<html><head></head><body><div class="ydp731a6e76yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;">Dear Colleagues,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;">You are cordially invited to submit your chapter proposals for my forthcoming book, tentatively entitled "Internet of Things: Challenges and Advances."</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style=""><p align="center" style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; margin-left: 15pt; text-align: center; outline: none !important;"><b style="outline: none !important;"><span style="outline: none !important; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Internet of Things: Challenges and Advances</span></b></p><p align="center" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; margin-left: 15pt; text-align: center; outline: none !important;"><b style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><font size="3" style="background-color: inherit;">Call for Chapters</font></span></b></p></div></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"> </span></b></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="font-size: 13px;">
<p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoNormal" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Introduction</span></b><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121"></span></b></p>
<p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoNormal" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 9pt 0in 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Over the past decade,
the Internet of Things (IoT) has become increasingly prevalent in diverse
areas, including industry, agriculture, lifestyle, healthcare, and even
military applications. Every day, new IoT technologies and applications
continue to emerge. However, for the IoT to be efficiently adopted, it is
crucial to keep up with recent technological advancements and understand
the associated challenges. Moreover, it is important to examine the social and
sustainability aspects that arise from introducing such a disruptive model.
Additionally, ensuring governance measures are in place while prioritizing
privacy and compliance with data protection regulations are essential for
gaining true acceptance of the IoT.</span></p>
<p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoNormal" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 9pt 0in 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">The goal of this project
is to encourage researchers and practitioners to share their experiences and
recent work on the subject matter. This book aims to analyze the state-of-the-art
of IoT and its evolution over time. It will explore recent developments as well
as challenges that have emerged (or persisted) over the years. Moreover, the
book will explore ways in which technologies like 5G, RISC-V, edge computing,
blockchain, artificial intelligence, big data, digital twins, and AR/VR intersect with IoT. The book will also feature real-world examples of IoT
applications that offer valuable perspectives for both academia and industry.</span></p>
<p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoNormal" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 9pt 0in 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoNormal" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 9pt 0in 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Objectives</span></b></p>
<p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 9pt 0in 0in 0.5in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">To address IoT adoption
challenges and implementation issues.</span></p>
<p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 9pt 0in 0in 0.5in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">To explore the emerging
trends in the IoT.</span></p>
<p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 9pt 0in 0in 0.5in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">·</span><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1" style="background-color: inherit;"> </font></span><span style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">To highlight and discuss
the recent developments and technological advances in IoT.</span></p>
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and practical solutions of IoT.</span></p>
<p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 9pt 0in 0in 0.5in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">To present case studies
and innovative applications of IoT.</span></p>
<p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoNormal" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
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<p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoNormal" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Readership</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none"></span></p>
<p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoNormal" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">This book caters for graduate students, academics, and researchers
engaged in the study of IoT, networks and telecom engineering, distributed
computing, applied sciences, and business innovation. Moreover, it serves as a
valuable resource for industry professionals and policymakers actively engaged
in implementing and regulating IoT projects.</span></p>
<p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoNormal" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 9pt 0in 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoNormal" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 9pt 0in 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Topics of Interest include, but are not limited to:</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none"></span></p>
<p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0in 0in 0in 33pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">IoT Evolution</span></p>
<p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0in 0in 0in 33pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Overview of IoT Adoption
Challenges</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Challenges for Small
Businesses, Medium Businesses, and Enterprises</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Challenges for
Governments</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Challenges for
Management, IT, and HR</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">IoT Governance</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Ethical and Regulatory
Considerations</span></p>
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Implications</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Trust, Authentication,
Security, and Privacy</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Intrusion Detection and
Countermeasures</span></p>
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Interoperability</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Innovation, and business
models and opportunities</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">IoT Ecosystem and
Architecture</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">IoT Enabling
Technologies</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Evolution of common
IoT hardware development platforms such as Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Milk-V,
SiFive, MangoPi, etc.</span></p>
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</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Overview of Recent
Technological Advances</span><br></p><div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0in 0in 0in 33pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Advances in Network and
Wireless Technologies</span><br></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Advances
in Hardware Devices and Architectures</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Sustainability Practices
and Green IoT</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Wireless Energy Transfer,
Radio Frequency Energy Harvesting, and Wireless Powered Communications.</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Software
Development/Management</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">5G/6G</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">SDN/NFV</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Offloading Techniques</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Cloud Computing</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Edge Computing</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Artificial Intelligence
