# Designing Sustainable Internet of Things Solutions for Smart Industries

**Authors:** Salu George Thandekkattu (American University of Nigeria, Yola, Nigeria) — ORCID 0000-0003-3957-3554; Narasimha Rao Vajjhala (University of New York Tirana, Tirana, Albania) — ORCID 0000-0002-8260-2392
**Type:** Edited book
**Source:** IGI Global, Advances in Business Information Systems and Analytics series, 496 pp.
**Published:** 2024-11-22
**DOI:** https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-5498-8
**Canonical page:** https://www.narasimharao.net/research/designing-sustainable-iot-solutions-smart-industries/
**Indexing:** Edited book · Scopus
**Methodology:** Edited volume of 13 chapters; chapters include technical frameworks (smart farming with AIoT, IoT data fusion for disease surveillance), a meta-analysis of IoT integration in education, and sector reviews (manufacturing, dairy, mobility, SMEs).

## Research summary

- **The Problem:** Industrial Internet of Things deployments improve efficiency but can add to environmental impact unless sustainability is designed in from the start.
- **The Approach:** Edited volume of 13 chapters; chapters include technical frameworks (smart farming with AIoT, IoT data fusion for disease surveillance), a meta-analysis of IoT integration in education, and sector reviews (manufacturing, dairy, mobility, SMEs).
- **The Core Contribution:** The volume shows how IoT can be designed for sustainability across education, waste reduction, agriculture and smart farming, disease surveillance, autonomous vehicles, Industry 5.0 manufacturing and SMEs, combining technical frameworks with sector reviews.
- **The Citation:** Thandekkattu, S. G., & Vajjhala, N. R. (Eds.). (2024). Designing Sustainable Internet of Things Solutions for Smart Industries. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-5498-8

## Summary in detail

**Question.** How can Internet of Things solutions for industry be designed and deployed so that they improve efficiency while minimising environmental impact and meeting sustainability goals?

**Scope.** Thirteen chapters cover sustainable IoT in smart classrooms and education, IoT and clean technologies for waste reduction, GPS, sensors and drones for minimising environmental impact, deep learning and IoT in agriculture and smart farming, big data for sustainable solutions, IoT data management and analytics, IoT data collection and fusion for infectious-disease surveillance, IoT in autonomous vehicles, smart manufacturing in Industry 5.0, IoT in the dairy industry, and smart technology and talent management in SMEs.

**Why it matters.** IoT deployments often overlook environmental considerations. The volume frames sustainability — renewable energy integration, waste reduction and ethics — as a design requirement for industrial IoT rather than an afterthought.

## What the book covers

1. Opens with education: current trends in smart classrooms and sustainable IoT, and a meta-analysis of IoT integration for data-driven decision making in education.
2. Covers environmental applications — IoT and clean technologies for waste reduction, and GPS, sensors and drones for minimising environmental impact.
3. Devotes several chapters to agriculture and data: deep learning, IoT, sensors and farm machinery; a smart-farming AIoT framework; big data for sustainable solutions; and IoT data management and analytics.
4. Presents a framework for IoT data collection and fusion in infectious-disease surveillance.
5. Addresses industry sectors: autonomous vehicles, smart manufacturing in Industry 5.0, the intelligent dairy industry, and SMEs adopting smart technology and talent management.

## Book at a glance

| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Type | Edited book, 496 pages |
| Editors | Salu George Thandekkattu and Narasimha Rao Vajjhala |
| Series | Advances in Business Information Systems and Analytics (IGI Global) |
| Chapters | 13 |
| Editors’ own chapters | Ch. 1 (Çela, Fonkam, Eappen and Vajjhala), Ch. 2 (Çela, Potluri and Vajjhala), Ch. 8 (Thandekkattu, Ayem and Rakshit), Ch. 9 (Jillahi and Thandekkattu) |
| Audience | Engineers, designers, industry leaders, academics, policymakers and technologists |

