Key research themes
1. How are IoT sensors leveraged for environmental monitoring and pollution assessment?
This research theme focuses on the deployment of IoT sensor networks to monitor environmental parameters such as air quality, sound pollution, and water quality. It analyzes how different sensor technologies, architectures, and data frameworks enable continuous, real-time surveillance to support public health, urban planning, and sustainable resource management. The integration of IoT with data analytics and visualization affords actionable intelligence to policymakers and citizens for environmental protection and decision-making.
2. What are the roles and advancements of smart sensors and mini-computing devices in IoT systems for education and industrial applications?
This theme investigates the characteristics, technological progress, and educational applications of smart sensors and low-power computing platforms within IoT ecosystems. It highlights sensor properties such as integrated processing capabilities, calibration techniques, and wireless communication, along with the emergence of mini-computers geared towards cost-effective prototyping, training, and deployment in industrial and educational settings. These advances underpin the evolution of scalable, efficient, smart IoT solutions.
3. How can IoT sensor networks and architectures optimize industrial processes and resource management through fog/edge computing and load balancing?
This research area analyzes the design of IoT sensor systems coupled with fog and edge computing architectures to enhance industrial and urban process efficiency. It focuses on distributed architectures, load balancing algorithms, and real-time data processing close to the data source (edge analytics) to reduce latency, conserve bandwidth, and improve fault tolerance. These approaches enable smarter resource allocation, predictive maintenance, and effective management in industrial IoT (IIoT) and smart city environments.