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| Green IoT applications leverage energy-efficient and sustainable technologies to address critical challenges in various domains. By optimizing resources, reducing energy consumption, and integrating renewable energy sources, these applications contribute to environmental sustainability while enhancing efficiency and performance. | Green IoT applications leverage energy-efficient and sustainable technologies to address critical challenges in various domains. By optimising resources, reducing energy consumption, and integrating renewable energy sources, these applications contribute to environmental sustainability while enhancing efficiency and performance. The list of selected Green IoT Applications and their features is discussed below (figure {{ref>giotapp1}}). |
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| ===== Smart Grids ===== | ===== Smart Grids ===== |
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| A smart grid is an energy distribution network integrating IoT technologies to monitor, manage, and optimize electricity flow in real-time. Key features include: | A smart grid is an energy distribution network integrating IoT technologies to monitor, manage, and optimise real-time electricity flow. Key features include: |
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| - **Energy monitoring and management:** IoT-enabled sensors and devices monitor electricity usage patterns, helping utilities optimize energy distribution and reduce wastage. | - **Energy monitoring and management:** IoT-enabled sensors and devices monitor electricity usage patterns, helping utilities optimise energy distribution and reduce wastage. |
| - **Demand-side management:** Smart meters and IoT devices enable dynamic pricing and real-time feedback, encouraging consumers to use energy efficiently during off-peak hours. | - **Demand-side management:** Smart meters and IoT devices enable dynamic pricing and real-time feedback, encouraging consumers to use energy efficiently during off-peak hours. |
| - **Integration of renewable energy:** IoT systems facilitate the seamless integration of renewable sources like solar and wind into the grid by managing variability and storage. | - **Integration of renewable energy:** IoT systems facilitate the seamless integration of renewable sources like solar and wind into the grid by managing variability and storage. |
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| IoT applications in agriculture, often called precision agriculture, improve resource utilization and environmental sustainability. Examples include: | IoT applications in agriculture, often called precision agriculture, improve resource utilisation and environmental sustainability. Examples include: |
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| - **Soil and crop monitoring:** IoT sensors measure soil moisture, nutrient levels, and crop health, enabling precise irrigation and fertilization. | - **Soil and crop monitoring:** IoT sensors measure soil moisture, nutrient levels, and crop health, enabling precise irrigation and fertilisation. |
| - **Smart irrigation systems:** Automated irrigation systems use IoT data to water crops only when needed, reducing water and energy consumption. | - **Smart irrigation systems:** Automated irrigation systems use IoT data to water crops only when needed, reducing water and energy consumption. |
| - **Livestock monitoring:** IoT-enabled collars and tags track the health and location of livestock, minimizing resource use and ensuring timely intervention when needed. | - **Livestock monitoring:** IoT-enabled collars and tags track the health and location of livestock, minimising resource use and ensuring timely intervention when needed. |
| - **Climate monitoring:** Weather stations equipped with IoT devices help farmers predict environmental conditions and optimize planting and harvesting schedules. | - **Climate monitoring:** Weather stations equipped with IoT devices help farmers predict environmental conditions and optimise planting and harvesting schedules. |
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| - **Energy-efficient production:** IoT sensors monitor machinery and processes, identifying areas where energy savings can be achieved. | - **Energy-efficient production:** IoT sensors monitor machinery and processes, identifying areas where energy savings can be achieved. |
| - **Predictive maintenance:** By analyzing sensor data, IoT systems predict equipment failures and schedule maintenance to avoid energy-wasting breakdowns. | - **Predictive maintenance:** By analysing sensor data, IoT systems predict equipment failures and schedule maintenance to avoid energy-wasting breakdowns. |
| - **Resource optimization:** IoT-enabled systems track raw materials and energy use, reducing waste and ensuring sustainable resource management. | - **Resource optimisation:** IoT-enabled systems track raw materials and energy use, reducing waste and ensuring sustainable resource management. |
| - **Flexible manufacturing:** IoT facilitates dynamic adjustment of production lines based on real-time demand, minimizing overproduction and associated energy costs. | - **Flexible manufacturing:** IoT facilitates dynamic adjustment of production lines based on real-time demand, minimising overproduction and associated energy costs. |
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| ===== Smart Home ===== | ===== Smart Home ===== |
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| Smart homes utilize IoT technologies to improve energy efficiency, comfort, and security: | Smart homes utilise IoT technologies to improve energy efficiency, comfort, and security: |
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| * **Energy-efficient appliances:** IoT-enabled devices, such as smart thermostats, refrigerators, and lighting systems, optimize energy usage based on occupancy and usage patterns. | * **Energy-efficient appliances:** IoT-enabled devices, such as smart thermostats, refrigerators, and lighting systems, optimise energy usage based on occupancy and usage patterns. |
| * **Home automation:** Systems like Alexa, Google Home, or Zigbee-based networks manage energy usage by turning off lights, appliances, and HVAC systems when not in use. | * **Home automation:** Systems like Alexa, Google Home, or Zigbee-based networks manage energy usage by turning off lights, appliances, and HVAC systems when not in use. |
| * **Solar energy integration:** Smart inverters and IoT monitoring systems enable homeowners to optimize the use of solar panels and battery storage. | * **Solar energy integration:** Smart inverters and IoT monitoring systems enable homeowners to optimise the use of solar panels and battery storage. |
| * **Energy monitoring:** Real-time data from IoT sensors helps homeowners track and reduce energy consumption, lowering utility bills and carbon footprints. | * **Energy monitoring:** Real-time data from IoT sensors helps homeowners track and reduce energy consumption, lowering utility bills and carbon footprints. |
