Applied Internet of Things (IoT): Real-World Deployments and Future Challenges
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220).
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Interests: applied Internet of Things; AI; computer networking; wireless communication
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Interests: Internet of Things; AI cloud/fogComputing; distributed systems; optimization
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Interests: applied Internet of Things; AI; energy optimization; marine engineering
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to significantly impact multiple sectors, enabling innovations across industries through the convergence of the physical and digital worlds. The increasing interconnectedness of devices through IoT presents both opportunities and challenges for many real-world applications, improving efficiencies, automating processes, and enabling data-driven decision-making. Applied IoT systems can improve industries such as healthcare, agriculture, smart cities, and energy management by addressing real-world problems and showcasing working prototypes, pilot projects, and large-scale IoT deployments.
This Special Issue aims to provide a dedicated platform for the publication of high-quality research on the latest developments in the field of IoT, solving real-world practical problems. It seeks to stimulate further research and development in the field and encourage the translation of theoretical advancements into practical applications. Applied IoT research can help identify ways in which the IoT can be used to optimize processes, reduce waste, and increase productivity. This Special Issue invites authors who are engaged in real-life IoT projects or research that explore practical applications, implementations, and challenges of IoT in various domains.
We welcome original research articles and reviews that highlight technical, practical, and experimental advances in IoT research and development.
Potential topics for submission include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Applied IoT solutions across various sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, smart cities, manufacturing, transportation, and energy.
- Real-world IoT system implementations and architectures.
- Case studies on successful IoT deployments.
- Prototypes, pilot projects, and IoT field trials.
- IoT in sustainability and resource management.
- IoT-based automation systems and intelligent data processing.
- IoT and AI for smart applications.
Security, privacy, and ethical challenges in real-world IoT deployments.
Dr. Arslan Musaddiq
Dr. Neda Maleki
Dr. Fredrik Ahlgren
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- applied Internet of Things
- IoT applications
- IoT automation
- industrial IoT
- sustainability
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