Application and Development of IoT Technology in Smart Agriculture
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Computer Science & Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 April 2026 | Viewed by 1
Special Issue Editors
Interests: embedded systems; microprocessors; edge AI; low-power computing; Internet of Things; smart environmental monitoring; sustainable technology integration in agriculture and aerospace applications
Interests: embedded system; computer network; control communications; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things (IoT)
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues:
The integration of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in agriculture is transforming conventional farming into smart, data-driven systems that improve efficiency, sustainability, and productivity. This Special Issue aims to bring together recent advances, practical implementations, and theoretical developments in the application of IoT for smart agriculture.
We welcome original research articles, reviews, and case studies that explore the design, development, and deployment of IoT-enabled solutions across various domains of agriculture, including crop monitoring, livestock management, irrigation systems, pest control, soil health, and climate-smart farming.
This Special Issue also invites contributions that address the challenges of data connectivity, power efficiency, edge computing, security, interoperability, and the use of AI and machine learning in IoT-based agricultural systems. We are particularly interested in interdisciplinary approaches that combine sensor networks, cloud platforms, robotics, and decision-support systems to further advance the field of precision agriculture.
By providing a platform for academic and industrial researchers to share their work, this Special Issue seeks to foster innovation and collaboration in the global effort to build resilient and sustainable food systems through IoT technology.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- IoT architectures and communication protocols for agricultural environments;
- Smart sensing systems for crop, soil, and livestock monitoring;
- Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) and LPWAN technologies (e.g., LoRa, NB-IoT);
- Edge and fog computing for real-time agricultural decision-making;
- AI and machine learning integration in IoT-based precision farming;
- IoT-powered irrigation management and climate control systems;
- Automation and robotics in agriculture using IoT platforms;
- Energy harvesting and low-power IoT devices for field deployment;
- Blockchain and secure data sharing in smart agriculture;
- Data analytics and cloud-based platforms for agricultural insights;
- Case studies and pilot projects on IoT implementation in farming;
- Challenges and solutions for large-scale IoT adoption in rural agriculture;
- Digital twins and simulation frameworks in agricultural IoT;
- Socioeconomic impacts and sustainability assessments of IoT in agriculture.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Mohamad Sofian Abu Talip
Dr. Mohamad Khairi Ishak
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- smart agriculture
- internet of things (IoT)
- precision farming
- wireless sensor networks (WSNs)
- agricultural automation
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