The Internet of Things (IoT) is key to accelerating digital transformation in cities. Smart cities use IoT devices such as connected sensors, lights, and meters to collect and analyze data. This page shares the latest information and literature on how cities are adopting effective IoT to improve city functions and help improve inhabitants’ life.
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Publications

2025
- A comprehensive review on current issues and advancements of Internet of Things in precision agriculture – Elsevier
- Privacy-preserving approach for IoT networks using statistical learning with optimization algorithm on high-dimensional big data environment – Nature
- Real-time discrimination of earthquake signals by integrating artificial intelligence technology into IoT devices – Nature
2024
- Study on Trusted Electronics – European Commission
- Internet of Things Assisted Plant Disease Detection and Crop Management Using Deep Learning for Sustainable Agriculture – IEEE
- The Path to 5G in the Developing World: Planning Ahead for a Smooth Transition – World Bank Group
- The connected car era: Navigating the challenges of automotive cybersecurity – EY
- Telecoms and banks connect Tapping into transactions and tech to grow revenue – IBM & JP Morgan
- Connectivity Challenges in a Digital World – rSIM
- How RFID Solves Today’s Supply Chain Challenges – IMPINJ & SUPPLYCHAINDIVE
- Using machine learning algorithms to enhance IoT system security – Nature
- IoT Prediction Report 2024: Navigating the perfect storm: AIoT to emerge as the defining enabler of digital transformation – Telenor IoT
- Digital Solutions in Machinery: Don’t Be Left Behind – Bain
- State of IoT Spring 2024: 10 emerging IoT trends driving market growth – IOT Analytics
- Beyond bit-pipes – new opportunities on the 6G platform – Eriksson
- The role of 6G in agriculture – Alliance for IoT and Edge Computing Innovation
- Developing remote patient monitoring infrastructure using commercially available cloud platforms – Frontiers
- AI security and cyber risk in IoT systems – Frontiers
- Smart automated highway lighting system using IoT: a survey – Springer
- Proposal of innovative smart solutions for retail store in order to support competitiveness and sustainable development – Frontiers