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Cloud Computing and High Performance Computing (HPC) Advances for Next Generation Internet

edited by

Jerry Chou

and

Wu-Chun Chung

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14207

Keywords: virtualization; container; and microservices; resource management and orchestration; performance benchmarking and modeling; cluster; distributed systems; and data centers; cloud; fog; and edge computing; AI; machine learning; and big data processing; serverless and function as a service

(This special issue belongs to the Section Network Virtualization and Edge/Fog Computing)

Internet of Medical Things

edited by

David Taniar

and

Kiki Adhinugraha

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart healthcare; medical IoT; proactive health monitoring; IoMT ecosystem; healthcare of the future

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Digital Twins in Intelligent Manufacturing

edited by

Xin Lu

, Wei Wang, Dehao Wu and Xiaoxia Li

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5997 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; intelligent manufacturing; intelligent IoT; industrial networks; 5G; advanced simulation; deep learning; big data; industrial networks; edge intelligent

(This special issue belongs to the Section Techno-Social Smart Systems)

Security and Privacy Issues in the Internet of Cloud

edited by

Christos Kalloniatis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10260 | Submission Open

Keywords: security challenges for IoC; privacy challenges for IoC; IoC and edge computing challenges; ethical issues with IoC; security and privacy requirements of IoC; security solutions and PETs in IoC

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

IoT Security: Threat Detection, Analysis and Defense

edited by

Olivier Markowitch

and

Jean-Michel Dricot

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4880 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cybersecurity)

AI, Machine Learning and Data Analytics for Wireless Communications II

edited by

Xavier Fernando

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4378 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning (ML); artificial intelligence; deep learning; reinforcement learning; big data; 6G wireless networks; IoT; cloud computing; heterogeneous networks; vehicular networks; location-based services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Distributed Storage of Large Knowledge Graphs with Mobility Data

edited by

Yanhao Wang

Michael Sheng

and Chengcheng Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 679 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge graph; mobility data; trajectory; algorithm design; data stream; distributed system; federated learning; privacy; deep learning; big data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Big Data and Augmented Intelligence)

Application of Distributed Ledger Technologies and Internet of Things in Smart Cities

edited by

Bokolo Anthony Jnr

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 514 | Submission Open

Keywords: internet of things; distributed ledger technologies; blockchain; decentralized approaches; smart cities; sustainable cities; data management; digital platforms; smart services; data ecosystems; data/system architectures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart System Infrastructure and Applications)

Object Detection with Deep Learning

edited by

Shun Zhang

Feng Gao

and Mingyang Ma

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: object detection; deep learning; few-shot object detection; model compression; rotated object detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Joint Design and Integration in Smart IoT Systems

edited by

Wei Yu

and Guobin Xu

submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4306 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; smart systems; integration design architecture; co-design modeling and simulation; machine learning and data science/engineering in IoT; security in IoT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Network and Service

edited by Emiliano Tramontana and

Hironori Washizaki

submission deadline 5 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 921 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-powered software development tools and environments; AI support for analyzing big data for health; natural resources; pollution; etc.; AI and autonomic computing; AI-supported network management; AI-enabled virtualization environments; AI and blockchain-based systems; AI management of cloud services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Big Data and Augmented Intelligence)

Key Enabling Technologies for Beyond 5G Networks

edited by

Dania Marabissi

and

Lorenzo Mucchi

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10030 | Submission Open

Keywords: THz and visible light communications; intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRS); cognitive and dynamic spectrum access; machine learning and artificial intelligence for wireless communications system; energy-efficient wireless communications and networking; network softwarization and virtualization; network security; physical layer security; zero-touch networks; massive IoT communication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Featured Papers in the Section Internet of Things

edited by

Ping Wang

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12766 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Scalable and Distributed Cloud Continuum Orchestration for Next-Generation IoT Applications: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Dimitrios Dechouniotis

and Ioannis Dimolitsas

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1614 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT ; AI; cloud computing ; edge computing ; fog computing; 5G/6G; digital twins; distributed service embedding; task offloading; resource autoscaling; service migration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Deep Learning and Natural Language Processing II

edited by

Paulo Quaresma

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9990 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; natural language processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Big Data and Augmented Intelligence)

Digital Analysis in Digital Humanities

edited by

Francesca Fallucchi

and Ernesto William De Luca

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10553 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital humanities; digital analysis; digital libraries; information technology; data mining; machine learning; natural language processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Big Data and Augmented Intelligence)

