent waste management framework. A key contribution of this work is the development of the Algorithm for Citizens’ Trust Level by Recycling (ACTLR), which assigns trust levels to individuals based on their recycling behavior. This paper also details the development of a cost-effective prototype of the AIoT system, demonstrating its low-cost feasibility for real-world implementation, using the Asus Tinker Board as the primary hardware. The software application is designed to monitor the collection process across multiple recycling points, offering Microsoft Azure cloud-hosted data and insights. The experimental results demonstrate the feasibility of integrating this prototype on a large scale at minimal cost. Moreover, the algorithm integrates the allocation points for proper recycling and penalizes fraudulent activities. This innovation has the potential to streamline the recycling process, reduce logistical burdens, and significantly improve public participation by making it more convenient to store and return used plastic bottles. Full article
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