IoT Technologies in Smart Cities: Challenges and Sensor Applications
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Internet of Things".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 26
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Internet of Things; smart agriculture; smart cities; big stream; data integration
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Interests: internet of things; smart agriculture; software-defined networking; big stream; security
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) paradigm has positioned it as a cornerstone for the development of modern smart cities. By enabling seamless connectivity between sensors, devices, and platforms, IoT provides significant support for applications in urban mobility, environmental monitoring, public safety, energy management, and services to citizens and tourists. With cities aiming to become more sustainable, resilient, and people-centric, the practical deployment of IoT solutions is essential to transform data into actionable intelligence.
This Special Issue aims to bring together recent advances, practical implementations, and innovative methodologies that highlight applications of IoT technologies in smart city contexts.
We welcome contributions addressing real-world deployments, testbeds, and experimental studies, as well as interdisciplinary approaches combining IoT with artificial intelligence, edge/fog computing, 5G/6G connectivity, and cybersecurity.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- IoT-based environmental and air quality monitoring;
- Intelligent transportation and mobility systems;
- Energy-efficient buildings and smart grids;
- Tourism-oriented suggestion algorithms supported by IoT;
- Public safety, surveillance, and emergency response;
- Interoperability, standardization, and scalability challenges;
- Data analytics, edge AI, and predictive maintenance in urban IoT;
- Privacy, trust, and security in smart city IoT applications.
Dr. Laura Belli
Dr. Luca Davoli
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Internet of Things
- smart city
- data integration
- services
- data analysis
- urban mobility
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