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IoT Meets AI: Driving the Next Generation of Technology

edited by

Grigorios E. Koulouras

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1862 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); federated learning (FL); decentralized AI; machine learning for resource-constrained devices; generative AI; blockchain for IoT; leveraging LLMs for IoT; edge/fog/cloud computing; BLE; LoRa; LoRaWAN; IoT protocols; security; trust; privacy; IoT platforms; Industry 4.0; ethical AI

Blockchain-Based Trusted IoT

edited by Shahriar Kaisar, Abebe Diro and

Abdullahi Chowdhury

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5699 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet-of-Things (IoT); trust management; smart contracts; decentralized identity

Cybersecurity in the Age of the Internet of Things

edited by

Firoz Khan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3932 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT security; cyber threat intelligence; AI and machine learning in cybersecurity; blockchain for IoT security; privacy-preserving IoT solutions; secure IoT architectures; intrusion detection systems for IoT; 5G and IoT security; edge computing security; regulatory and policy challenges in IoT security

AIoT-Enabled Sustainable Smart Manufacturing

edited by Mohammad Shahin

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2820 | Submission Open

Keywords: AIoT integration; sustainable smart factory; optimization & resource allocation; digital twin technology; maintenance strategies; edge computing; green supply chain management; energy-efficient manufacturing; machine learning for quality control; defect detection

IoT-Driven Smart Cities

edited by

Hakilo Sabit

and

Peter Han Joo Chong

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5213 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; Internet of Things (IoT); smart urban planning; intelligent transportation systems; cybersecurity and privacy; blockchain in smart cities; 5G and beyond; artificial intelligence (AI) and big data; digital twins; energy efficiency; sustainability; citizen engagement

Internet of Vehicles (IoV)

edited by Gabor Soos, András Rövid and Tomislav Mihalj

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 674 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Vehicles (IoV); Vehicle-to-Everything communication; autonomous driving; smart cities; edge computing; testing and validation; big data analytics; CAMARA; security and privacy; road safety; 5G and beyond technologies

Internet of Underwater Things (IoUT)

edited by

Hao Wang

, Yi Ma and

Yongyao Chen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: internet of underwater things; underwater communication; edge computing; underwater localization; autonomous underwater vehicles; underwater target recognition; underwater image processing; underwater sensing; IoUT applications

Secure and Privacy-Preserving IoT Systems for Next-Generation Healthcare

edited by Ali Jalooli

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: secure IoT Architectures; privacy-preserving machine learning; homomorphic encryption for IoT; federated learning in healthcare; zero-knowledge proofs; Blockchain-enabled security; edge and fog security; post-quantum cryptography; secure data aggregation

Advances in Wireless Communication Technologies for IoT Devices

edited by

Long Zhao

, Rui Chen and Jie Mei

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT; cellular; short-range networking; satellite; communication; sensing; AI

Enabling Intelligent and Scalable IoT Communications via LEO Satellite Networks

edited by Ala Arman,

Zahra Ziran

and

Oras Baker

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: LEO satellite IoT; direct-to-satellite (DtS); channel modeling; shadowing; random access (RA); artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); deep reinforcement learning (DRL); federated learning (FL); mobile edge computing (MEC); task offloading; resource allocation; power control; information freshness (AoI); LoRa

IoT-Based Assistive Technologies and Platforms for Healthcare

edited by

Mahmoud Abouyoussef

and

Mohamed Ibrahem

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT in healthcare; connected health platforms; wearable devices; remote monitoring; privacy; security; AI in IoT healthcare

IoT and Distributed Computing

edited by Xianzhong Ding and Kang Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2649 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT; distributed computing; edge computing; cyber-physical systems; AI-driven IoT; smart systems; high-performance computing; network security; energy-efficient IoT; reinforcement learning

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