Recent Advances in the IoT and Smart City Based on Artificial Intelligence

Dear Colleagues,

The technology of IoT and smart city systems is based on sensors through which an enormous amount of data is collected. Given the inhomogeneity of data coming from different sources and different devices, it is difficult to determine the right methods for their collection, processing, and analysis. The IoT and smart city can be supported by Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods to create devices that simulate intelligent behavior and enable decision making with little or no human intervention. The main role in guiding decision making and autonomous action is played by data analysis, which refers to the extraction of patterns and inferences from collected data through the use of statistical methods and deep learning. Studying and analyzing current information can be used to make better decisions in the future and drive intelligent actions depending on the decisions made. When talking about data analysis, it is important to mention text mining, because many of the data analyzed are in text form.

In smart city, IoT devices are interconnected and communicate for various tasks. The use of IoT applications is increasing exponentially, generating a large amount of connected data and, hence, the risk of data breaches and information leakage. Artificial Intelligence is used to develop complex algorithms to protect networks and IoT and smart city systems.

This Special Issue of Electronics covers research and discussion on applying AI methods to data collected by IoT and smart city devices in various domains, as well as improving the security of IoT and smart city systems. Both original research articles and comprehensive review papers are welcome.

Topics of interest of this Special Issue include but are not limited to:

• Data analysis methods for IoT and smart city systems;
• Text mining in IoT and smart cities;
• AI decision support systems;
• Security of IoT and smart city systems supported by Artificial Intelligence;
• Real-world applications of Artificial Intelligence in areas such as:
  • IoT;
  • Smart cities;
  • Smart homes;
  • Smart agriculture;
  • Smart transportation;
  • Smart industry;
  • Smart health;
  • Smart city services;
  • Smart energy.

Prof. Dr. Maja Matetić
Prof. Dr. Marija Brkić Bakarić
Prof. Dr. Lucia Nacinovic Prskalo
Guest Editors

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