8^th International Conference on Internet of Things (CIoT 2026)

July 16 ~ 17, 2026, London, United Kingdom

Scope & Topics

The 8^thInternational Conference on Internet of Things (CIoT 2026) serves as a premier global forum for presenting and exchanging the latest innovations, research findings, and advancements in the rapidly evolving field of the Internet of Things. As IoT technologies continue to transform industries, cities, healthcare, agriculture, and everyday life. CIoT 2026 provides a vital platform for researchers, practitioners, and industry experts to share knowledge, explore emerging trends, and discuss the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of connected systems.

The conference welcomes high quality contributions that advance the theory, methodology, design, development, and deployment of IoT systems. CIoT 2026 encourages submissions that highlight significant research results, innovative projects, comprehensive surveys, and real world industrial experiences. The goal is to foster collaboration across academia and industry, promote interdisciplinary dialogue, and accelerate progress in IoT technologies and applications.

Authors are invited to submit original work that demonstrates substantial advances in the areas listed below—while contributions in related or emerging IoT domains are equally encouraged. CIoT 2026 aims to bring together a diverse community of experts to exchange ideas, inspire innovation, and shape the next generation of IoT research and solutions.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following

IoT Connectivity, Networking and Communication Technologies


• 5G/6G Enabled IoT and Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC)
  
• Massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC)
  
• Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN), LoRaWAN, NB IoT
  
• Edge to Cloud Networking and Multi Access Edge Computing (MEC)
  
• Non Terrestrial Networks (NTN), Satellite IoT and UAV Assisted IoT
  
• Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) and Real Time IoT Communications
  
• Interplanetary IoT, Space Edge Networking and LEO Satellite Routing
  
• Next Generation IoT Protocols, Interoperability and Network Architectures
  
  IoT Devices, Sensors, Embedded Systems and Hardware Innovation
  
  
• Ultra Low Power IoT Devices and Energy Efficient Electronics
  
• Advanced Sensors, Multi Modal Sensing and Smart Sensor Networks
  
• TinyML, On Device Learning and Resource Constrained AI
  
• Neuromorphic IoT Hardware and Event Driven Computing
  
• Energy Harvesting IoT Devices and Battery Free IoT
  
• Wearable, Implantable and Bio Integrated IoT Systems
  
• Programmable Materials, Smart Surfaces and Ambient IoT Interfaces
  
  AI Driven IoT (AIoT), Data Intelligence and Autonomous Systems
  
  
• Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Federated Learning for IoT
  
• Edge AI, Fog Intelligence and Distributed Analytics
  
• Autonomous IoT Systems, Multi Agent IoT and Self Optimizing Networks
  
• Digital Twins for IoT, Cyber Physical Systems and Real Time Simulation
  
• Generative AI for IoT Optimization and Synthetic Sensor Data
  
• IoT Data Pipelines for Foundation Models and Multimodal AI
  
• AI Accelerated Event Detection, Prediction and Decision Making
  
  IoT Platforms, Middleware, Software and System Engineering
  
  
• IoT Operating Systems, Middleware and Interoperability Frameworks
  
• Cloud Native IoT, Serverless Computing and Microservices
  
• IoT APIs, Standards, Protocols and Open Source Platforms
  
• Large Scale IoT System Integration, Deployment and Management
  
• IoT Emulation Platforms, Testbeds and Digital Twin Based Validation
  
• Real Time Edge Scheduling and Edge Native Application Architectures
  
  Security, Privacy, Trust and Resilience in IoT
  
  
• IoT Security Architectures, Threat Modeling and Vulnerability Analysis
  
• AI Driven Intrusion Detection and Anomaly Detection
  
• Post Quantum Cryptography for IoT and Quantum Safe Communication
  
• Blockchain IoT, Distributed Ledgers and Decentralized IoT Architectures
  
• Secure Device Identity, Authentication and Zero Trust IoT
  
• Resilient IoT Systems, Fault Tolerance and Self-Healing Networks
  
  IoT for Cyber Physical Systems, Robotics and Autonomous Machines
  
  
• IoT Enabled Robotics, Drones and Autonomous Vehicles
  
• Multi Robot IoT Systems, Drone Swarms and Distributed Coordination
  
• Industrial Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) and Safety Critical IoT
  
