Preface

Artificial intelligence (AI) has grown in popularity in today's world. It refers to the simulation of natural intelligence in machines that have been programmed to learn and emulate human actions. AI is being used by huge companies all over the world to make the lives of end-users easier. The smart sensors and actuators are two key components of the Internet of Things (IoT). The IoT enables seamless connection to devices irrespective of time and location and hence it is an important component of what is known as the Industrial Revolution 4.0. One of the most significant advantages of the IoT is the reduction of human errors and manual labor, as well as the increase in overall efficiency and cost-effectiveness, both in terms of time and cost. This book offers recent research work going on in different domains where AI and IoT can be used. This book is a one-stop-shop for real-time work to solve engineering problems in various domains. The first few chapters are focused on the importance and amalgamation of IoT and AI for smart farming. It gives details about the basics of AI and IoT, and different algorithms available in AI and IoT for solving problems in agriculture. Healthcare is an important domain where early prediction of disease can save valuable human lives. In view of this, the second section of the book includes chapters focusing on research in the health care domain.

In today’s era where enormous data is generated every day, it is very important to analyze the data and find solutions to various problems, and predict future trends. The next section of the book is dedicated to such recent trends and research in different fields where IoT and AI can help in making better analyses, and predictions. In the real world, data comes for various use cases and there is a need for source-specific data science models. The book includes chapters highlighting research work done by various authors in multidisciplinary domains considering the needs of today and tomorrow.