Muhammad Usman Tariq¹, Muhammad Babar², Mian Ahmad Jan^3,4,5,*, Akmal Saeed Khattak⁶, Mohammad Dahman Alshehri⁷, Abid Yahya⁸

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.67, No.1, pp. 625-639, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.014165

Abstract The world is rapidly changing with the advance of information technology. The expansion of the Internet of Things (IoT) is a huge step in the development of the smart city. The IoT consists of connected devices that transfer information. The IoT architecture permits on-demand services to a public pool of resources. Cloud computing plays a vital role in developing IoT-enabled smart applications. The integration of cloud computing enhances the offering of distributed resources in the smart city. Improper management of security requirements of cloud-assisted IoT systems can bring about risks to availability, security, performance, confidentiality, and privacy. The key reason… More >

Rachid Zagrouba^1,*, Asayel AlAbdullatif¹, Kholood AlAjaji¹, Norah Al-Serhani¹, Fahd Alhaidari¹, Abdullah Almuhaideb², Atta-ur-Rahman²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.67, No.1, pp. 1103-1119, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.014035

Abstract The Internet of Things (IoT) is where almost anything can be controlled and managed remotely by means of sensors. Although the IoT evolution led to quality of life enhancement, many of its devices are insecure. The lack of robust key management systems, efficient identity authentication, low fault tolerance, and many other issues lead to IoT devices being easily targeted by attackers. In this paper we propose a new authentication protocol called Authenblue that improve the authentication process of IoT devices and Coordinators of Personal Area Network (CPANs) in an Industrial IoT (IIoT) environment. This study proposed Authenblue protocol as a… More >

Rizwan Munir^1,*, Yifei Wei¹, Rahim Ullah², Iftikhar Hussain³, Kaleem Arshid⁴, Umair Tariq¹

Journal of Quantum Computing, Vol.2, No.4, pp. 193-202, 2020, DOI:10.32604/jqc.2020.016151

Abstract A smart grid is the evolved form of the power grid with the integration of sensing, communication, computing, monitoring, and control technologies. These technologies make the power grid reliable, efficient, and economical. However, the smartness boosts the volume of data in the smart grid. To obligate full benefits, big data has attractive techniques to process and analyze smart grid data. This paper presents and simulates a framework to make sure the use of big data computing technique in the smart grid. The offered framework comprises of the following four layers: (i) Data source layer, (ii) Data transmission layer, (iii) Data… More >

Norah Saleh Alghamdi^1,*, Mohammad Ayoub Khan²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.66, No.3, pp. 2509-2524, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.014180

Abstract Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) and Internet of Things (IoT) have gained more popularity in recent years as an underlying infrastructure for connected devices and sensors in smart cities. The data generated from these sensors are used by smart cities to strengthen their infrastructure, utilities, and public services. WSNs are suitable for long periods of data acquisition in smart cities. To make the networks of smart cities more reliable for sensitive information, the blockchain mechanism has been proposed. The key issues and challenges of WSNs in smart cities is efficiently scheduling the resources; leading to extending the network lifetime of sensors.… More >

Moez Krichen¹, Seifeddine Mechti², Roobaea Alroobaea³, Elyes Said⁴, Parminder Singh⁵, Osamah Ibrahim Khalaf⁶, Mehedi Masud^3,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.66, No.3, pp. 2997-3011, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.014090

Abstract Technological advances in recent years have significantly changed the way an operating room works. This work aims to create a platform to solve the problems of operating room occupancy and prepare the rooms with an environment that is favorable for all operations. Using this system, a doctor can control all operation rooms, especially before an operation, and monitor their temperature and humidity to prepare for the operation. Also, in the event of a problem, an alert is sent to the nurse responsible for the room and medical stuff so that the problem can be resolved. The platform is tested using… More >

V. Priya¹, I. Sumaiya Thaseen¹, Thippa Reddy Gadekallu¹, Mohamed K. Aboudaif^2,*, Emad Abouel Nasr³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.66, No.3, pp. 2457-2470, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.013852

Abstract Generally, the risks associated with malicious threats are increasing for the Internet of Things (IoT) and its related applications due to dependency on the Internet and the minimal resource availability of IoT devices. Thus, anomaly-based intrusion detection models for IoT networks are vital. Distinct detection methodologies need to be developed for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) network as threat detection is a significant expectation of stakeholders. Machine learning approaches are considered to be evolving techniques that learn with experience, and such approaches have resulted in superior performance in various applications, such as pattern recognition, outlier analysis, and speech recognition.… More >

Jia Zhu^*

Energy Engineering, Vol.118, No.2, pp. 379-397, 2021, DOI:10.32604/EE.2021.014178

Abstract In order to solve the problems of poor information flow, low energy utilization rate and energy consumption data reuse in the heavy equipment industrial park, the Internet of Things (IoT) technology is applied to construct the intelligent energy management and control system (IEMCS). The application architecture and function module planning are analyzed and designed. Furthermore, the IEMCS scheme is not unique due to the fuzziness of customer demand and the understanding deviation of designer to customer demand in the design stage. Scheme assessment is of great significance for the normal subsequent implementation of the system. A fuzzy assessment method for… More >

Pingshui Wang^1,2,*, Willy Susilo²

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.36, No.1, pp. 213-224, 2021, DOI:10.32604/csse.2021.014541

Abstract With the development of information technology, the Internet of Things (IoT) has gradually become the third wave of the worldwide information industry revolution after the computer and the Internet. The application of the IoT has brought great convenience to people’s production and life. However, the potential information security problems in various IoT applications are gradually exposed and people pay more attention to them. The traditional centralized data storage and management model of the IoT is easy to cause transmission delay, single point of failure, privacy disclosure and other problems, and eventually leads to unpredictable behavior of the system. Blockchain technology… More >

Kausar Parveen^1,*, Ghalib A. Shah², Muhammad Aslam³, Amjad Farooq³

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.36, No.1, pp. 41-56, 2021, DOI:10.32604/csse.2021.013787

Abstract Smart Urbanization has increased tremendously over the last few years, and this has exacerbated problems in all areas of life, especially in the energy sector. The Internet of Things (IoT) is providing effective solutions in gas distribution, transmission and billing through very sophisticated sensory devices and software. Billions of heterogeneous devices link to each other in smart urbanization, and this has led to the Semantic interoperability (SI) problem between the connected devices. In the energy field, such as electricity and gas, several devices are interlinked. These devices are competent for their specific operational role but unable to communicate across the… More >

Jin Wang^1,2, Wencheng Chen¹, Lei Wang³, Yongjun Ren^4,*, R. Simon Sherratt⁵

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.26, No.5, pp. 1157-1172, 2020, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2020.012174

Abstract With the development of the Industrial Internet of Things and the continuous expansion of application scenarios, many development bottlenecks have followed. Its data security issue has become an obstacle to its widespread application. It has attracted substantial attention from both academia and industry. Blockchain technology has the characteristics of decentralization, openness and transparency and non-tampering. It has natural advantages in solving the security of the Industrial Internet of Things. Accordingly, this paper first analyzes the security risks associated with data storage in the Industrial Internet of Things and proposes the use of blockchain technology to ensure the secure storage of… More >