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| IoT applications in transport focus on creating efficient, sustainable, and intelligent mobility systems: | IoT applications in transport focus on creating efficient, sustainable, and intelligent mobility systems: |
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| - **Traffic management:** IoT-enabled sensors and cameras monitor traffic in real-time, optimizing traffic light systems and reducing congestion. | - **Traffic management:** IoT-enabled sensors and cameras monitor traffic in real-time, optimising traffic light systems and reducing congestion. |
| - **Smart public transport:** IoT systems provide real-time information on bus and train schedules, encouraging the use of public transport and reducing emissions. | - **Smart public transport:** IoT systems provide real-time information on bus and train schedules, encouraging the use of public transport and reducing emissions. |
| - **Fleet management:** IoT technologies in logistics optimize routes, monitor vehicle health, and ensure efficient fuel use. | - **Fleet management:** IoT technologies in logistics optimise routes, monitor vehicle health, and ensure efficient fuel use. |
| - **Electric vehicle (EV) ecosystems:** IoT-enabled charging stations provide real-time availability updates and optimize energy use by balancing grid demand. | - **Electric vehicle (EV) ecosystems:** IoT-enabled charging stations provide real-time availability updates and optimise energy use by balancing grid demand. |
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| ===== Smart Cities ===== | ===== Smart Cities ===== |
| Smart cities integrate IoT solutions across various urban systems to improve sustainability and quality of life: | Smart cities integrate IoT solutions across various urban systems to improve sustainability and quality of life: |
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| * **Smart waste management:** IoT sensors in bins monitor fill levels and optimize waste collection routes, reducing fuel usage and emissions. | * **Smart waste management:** IoT sensors in bins monitor fill levels and optimise waste collection routes, reducing fuel usage and emissions. |
| * **Energy-efficient buildings:** IoT-enabled systems in commercial and residential buildings optimize energy use for lighting, heating, and cooling. | * **Energy-efficient buildings:** IoT-enabled systems in commercial and residential buildings optimise energy use for lighting, heating, and cooling. |
| * **Air quality monitoring:** IoT devices track pollutants, providing actionable data to improve urban air quality. | * **Air quality monitoring:** IoT devices track pollutants, providing actionable data to improve urban air quality. |
| * **Public safety and infrastructure monitoring:** IoT sensors monitor infrastructure health (e.g., bridges, roads) and enhance public safety through real-time alerts. | * **Public safety and infrastructure monitoring:** IoT sensors monitor infrastructure health (e.g., bridges, roads) and enhance public safety through real-time alerts. |
| * **Water management:** IoT technologies optimize water distribution, detect leaks, and monitor quality, ensuring sustainable usage. | * **Water management:** IoT technologies optimise water distribution, detect leaks, and monitor quality, ensuring sustainable usage. |
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| Green IoT applications represent a vital step toward achieving a sustainable future. By enabling more innovative resource use and reducing energy consumption across diverse domains, they address environmental concerns while improving functionality and efficiency. | |
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| ===== Internet of Food (IoF)===== | ===== Internet of Food (IoF)===== |
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| IoF integrates many of the applications mentioned above. It enables to track food manufacturing and ensure food quality and proper nutrition: | IoF integrates many of the applications mentioned above. It enables to track food manufacturing and ensure food quality and proper nutrition: |
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| * **Delivery chain tracking:** ensures that food origin, processing and delivery channels are according to the records. This technology frequently uses RFIDs, QR codes and blockchain. | * **Delivery chain tracking:** ensures that food origin, processing and delivery channels are according to the records. This technology frequently uses RFIDs, QR codes and blockchain. |
| * **Nutrition information** enables consumers to select the best diet according to their needs carefully. | * **Nutrition information** enables consumers to select the best diet according to their needs carefully. |
| * **Expire date active tracking:** optimises food consumption on a global and local scale, lowering the amount of wasted food. | * **Expire date active tracking:** optimises food consumption on a global and local scale, lowering the amount of wasted food. |
| * **Quality monitoring** relates to delivery chain tracking and provides a mechanism to track counterfeited food and simplify cases such as mass intoxication. | * **Quality monitoring:** relates to delivery chain tracking and provides a mechanism to track counterfeited food and simplify cases such as mass intoxication. |
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| | Green IoT applications represent a vital step toward achieving a sustainable future. By enabling more innovative resource use and reducing energy consumption across diverse domains, they address environmental concerns while improving functionality and efficiency. |
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| ===== Internet of Military Things (IoMT)===== | |
| IoTM uses almost all known technologies to enable truly interconnected battlefields, integrating different kinds of weapons, armies and military resources. | |
| * **Vital functions monitoring:** enables remote monitoring of the well-being of soldiers on a battlefield and also provides early rescue mechanisms, including the location of the wounded person and medical case. | |
| * **Resources monitoring:** simplifies resource delivery, such as weapons, bullets, and other military consumables, based on the decrease in the current reserve. | |
| * **Battlefield intelligence and smart guidance:** enable the integration of various weapons, e.g., UAVs, artillery, and land infantry, to cooperate. Interconnected individuals can efficiently deliver valuable reconnaissance information by collaborating over a long distance, warning about dangers (such as pollution), etc. | |
| * **Strategic planning and battle management:** close to real-time situation monitoring enables headquarters to react quickly to changes on the battlefield. | |