## Publisher’s description

As industries worldwide grapple with the dual challenge of meeting modernization demands while addressing urgent environmental concerns, the need for sustainable solutions has never been more pressing. The proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies offers a promising avenue for enhancing efficiency and productivity in various sectors. However, the design and implementation of IoT solutions often overlook environmental considerations, leading to missed opportunities for eco-friendly innovation. This oversight exacerbates environmental degradation and undermines efforts to achieve sustainability goals. Designing Sustainable Internet of Things Solutions for Smart Industries offers a forward-thinking approach to integrating IoT technologies with environmental stewardship. By delving into the intricacies of sustainable IoT design and implementation, this book provides engineers, designers, and industry leaders with the knowledge and tools necessary to create innovative solutions that prioritize sustainability. Through a mix of technical insights, case studies, and strategic frameworks, readers are equipped to navigate the complexities of IoT deployment while minimizing environmental impact. With a focus on addressing pressing research questions and overcoming key challenges, this book serves as a comprehensive guide for driving eco-friendly innovation in smart industries. By emphasizing the integration of IoT with renewable energy sources, waste reduction strategies, and ethical considerations, it offers a roadmap for industry professionals, academics, policymakers, and technologists, to create smart industrial environments that are not only efficient but also environmentally responsible.

## Contents

- Current Trends in Smart Classrooms and Sustainable Internet of Things — Eriona Çela, Mathias M. Fonkam, Philip Eappen, and Narasimha Rao Vajjhala
- A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of IoT Integration for Data-Driven Decision Making in Education — Eriona Çela, Rajasekhara Mouly Potluri, and Narasimha Rao Vajjhala
- IoT and Clean Technologies for Waste Reduction Processes — Bachina Harish Babu, J. Ananth, P. Sukania, Clement Joe Anand M., Mickle Aancy H., and Magesh Babu D.
- Harnessing GPS, Sensors, and Drones to Minimize Environmental Impact — A. Vellingiri, R. Kokila, P. Nisha, Monish Kumar, Somu Chinnusamy, and Sampath Boopathi
- The Convergence of Deep Learning, IoT, Sensors, and Farm Machinery in Agriculture — Mrutyunjay Padhiary
- Framework for Smart Farming Using Artificial Intelligence of Things — Anton Limbo, Maria Ndapewa Ntinda, and Ananias Ndemuweda Nakale
- The Role of Big Data in Sustainable Solutions — Igoche Bernard Igoche and Gabriel Terna Ayem
- Data Management and Analytics in the Internet of Things (IoT) — Salu George Thandekkattu, Gabriel Terna Ayem, and Sandip Rakshit
- A Framework for IoT Data Collection and Fusion in Infectious Diseases Surveillance — Kamal Bakari Jillahi and Salu George Thandekkattu
- Intelligent Mobility Assimilating IoT in Autonomous Vehicles — Bhupinder Singh, Christian Kaunert, Sahil Lal, Manmeet Kaur Arora, and Kittisak Jermsittiparsert
- Future of Smart Manufacturing With IoT in Industry 5.0 — Bhupinder Singh and Kittisak Jermsittiparsert
- IoT Technologies for the Intelligent Dairy Industry — Kutubuddin Sayyad Liyakat Kazi
- Empowering Small and Medium Enterprises Through Smart Technology and Talent Management — Richa Bhalla, Shwetha G. K., Sherif Mohamed Abdelaal Ismail, S. Padmavathy, Nageswara Rao Gudipudi, and Sampath Boopathi

## When this research may be relevant

This book may be relevant to researchers studying sustainable and green IoT design, Industry 4.0/5.0 and smart manufacturing, IoT in agriculture and smart farming, IoT data analytics and fusion, and environmental sustainability in industrial digitalisation.

## Limitations

- An edited collection: chapter methods and evidence vary; the book is a design-oriented reference rather than a single empirical study.

## How to cite

Thandekkattu, S. G., & Vajjhala, N. R. (Eds.). (2024). Designing Sustainable Internet of Things Solutions for Smart Industries. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-5498-8

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