Guest editorial: Special issue on Internet of Things

Internet of Things (IoT) is a new paradigm that the ubiquitous smart objects, such as devices, vehicles, buildings, etc., interact and exchange data through emerging wireless technology with the intention of improving people's quality of lives in variety areas, such as transportation, manufacturing industry, health care industry, etc. Besides benefits, this envisioned paradigm also poses unprecedented challenges in many respects, including identification of things, privacy and security issues, integration and management of big sensory data, sensing and delivering information from dynamic environments, utilization of knowledge-based decision systems, connectivity issues, etc.