IoT and Big Data Applications in Smart Cities: Recent Advances, Challenges, and Critical Issues
A special issue of Data (ISSN 2306-5729).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 146
Special Issue Editors
Interests: operations research; smart cities; production planning; industrial engineering; transport planning; optimization; simulation
Interests: smart cities; parallel computing; cloud computing; optimization; smart manufacturing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Special Issue titled "IoT and Big Data Applications in Smart Cities: Recent Advances, Challenges, and Critical Issues" aims to provide a comprehensive overview of how Internet of Things (IoT) and big data technologies are shaping the future of smart cities. It brings together research and practical insights into how these technologies are enhancing urban management, improving the quality of life, and promoting sustainable development. Key areas of focus include real-time monitoring systems, energy-efficient solutions, traffic management, smart grids, and public safety.
This Special Issue highlights recent technological advancements, including the integration of AI with IoT for predictive analytics, data-driven decision making, and automation. It also addresses critical challenges like data privacy and security, the complexity of integrating heterogeneous systems, managing massive data streams, and ensuring the scalability of smart city solutions. Additionally, this issue discusses regulatory and ethical considerations surrounding data collection and usage in urban environments.
By analyzing both technical innovations and obstacles, this Special Issue provides insights into the future potential of IoT and big data for building resilient, efficient, and citizen-centric cities while also outlining the current gaps that need to be addressed to fully realize their benefits.
Dr. Diego Gabriel Rossit
Prof. Dr. Pedro Moreno-Bernal
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Internet of Things
- smart cities
- wireless connections
- optimizations
- urban management
- big data
- visualization
- real-time information
- image processing
- decision-making process
- simulation
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