IoT and Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Environments
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Intelligent Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 25
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Interests: human–AI interaction; machine learning; human–computer interaction
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Dear Colleagues,
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful enabler of sustainable development, offering novel solutions to address environmental, social, and economic challenges. At the same time, the sustainability of AI systems themselves, particularly their energy consumption and carbon footprint, has become an equally pressing concern. From this dual perspective, the integration of sensors and IoT infrastructures plays a central role: they provide the critical real-time data needed to monitor environmental conditions, assess resource efficiency, and optimize AI-driven decision making for sustainability.
Sensors and IoT devices enable the fine-grained monitoring of climate variables, urban infrastructures, agricultural ecosystems, and industrial processes. These data streams, when combined with advanced AI models and visualization techniques, can support predictive analytics, improve transparency, and foster informed decision-making at multiple scales. From tracking the carbon footprint of AI models to designing smarter circular economy strategies, the fusion of IoT-based sensing, AI analytics, and data visualization represents a cornerstone of next-generation sustainable solutions.
This Special Issue calls for contributions that explore the interplay of AI, data visualization, sustainability, and IoT-enabled data ecosystems, with a specific focus on how sensor data can be leveraged for impactful applications. We welcome submissions that present innovative techniques, frameworks, and real-world experiences, addressing both theoretical advances and applied case studies.
Dr. Giovanni Delnevo
Dr. Chiara Ceccarini
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable AI
- IoT and sensor networks for sustainability
- data visualization for AI and sustainability
- AI for circular economy
- sustainable human–computer interaction
- AI-powered and sensor-powered decision-making
- sustainable large language models
- data visualization for AI
- sensor-driven environmental intelligence
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