5G Security: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Road Ahead

edited by

Mario Di Mauro

, Francesco Pascale and

Marco Tambasco

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9688 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cybersecurity)

Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence for Decentralized Edge Environments

edited by

Yuansong Qiao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6091 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; robotics; multi-robots; multi-drones; swarm robotics; edge computing; edge intelligence; digital twin; AI for edge

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart System Infrastructure and Applications)

Wireless Communications and Networking for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Ground Mobile Robots, and Marine Vehicles

edited by

Andrey V. Savkin

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5870 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); ground mobile vehicles; networks of unmanned vehicles; wireless communication for unmanned vehicles; navigation and path planning; control of networked unmanned vehicles; internet of vehicles; applications of networks on unmanned vehicles; UAV surveillance and monitoring; collision-free autonomous navigation; autonomous underwater vehicles; unmanned surface vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart System Infrastructure and Applications)

Intelligent Decision Support Systems and Prediction Models in IoT-Based Scenarios

edited by

Mario Casillo

Marco Lombardi

and

Domenico Santaniello

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2803 | Submission Open

Keywords: decision support systems; prediction systems; artificial intelligence; machine learning; context awareness; situation awareness; recommender systems; e-service personalization; knowledge management; IoT; big data; digital twin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Machine Learning Techniques for Computer Vision

edited by Yonggang Lu and

Ivan Serina

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1467 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; computer vision; mobile devices; human– computer interaction; deep learning; image processing; video processing; few-shot learning; transfer learning; interpretability; image classification; object detection; semantic segmentation; action recognition; anomaly detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Internet of Things (IoT)

edited by

Liccardo Annalisa

and

Flora Amato

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1326 | Submission Open

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Internet of Things; edge computing; AI and IoT platforms; IoT applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Digital-Twin Enabled 6G: Trends and Technologies

edited by

Cosmas Ifeanyi Nwakanma

and

Simeon Okechukwu Ajakwe

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 1265 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; 6G digital twin networks (DTN); NFV— network function virtualization; mURLLC— massive ultra-reliable low latency communication; distributed machine learning; IoE— Internet of Everything; XR— extended reality; blockchain; XAI— explainable artificial intelligence; future digital twin solutions; NFV-based Internet of Things; federated learning; metaverse

Intelligent Transport Systems (ITSs) Meet Generative Artificial Intelligence

edited by William Liu,

Xun Shao

and

Aniket Mahanti

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 936 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transport system; generative artificial intelligence; large language models; distributed language models; vehicular Internet of Things; edge computing; cloud computing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Edge-Cloud Computing and Federated-Split Learning in Internet of Things—Second Edition

edited by

Qiang Duan

and

Zhihui Lu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: federated learning; split learning; hybrid federated– split learning; edge-cloud computing; internet of things; multimodal large models; large language model (LLM)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Software-Driven Federated Learning for/in Smart Environment

edited by Zheng Li and

Luis Javier García Villalba

submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1532 | Submission Open

Keywords: federated learning; Internet of Things; machine learning; smart environment; software-driven world

Wireless Sensor Networks in the IoT

edited by

Dionisis Kandris

and

Eleftherios Anastasiadis

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3602 | Submission Open

Keywords: WSNs; IoT; 5G/6G communication networks; artificial intelligence; cloud computing; edge computing; fog computing; wireless body area networks; Industry 4.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Wireless Industrial Internet of Things

edited by

Rute C. Sofia

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1894 | Submission Open

Keywords: IIoT; wireless; 5G/6G; SDN; TSN

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Convergence of Edge Computing and Next Generation Networking

edited by

Armir Bujari

, Gabriele Elia and

Johann M. Marquez-Barja

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 792 | Submission Open

Keywords: network management; federated edge networks; network programmability; cloud continuum; ai for the network; network security; network slicing; network intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

IoT Architecture for Smart Environments: Mechanisms, Approaches, and Applications

edited by

Manuel José Cabral dos Santos Reis

and

Carlos Serôdio

submission deadline 22 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT architecture; IoT for smart environments; IoT mechanisms; IoT approaches; IoT applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Technology for Smart Cities

edited by

Alessandro Sebastian Podda

and

Livio Pompianu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12177 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; artificial Intelligence; blockchain; IoT applications security privacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Novel Advances in Collaborative Environments for Virtual, Augmented, Mixed and Extended Reality

edited by

Danilo Avola

Bruno Fanini

and

Marco Raoul Marini

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2573 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality; augmented reality; mixed reality; extended reality; human– computer interface; human– computer interaction; gesture recognition; virtual collaborative environment; virtual shared environment; machine learning; deep learning; artificial intelligence; network-based virtual environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Big Data and Augmented Intelligence)