(AI)</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Machine Learning (ML)</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Deep Learning (DL)</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Federated/Split Learning</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">TinyML</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Big Data Analytics</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Voice Recognition</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Video Analytics</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Blockchain</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Digital Twins</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">AR/VR/Metaverse</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Innovative Models,
Solutions, and Techniques</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Exemplary Applications
(i.e., real-life implementations)</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Real-life Case
Studies and Success Stories (discussing before and after situations, best
practices, lessons learned)</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Research based on
technical reports and interviews with IoT experts, market leaders, and
policymakers</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">IoT Applications and Implementations
in:</span></p>
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<p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Courier New;mso-fareast-font-family:Courier New;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">o<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Predictive Maintenance </span></p>
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Systems</span></p>
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(Transportation, Gas/Water/Power Grids, etc.)</span></p>
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and Monitoring</span></p>
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<p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Courier New;mso-fareast-font-family:Courier New;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">o<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Drones</span></p>
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Monitoring</span></p>
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<p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Courier New;mso-fareast-font-family:Courier New;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">o<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Lifestyle and Entertainment</span></p>
<p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Courier New;mso-fareast-font-family:Courier New;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">o<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Sports</span></p>
<p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Courier New;mso-fareast-font-family:Courier New;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">o<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Education</span></p>
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<p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoNormal" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Publisher</span></b></p>
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<div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Scopus, and Web of Science</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><br></span></div>
<p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoNormal" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Submission Procedure</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none"></span></p>
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chapter proposals for initial evaluation of their suitability for inclusion in
this book. A standard proposal should encompass:</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">A minimum of 6 keywords</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">A comprehensive extended
abstract that clearly explains the topic and goal of the chapter</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">A tentative outline of
the chapter, detailing how the authors intend to address the subject.</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Author bios,
affiliations, contact information, and Google Scholar/LinkedIn URLs should be
provided.</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Proposals that do not
meet the above criteria will not be accepted.</span></p>
<div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 9pt 0in 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#85200C;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Notes</span></b></div><p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoNormal" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 9pt 0in 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none"></span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">There are NO submission
or processing fees for the accepted manuscripts.</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">All manuscripts must be
original and not concurrently under consideration by other books, journals, or
conferences. </span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Chapters that have plagiarism,
self-plagiarism, or AI content will not be accepted.</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">All manuscripts will be
reviewed by the book editor, as well as a board of expert reviewers before a
decision is made.</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Authors of accepted
chapters will receive a free hardcopy/eBook after publishing.</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Contributors may submit
multiple proposals, if they wish.</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Proposals, chapters, and
inquiries should be sent to the editor on </span><a href="mailto:qusayfadhel@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#006580;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">qusayfadhel@gmail.com</span></a><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">. </span></p>
<p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoNormal" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"> <b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Important Dates</span></b></p><p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoNormal" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 9pt 0in 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none"></span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Proposal Submission
(extended): February 16, 2024</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Proposal Review
Notification: February 18, 2024</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Full Chapter
Submission: April 1, 2024</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Full Chapter
Acceptance/Revision Notification: May 1, 2024</span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Final Version
Deadline (Camera-Ready): June 1, 2024</span></p>
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<p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoNormal" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 9pt 0in 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Manuscript Format</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none"></span></p>
<p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoNormal" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">An ideal chapter is expected to comprise at least 20 pages + references +
glossary. Authors are required to proofread and polish their proposals/chapters
before submission.</span></p>
<div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 9pt 0in 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">The publisher will
provide its template later, and authors of accepted chapters will be required
to format their manuscript in accordance with the publisher's guidelines. We
will deliver camera-ready chapters to the publisher.</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 9pt 0in 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><br></span></div>
<p class="ydp6410bcf2MsoNormal" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 9pt 0in 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Editor</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none"></span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212121;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Qusay Hassan, Mansoura
University, Egypt<br></span></p></div><div style="font-size: 13px; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></div><div class="ydp731a6e76signature" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></div><div class="ydp731a6e76signature" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></div><div class="ydp731a6e76signature" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;">Regards,</div><div class="ydp731a6e76signature" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;">Qusay F. Hassan, Ph.D</div></div></body></html>