Antennas for IoT Devices, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Internet of Things (IoT) is a new technology that bridges the gap between the physical and virtual world by connecting different physical objects (from sensors and home electronics to robots) and people through communication networks. According to forecasts, in the near future, IoT will encompass billions of network-connected objects that will improve our quality of life and accelerate economic growth. Moreover, for the seamless connectivity of heterogeneous IoT devices, various wireless technologies (SigFox, LoRa, NB-IoT, LTE-M, Bluetooth, etc.) are necessary. Hence, antenna performance is critical for the reliability and efficiency of wireless connectivity of IoT devices.

This Special Issue aims to address the design and characterization of new antenna technologies (covering narrow, multiple, and wide frequency ranges) and analysis techniques to handle the diverse requirements of the wide range of IoT applications. Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

• Antennas for IoT wearable devices;
• NB-IoT antennas;
• Critical communications IoT antennas;
• Antennas for precision agriculture;
• Antennas for environmental monitoring;
• Internet of Underground Things antennas;
• Rectennas for IoT devices;
• New composite materials for IoT antennas;
• 3D printing antennas for IoT and IoUT devices;
• Procedures (passive and active) to test the performance of IoT antennas;
• Human exposure to IoT antennas.

Dr. Nikolay Todorov Atanasov
Prof. Dr. Hussain Al-Rizzo
Guest Editors

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Publisher’s Notice

At the request of Dr. Maria Seimeni-Tsumani, a member of the original Guest Editor team for the Special Issue “Antennas for IoT Devices, 2nd Edition”, she will no longer be involved in the editorial handling of the Special Issue as of 25 May 2026. This change has been agreed upon by the remaining Guest Editors and the Editorial Office, and the Special Issue website has been updated accordingly. The Special Issue will continue to be handled by the remaining Guest Editors in accordance with MDPI’s Special Issue and editorial policies.