Towards Sustainable and Intelligent Urban Ecosystems: Advanced IoT Architectures and Applications for Smart Cities
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 August 2026 | Viewed by 317
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Interests: cloud computing; IoT; WiMax
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Dear Colleagues,
The rapid evolution of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies is fundamentally reshaping urban environments, giving rise to a new generation of intelligent, responsive, and sustainable cities. This Special Issue aims to compile cutting-edge research and innovation at the intersection of IoT, data science, and urban management. It seeks to address the pressing challenges and opportunities in deploying scalable, secure, and interoperable IoT frameworks that enhance urban living.
We invite original research articles, reviews, and case studies that explore novel architectures, models, and real-world implementations of IoT-enabled smart city solutions. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Advanced IoT architectures and communication protocols (e.g., 5G/6G, LPWAN, edge-fog-cloud computing) for urban scalability.
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for IoT data analytics, predictive modeling, and autonomous decision-making in urban systems.
- Cybersecurity, privacy-preserving techniques, and trusted frameworks for resilient smart city infrastructure.
- IoT-enabled sustainable urban management: smart energy grids, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), environmental monitoring (air/water quality, waste management), and water resource management.
- Digital twins, immersive technologies (VR/AR), and spatial computing for urban planning, simulation, and citizen engagement.
- Interoperability, standardization, and integration of heterogeneous IoT platforms and legacy urban systems.
- Case studies and pilot deployments demonstrating measurable improvements in efficiency, sustainability, resilience, and quality of life.
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Essaaidi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- intelligent urban ecosystems
- sustainable urban ecosystems
- smart cities
- IoT architectures
- IoT applications
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