• Human Robot Collaboration (HRC) and IoT Enhanced Automation
  
• Real Time Control Systems and IoT Driven Autonomy
  
  IoT Applications and Domain Specific Systems Smart Environments and Infrastructure
  
  
• Smart Cities, Smart Buildings and Urban IoT Infrastructure
  
• Smart Construction, Infrastructure 4.0 and Structural Health Monitoring
  
• Smart Energy, Smart Grids and Grid Edge Intelligence
  
  Industry and Manufacturing
  
  
• Industrial IoT (IIoT), Industry 4.0/5.0 and Smart Manufacturing
  
• IoT for Predictive Maintenance and Industrial Automation Safety
  
  Health and Well Being
  
  
• Healthcare IoT, Wearables and Remote Monitoring
  
• Digital Therapeutics, Personalized Medicine and Health Digital Twins
  
• IoT Enabled Diagnostics and Medical Cyber Physical Systems
  
  Agriculture and Environment
  
  
• Agriculture IoT, Precision Farming and Livestock Monitoring
  
• Agriculture 5.0, Autonomous Farm Robots and Soil AI Digital Twins
  
• Environmental Monitoring, Climate Tech and Biodiversity IoT
  
• IoT for Climate Adaptive Agriculture
  
  Mobility and Logistics
  
  
• Intelligent Transportation, Connected Vehicles and Mobility IoT
  
• IoT for Supply Chain, Logistics and Asset Tracking
  
  Public Safety
  
  
• IoT for Disaster Detection, Early Warning Systems and Emergency Response
  
• IoT for Wildfire, Flood and Extreme Weather Prediction
  
  Human Centric IoT, Social IoT and Interaction Technologies
  
  
• Human in the Loop IoT and Adaptive Interaction Systems
  
• Human Digital Twins, Behavioral Sensing and Emotion Aware IoT
  
• Social IoT, Context Aware Systems and Cognitive IoT
  
• Accessibility Focused IoT and Assistive Technologies
  
• Ethical, Societal and Behavioral Dimensions of IoT
  
  Emerging and Frontier IoT Research
  
  
• Internet of Everything (IoE) and Human Digital Ecosystems
  
• Quantum IoT (QIoT) and Quantum Enhanced Sensing
  
• Bio IoT, Chemical IoT and Living Sensors
  
• Metaverse IoT Integration, XR Enabled IoT and Digital Environments
  
• Space IoT, Interplanetary IoT and Deep Space Sensing Networks
  
• Swarm IoT Systems and Collective Intelligence
  
• Programmable Environments and Shape Changing IoT Interfaces
  
  IoT Ecosystems, Standards and Sustainability
  
  
• IoT Standards, Regulation and Global Interoperability
  
• Green IoT, Carbon Aware IoT and Sustainable System Design
  
• Energy Aware AI Inference and Carbon Optimized IoT Networks
  
• Environmental Digital Twins and Climate Resilient IoT Systems
  
• Ethical, Societal and Economic Impacts of IoT Technologies
  

Paper Submission

Authors are invited to submit papers through the conference Submission System by April 25, 2026. Submissions must be original and should not have been published previously or be under consideration for publication while being evaluated for this conference. The proceedings of the conference will be published by The proceedings of the conference will be published by Computer Science Conference Proceedings in Computer Science & Information Technology (CS & IT) series (Confirmed).

Selected papers from CIoT 2026, after further revisions, will be published in the special issue of the following journals.

• International Journal of Network Security & Its Applications (IJNSA) - ERA Indexed
  
• International Journal of Wireless & Mobile Networks (IJWMN) - ERA Indexed
  
• International Journal of Next - Generation Network ( IJNGN)
  
• The International Journal of Ambient Systems and Applications (IJASA)
  
• Information Technology in Industry (ITII)
  
  

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***** The invited talk proposals can be submitted to ciot@ciot2026.org