IoT Architecture for Smart Environments: Mechanisms, Approaches, and Applications, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Future Internet (ISSN 1999-5903). This special issue belongs to the section "Internet of Things".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 28
Special Issue Editors
Interests: signal and image processing and applications; study and development of devices and systems for friendly smart environments; development of multimedia-based teaching/learning methods and tools, with a particular emphasis on the use of the internet
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Interests: wireless sensors networks; precision agriculture; smart cities; indoor localization using wireless networks; 5G & 6G ecosystem to support IoE
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advances in embedded devices, computing, and sensor and actuator networks have enabled everyday objects to become smart devices, thereby laying the groundwork for the Internet of Things (IoT). In particular, the advancements in wireless communication technology have truly enabled the widespread adoption of IoT. For example, the introduction of 5G has led to significant improvements in data transfer speeds, connection reliability, security, and energy efficiency, driving the rapid expansion of the IoT. This has created a new era of interconnected devices, systems, and data flows. Further technological advancements will unlock new possibilities for the IoT, with artificial intelligence (AI) poised to play a crucial role in the field. Additionally, these developments lead to a vast and ever-growing amount of data across various domains and modalities that are readily available. However, presenting raw signal data collected directly from sensors is sometimes inappropriate due to the presence of, for example, noise or distortion, among others. In order to obtain relevant and insightful metrics from the data provided by IoT devices, further enhancement is required. The processing of the data themself and the consequent extraction of useful information are also vital and are discussed in this Special Issue.
This Special Issue of Future Internet aims to highlight advances in the development, testing, and application of IoT for smart environments. Experimental and theoretical results, in as much detail as possible, are very welcome. Review papers are also welcome. There is no restriction regarding the length of submitted papers.
Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Advanced IoT characterization techniques;
- IoT and blockchains;
- IoT and machine learning (e.g., deep learning);
- IoT data fusion and integration;
- IoT for ambient assisted living;
- IoT for biomedical signal and image analyses;
- IoT for smart environments and smart cities;
- IoT signal and image processing applications;
- Real-time IoT algorithms and architectures;
- Wearable IoT (including signal processing and its applications).
We look forward to your submissions.
Dr. Manuel José Cabral dos Santos Reis
Prof. Dr. Carlos Serôdio
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- IoT architecture
- IoT for smart environments
- IoT mechanisms
- IoT approaches
- IoT applications
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