Big Data Analytics and Internet of Things for Sensor Application

Dear Colleagues,

The convergence of Big Data Analytics and the Internet of Things (IoT) is revolutionizing sensor-driven systems across industries. This Special Issue explores how massive, heterogeneous sensor data—generated from smart environments, industrial systems, healthcare platforms, and autonomous vehicles—can be harnessed through advanced analytics, machine learning, and cloud-edge architectures. We invite contributions that address the full lifecycle of sensor data: from acquisition and transmission to intelligent processing, real-time decision-making, and secure deployment.

Topics include scalable data mining, federated learning, and multimodal fusion for sensor networks; IoT middleware and protocols for seamless integration; and novel frameworks for predictive maintenance, remote diagnostics, and smart city infrastructure. Emphasis is placed on interpretable, energy-efficient, and privacy-preserving solutions that push the boundaries of sensor intelligence.

This Special Issue is affiliated with the 10th International Conference on Big Data and Internet of Things (BDIOT 2026), creating a synergistic platform for academic and industrial researchers to showcase cutting-edge innovations.

The selected high-quality papers that fit Sensors’ scope from the BDIOT 2026 conference will be invited to submit extended versions of their original papers.

Selected papers will benefit from high visibility and cross-disciplinary impact in the rapidly evolving sensor ecosystem.

Dr. Simon James Fong
Guest Editor

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