Internet of Things Architectures, Applications, and Strategies: Emerging Paradigms, Technologies, and Advancing AI Integration

Dear Colleagues,

The Internet of Things (IoT) continuously transforms how we interact with our world, enabling new and modern intelligent ecosystems through interconnected devices and systems. This Topic aims to explore modern and advanced groundbreaking architectures and applications that tackle the multifaceted challenges of modern IoT systems and devices, specifically focusing on advancing scalable, secure, and efficient systems. We invite contributions that want to push the boundaries of theoretical innovation and practical implementation, addressing critical needs in diverse domains.

The core areas of interest include innovative IoT architectural paradigms, the edge–fog–cloud computing continuum, resource-efficient protocols, and robust security and privacy frameworks. Applications integrating the artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) landscape are particularly emphasized to enhance IoT systems' intelligence, adaptability, and autonomy. Topics such as sustainable and energy-efficient IoT designs, real-time performance optimization, and AI-driven automation are central to this collection.

We are especially keen to spotlight emerging applications that transform IoT and AI. These include leveraging IoT in smart cities, industrial automation, and healthcare; deploying AI-enabled IoT systems for environmental monitoring and disaster management; and pioneering space applications, such as satellite-based IoT networks, extraterrestrial resource monitoring, and interplanetary communication systems.

We highly encourage new research and studies that address the unique challenges of IoT in extreme environments, including space.

This Topic seeks to compile a comprehensive body of cutting-edge research that bridges theoretical advances and practical solutions, fostering collaboration between academia and industry. This collection is a unique occasion to shape the future of intelligent and interconnected systems across Earth and beyond by highlighting innovative IoT systems enhanced by AI and addressing the frontier of space applications.

Dr. Oleksandr Kuznetsov
Prof. Dr. Cristian Randieri
Topic Editors