Internet of Things (IoT) is a system that integrates different devices and technologies,
removing the necessity of human intervention. This enables the capacity of having smart (or …

The articles in this special section focus on the application of the Internet of Things in smart
cities. Smart cities are creating emerging innovation in academia, industry, and government …

Urbanization has increased drastically over the past few years. Currently, more than half of
the world's population is concentrated in urban areas. Moreover, the urban population is …

The concept of the smart city was introduced as the potential solution to the challenges
created by urbanization with complex and costly operations. The envisioned goal of smart …

The development of the Internet of Things (IoT) technology and their integration in smart
cities have changed the way we work and live, and enriched our society. However, IoT …

For the last decade the Smart City concept has been under development, fostered by the
growing urbanization of the world's population and the need to handle the challenges that …

The Internet of Things is a novel cutting edge technology that proffers to connect a plethora
of digital devices endowed with several sensing, actuation, and computing capabilities with …

As the world becomes increasingly urbanized, the development of smart cities and the
deployment of IoT applications will play an essential role in addressing urban challenges …

This article is a single-source introduction to the emerging concept of smart cities. It can be
used for familiarizing researchers with the vast scope of research possible in this application …

According to 2017 reports of the International Data Corporation (IDC), it is expected that by
2018 the global investment would cross more than $81 billion regarding investments in …