Abdul Salam, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer and Information Technology, has released a second edition of his book “Internet of Things for Sustainable Community Development” with publisher Springer.
The book was originally published in 2020, and the new edition features updates in research on how the Internet of Things (IoT) can stimulate and shape community development, specifically through the research and education ecosystems. IoT refers to the connection of physical objects to the internet or a cloud infrastructure, and in this case refers to remote sensing technologies that gather data about biological, physical, and chemical processes in the environment.
“The ‘Internet of Things for Sustainable Community Development’ addresses the key inter-related environmental, climate change, energy, water, health, mining, agroeconomic, and cybersecurity challenges that limit the development of sustainable and resilient society,” Salam said.
In the book, he utilizes expertise across multiple domains to examine important environmental challenges that can be solved using IoT. Salam also presents interdisciplinary research developments and challenges that impact sustainability in the following areas.
- Climate change
- Sustainable energy systems
- Sustainable water
- Human health
- Sustainable mining
- Decision agriculture
- Storm and wastewater
- Sustainable forestry
Aside from academic applications, the book presents relevant information for researchers, policy makers, city planners and managers, technicians, and industry professionals.
Salam recently published a third book in December 2023 called “Internet of Things in Smart Sewer and Drainage Systems.”