Future and Smart Internet of Things
A special issue of Future Internet (ISSN 1999-5903). This special issue belongs to the section "Internet of Things".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editors
Interests: secure cloud environments; data analytics; machine learning; intelligent media edge computing
Interests: Internet of Things; artificial intelligence; wireless sensor networks; data analysis; machine learning
Interests: machine learning; deep learning; natural language processing; artificial intelligence
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to evolve, reshaping the way we interact with physical environments and enabling intelligent automation across diverse domains. As we progress toward a more connected future, the development of smart, secure, and adaptive IoT solutions is becoming increasingly vital. The next generation of IoT, termed the Future and Smart Internet of Things (FSIoT), promises enhanced intelligence, interoperability, and sustainability, driving innovation in fields such as smart homes, smart healthcare, industry 5.0, environmental monitoring, transportation, and beyond.
This Special Issue on "Future and Smart Internet of Things" aims to explore cutting-edge research and practical developments that push the boundaries of IoT technologies. It particularly encourages original contributions focusing on the convergence of IoT with Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Blockchain, edge cloud computing, fog cloud computing, cybersecurity, and digital twins, which, collectively, form the backbone of resilient and scalable smart systems.
We invite the submission of articles that delve into innovative architectures, frameworks, algorithms, and real-world applications, with a focus on sustainability, security, and human-centric design. This Special Issue also welcomes interdisciplinary research that addresses the socio-economic and environmental impacts of future IoT systems.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Intelligent and adaptive IoT systems for smart environments;
- AI and ML-driven data analytics in future IoT networks;
- Secure and scalable architectures for next-generation IoT;
- Blockchain and decentralized technologies for IoT trust management;
- Integration of digital twins in IoT ecosystems;
- Edge, fog, and cloud computing models in IoT deployments;
- IoT-based solutions for sustainability of energy, agriculture, and the climate;
- Smart sensing and communication protocols for future IoT;
- Privacy-preserving data sharing and storage in IoT systems;
- Human-centric and context-aware IoT applications;
- IoT innovations in healthcare, education, industry, and smart governance;
- Case studies, experimental results, and real-world deployments;
- Challenges and opportunities in designing future IoT systems;
- Policy and ethical considerations in smart IoT adoption.
This Special Issue will offer a platform for sharing high-quality research that shapes the vision of smart and sustainable IoT ecosystems. Both academic researchers and industry practitioners are encouraged to submit original manuscripts that contribute toward building a smarter and more interconnected world.
Dr. Gayathri Karthick
Dr. Sahar Ahmadzadeh
Dr. Shamsuddeen Hassan Muhammad
Dr. Aminu Bello Usman
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- smart IoT systems
- machine learning for IoT
- AI-enabled IoT
- blockchain in IoT
- IoT security and privacy
- edge and fog computing
- sustainable IoT
- digital twins
- IoT data analytics
- IoT in smart cities
- intelligent sensing
- human-centric IoT
- cyber threat IoT
- context-aware IoT
- next-generation networks
- decentralized IoT architectures
- Industry 5.0
- green IoT
- IoT-based decision making
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