Future IoT Convergence: Integrating Electromagnetics, AI, Cybersecurity, and Databases

Dear Colleagues,

The fourth industrial revolution is characterized by the convergence of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, and intelligent networking. The IoT particularly plays a central role by facilitating dynamic data acquisition, real-time processing, and intelligent response across diverse domains. As IoT applications grow increasingly complex—spanning mobile devices, robotic systems, edge computing, and autonomous environments—the integration of various technologies such as applied electromagnetics, AI, cybersecurity, and database systems is becoming more crucial.

This Special Issue focuses on future IoT convergence technologies that integrate advances in applied electromagnetics (e.g., antenna design, wireless transmission, numerical analysis), artificial intelligence (e.g., machine learning for adaptive control or fault detection), cybersecurity (e.g., secure protocols, encryption, risk mitigation), and database systems (e.g., secure storage, distributed access, the real-time querying of sensor data). We aim to explore how these technologies can work together to enhance the scalability, security, energy efficiency, and intelligence of next-generation IoT systems.

The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Wireless and mobile IoT devices and networks;
• Electromagnetic modeling and simulation for IoT hardware;
• AI and machine learning for IoT optimization and decision making;
• Secure communication protocols and cybersecurity in IoT environments;
• Edge computing and software-defined networking (SDN);
• Data storage, management, and analytics using database technologies;
• Robotic IoT systems and intelligent sensor platforms;
• Cybersecurity education and policy in the context of IoT deployment.

This Special Issue aims to supplement the existing literature by offering a multi-disciplinary perspective that brings together traditionally distinct domains. While prior research has often addressed these areas separately—focusing solely on sensor design, networking, or data analysis—we seek submissions that bridge these domains, offering integrative solutions that reflect the real-world demands of IoT system design, deployment, and protection. In doing so, we hope to foster collaboration and innovation across electrical engineering, computer science, and cybersecurity communities.

We welcome original research articles, comprehensive reviews, practical applications, and case studies that contribute to the theoretical foundations and applied advancements in this field.

Dr. Moonseong Kim
Dr. Woochan Lee
Guest Editors

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