Internet of Things: Recent Advances and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

The Internet of Things (IoT) could provide ubiquitous low-latency connectivity for various new applications such as the metaverse, industry 5.0, and space–ground integration via large-scale models, edge AI, blockchain technology, coded computing, etc.

 With the emergence of new technologies, the field of IoT has witnessed significant development in recent years, especially in terms of data processing, context awareness, coverage optimization, energy consumption control, and security protection.

This Special Issue aims to collate high-quality and original works regarding the recent advances and applications of Internet of Things technology. Potential topics include (but are not limited to) the following:

• IoT massive data sharing and processing via edge AI;
• IoT sensing and networking via semantic communication;
• IoT energy saving via advanced low-power designs;
• IoT coverage optimization via 5G/6G networking;
• IoT interoperability via large-scale models;
• IoT malware detection via deep learning;
• IoT vulnerability identification;
• IoT data poisoning and defense;
• IoT security and privacy via blockchain technology;
• Underwater IoT applications;
• IoT applications in space;
• Experimental IoT prototyping and testbeds.

Dr. Gaolei Li
Dr. Xi Lin
Prof. Dr. Jianhua Li
Guest Editors

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