Abdullah Alourani¹, Mehtab Alam^2,*, Ashraf Ali³, Ihtiram Raza Khan⁴, Chandra Kanta Samal²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.1, pp. 1-32, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.070161 - 10 November 2025

Abstract The evolution of cities into digitally managed environments requires computational systems that can operate in real time while supporting predictive and adaptive infrastructure management. Earlier approaches have often advanced one dimension—such as Internet of Things (IoT)-based data acquisition, Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven analytics, or digital twin visualization—without fully integrating these strands into a single operational loop. As a result, many existing solutions encounter bottlenecks in responsiveness, interoperability, and scalability, while also leaving concerns about data privacy unresolved. This research introduces a hybrid AI–IoT–Digital Twin framework that combines continuous sensing, distributed intelligence, and simulation-based decision support. The… More >

Qingtao Meng, Sang-Hyun Lee^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.1, pp. 1-15, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.069970 - 10 November 2025

Abstract This study proposes a lightweight rice disease detection model optimized for edge computing environments. The goal is to enhance the You Only Look Once (YOLO) v5 architecture to achieve a balance between real-time diagnostic performance and computational efficiency. To this end, a total of 3234 high-resolution images (2400 × 1080) were collected from three major rice diseases Rice Blast, Bacterial Blight, and Brown Spot—frequently found in actual rice cultivation fields. These images served as the training dataset. The proposed YOLOv5-V2 model removes the Focus layer from the original YOLOv5s and integrates ShuffleNet V2 into the… More >

Lincong Zhang¹, Yuqing Liu¹, Kefeng Wei², Weinan Zhao¹, Bo Qian^1,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.1, pp. 1-18, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.069108 - 10 November 2025

Abstract In the field of edge computing, achieving low-latency computational task offloading with limited resources is a critical research challenge, particularly in resource-constrained and latency-sensitive vehicular network environments where rapid response is mandatory for safety-critical applications. In scenarios where edge servers are sparsely deployed, the lack of coordination and information sharing often leads to load imbalance, thereby increasing system latency. Furthermore, in regions without edge server coverage, tasks must be processed locally, which further exacerbates latency issues. To address these challenges, we propose a novel and efficient Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL)-based approach aimed at minimizing average… More >

Fatima Al-Quayed^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.1, pp. 1-16, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.069102 - 10 November 2025

Abstract Due to the growth of smart cities, many real-time systems have been developed to support smart cities using Internet of Things (IoT) and emerging technologies. They are formulated to collect the data for environment monitoring and automate the communication process. In recent decades, researchers have made many efforts to propose autonomous systems for manipulating network data and providing on-time responses in critical operations. However, the widespread use of IoT devices in resource-constrained applications and mobile sensor networks introduces significant research challenges for cybersecurity. These systems are vulnerable to a variety of cyberattacks, including unauthorized access,… More >

Junjun Ren¹, Guoqiang Chen², Zheng-Yi Chai³, Dong Yuan^4,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.1, pp. 1-26, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.068795 - 10 November 2025

Abstract Vehicle Edge Computing (VEC) and Cloud Computing (CC) significantly enhance the processing efficiency of delay-sensitive and computation-intensive applications by offloading compute-intensive tasks from resource-constrained onboard devices to nearby Roadside Unit (RSU), thereby achieving lower delay and energy consumption. However, due to the limited storage capacity and energy budget of RSUs, it is challenging to meet the demands of the highly dynamic Internet of Vehicles (IoV) environment. Therefore, determining reasonable service caching and computation offloading strategies is crucial. To address this, this paper proposes a joint service caching scheme for cloud-edge collaborative IoV computation offloading. By… More >

Zheng Yao^*, Puqing Chang

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.1, pp. 1-18, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.068248 - 10 November 2025

Abstract As Internet of Things (IoT) applications expand, Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) has emerged as a promising architecture to overcome the real-time processing limitations of mobile devices. Edge-side computation offloading plays a pivotal role in MEC performance but remains challenging due to complex task topologies, conflicting objectives, and limited resources. This paper addresses high-dimensional multi-objective offloading for serial heterogeneous tasks in MEC. We jointly consider task heterogeneity, high-dimensional objectives, and flexible resource scheduling, modeling the problem as a Many-objective optimization. To solve it, we propose a flexible framework integrating an improved cooperative co-evolutionary algorithm based on More >

Tamara Zhukabayeva^1,2, Zulfiqar Ahmad^1,3,*, Nurbolat Tasbolatuly⁴, Makpal Zhartybayeva¹, Yerik Mardenov^1,4, Nurdaulet Karabayev^1,*, Dilaram Baumuratova^1,4

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.145, No.2, pp. 2573-2599, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2025.070426 - 26 November 2025

Abstract The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), combined with the Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), is transforming industrial automation but also poses great cybersecurity threats because of the complexity and connectivity of the systems. There is a lack of explainability, challenges with imbalanced attack classes, and limited consideration of practical edge–cloud deployment strategies in prior works. In the proposed study, we suggest an Impact-Aware Taxonomy-Driven Machine Learning Framework with Edge Deployment and SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP)-based Explainable AI (XAI) to attack detection and classification in IIoT-CPS settings. It includes not only unsupervised clustering (K-Means and DBSCAN) to extract… More >

Mohammad A Al Khaldy¹, Ahmad Nabot², Ahmad Al-Qerem^3,*, Mohammad Alauthman⁴, Amina Salhi^5,*, Suhaila Abuowaida⁶, Naceur Chihaoui⁷

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.145, No.1, pp. 673-697, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2025.070004 - 30 October 2025

Abstract The exponential growth of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has created unprecedented challenges in data processing and resource management for time-critical applications. Traditional cloud computing paradigms cannot meet the stringent latency requirements of modern IoT systems, while pure edge computing faces resource constraints that limit processing capabilities. This paper addresses these challenges by proposing a novel Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL)-enhanced priority-based scheduling framework for hybrid edge-cloud computing environments. Our approach integrates adaptive priority assignment with a two-level concurrency control protocol that ensures both optimal performance and data consistency. The framework introduces three key innovations: (1)… More >

Inam Ullah Khan¹, Fida Muhammad Khan^1,*, Zeeshan Ali Haider¹, Fahad Alturise^2,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.85, No.3, pp. 4307-4344, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.070189 - 23 October 2025

Abstract The rapid expansion of the Internet of Things (IoT) has introduced significant security challenges due to the scale, complexity, and heterogeneity of interconnected devices. The current traditional centralized security models are deemed irrelevant in dealing with these threats, especially in decentralized applications where the IoT devices may at times operate on minimal resources. The emergence of new technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), blockchain, edge computing, and Zero-Trust-Architecture (ZTA), is offering potential solutions as it helps with additional threat detection, data integrity, and system resilience in real-time. AI offers sophisticated anomaly detection and prediction analytics, and… More >

Imran Ahmed^1,#, Misbah Ahmad^2,3,#, Gwanggil Jeon^4,5,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.85, No.3, pp. 4237-4273, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.068319 - 23 October 2025

Abstract The rapid convergence of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), driven by advancements in 5G/6G networks, cloud computing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT), is reshaping modern digital ecosystems. As massive, distributed data streams are generated across edge devices and network layers, there is a growing need for intelligent, privacy-preserving AI solutions that can operate efficiently at the network edge. Federated Learning (FL) enables decentralized model training without transferring sensitive data, addressing key challenges around privacy, bandwidth, and latency. Despite its benefits in enhancing efficiency, real-time analytics, and regulatory compliance, FL adoption faces… More >