IoT–Edge–Cloud Computing and Decentralized Applications for Smart Cities

edited by Antonis Litke, Rodger Lea and Takuro Yonezawa

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: internet of things; edge and cloud computing; smart cities; decentralized architectures and applications; distributed systems and ledger technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Network Virtualization and Edge/Fog Computing)

Machine Learning Perspective in the Convolutional Neural Network Era

edited by

Young Im Cho

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 33967 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; artificial intelligence inference; inference lightweight; CNN

(This special issue belongs to the Section Big Data and Augmented Intelligence)

Deep Learning Techniques Addressing Data Scarcity

edited by

Laith Alzubaid

and

YuanTong Gu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2858 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Big Data and Augmented Intelligence)

Advances in Extended Reality for Smart Cities

edited by

Marco Romano

and

Teresa Onorati

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2691 | Submission Open

Keywords: augmented reality; virtual reality; mixed reality; augmented virtuality; extended reality; smart city; civic engagement; urban planning; citizen experience; urban sustainability; citizen participation; playable cities; learning experience design; education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Techno-Social Smart Systems)

Modern Trends in Multi-Agent Systems II

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2281 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-agent systems; Internet of Things; wireless sensor networks; data aggregation; remote sensing; distributed computing; parallel computing; cloud computing; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart System Infrastructure and Applications)

Innovations in Digital Health: Advanced Interfaces Shaping Future Healthcare Experiences

edited by

Paola Barra

Teresa Onorati

and

Giuliana Vitiello

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 407 | Submission Open

Keywords: visual interfaces and information visualization for digital healthcare; virtual and augmented reality for healthcare; internet of medical things; human– robot interaction; telemedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Telemedicine Applications in the Internet of Things

edited by

Marcelo V. Garcia

submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3524 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Medical Things; remote patient monitoring; telehealth; smart healthcare; IoMT framework; health data analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Edge Intelligence: Edge Computing for 5G and the Internet of Things

edited by Yuezhi Zhou and Xu Chen

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5826 | Submission Open

Keywords: edge computing; edge intelligence; 5G networks; IoT networks; federated edge learning; cloud– edge– device converged computing; distributed edge intelligence model training and inference; privacy-preserving edge intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

ICT and AI in Intelligent E-systems

edited by Ergun Gide and Robert M. X. Wu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2386 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; digital transformation; E-systems; E-business; data visualization; business intelligence; intelligent IS; business analytics; ICT higher education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart System Infrastructure and Applications)

Privacy and Security Issues with Edge Learning in IoT Systems

edited by Kuo-Yu Tsai and Kuo Chung-Wei

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: edge learning; data privacy; security threats; defense mechanism; side-channel attack; threat model; Internet of Things application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cybersecurity)

Distributing Computing in the Internet of Things (IoT): Cloud, Fog and Edge Computing

edited by Antonio Esposito

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15408 | Submission Open

Keywords: cloud-edge continuum; distributed programming models; energy-aware computing; fog computing; Internet of Things; interoperability and portability; privacy-aware data processing; secure data management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Security in the Internet of Things (IoT)

edited by

Javier Prieto

and

Ricardo Alonso

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8228 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; cybersecurity; edge computing; artificial intelligence; federated learning; data privacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Machine Learning for Blockchain and IoT System in Smart Cities

edited by

José A. Afonso

and

Joao Ferreira

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4961 | Submission Open

Keywords: internet of things; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; blockchain; smart sensors; wireless sensor networks; decision support systems; communications for smart cities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Generative Artificial Intelligence in Smart Societies

edited by

Filipe Portela

and

Athanasios D. Panagopoulos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 626 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; smart societies; generative AI; artificial intelligence; generative models; predictive analytics; big data; AI governance; personalized learning and urban planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Big Data and Augmented Intelligence)

Deep Learning for Recommender Systems

edited by Rong Pan, Mingxing Duan and Huizhang Luo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: recommender system; deep learning; security; adversarial attack; federated learning; robustness; privacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Future Directions in Blockchain Technologies

edited by Xiang Ying and

Liangmin Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; zero knowledge proofs; distributed computing; AI training networks; decentralized inference

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)