Fundamentals of Fog Computing and the Internet of Things for Smart Healthcare

Dr. Joseph Bamidele Awotunde is a Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. His area of research interest cut across Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Cybersecurity, Information Security, Social Computing, Bioinformatics, and Biometrics. He has to his credit over one hundred and fifty publications in reputable outlets like Elsevier, Springer, Hindawi among others covering journals, edited conference proceedings and chapters in books. He was part of the team that won the Artificial Intelligence for Females in Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (AI4FS) Grant sponsored by Royal Academy of Engineering (Higher Education Partnerships in sub-Saharan Africa (HEP SSA) 22/24). He is an Associate Editor of the PLOS ONE, and IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems & Rehabilitation Engineering. He is also a member of many professional bodies within and outside Nigeria such as International Association of Engineers and Computer Scientist (MIAENG), Computer Professional Registration Council of Nigeria (MCPN), and Nigeria Computer Society (MNCS). Internet Society.Dr. Akash Kumar Bhoi, holds degrees in B.Tech, M.Tech, and Ph.D., and has been contributing to the field of computer science and engineering. He assumed the role of Assistant Professor (Research) at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology (SMIT), India, in 2012. In addition to his academic responsibilities, Dr. Bhoi extended his expertise during a research tenure as a Research Associate at the Wireless Networks (WN) Research Laboratory, Institute of Information Science and Technologies, National Research Council (ISTI-CRN) in Pisa, Italy, from January 20, 2021, to January 19, 2022. Dr. Bhoi further serves as the University Ph.D. Course Coordinator for "Research & Publication Ethics (RPE)." He is an active member of professional organizations such as IEEE, ISEIS, and IAENG, and holds associate membership with IEI and UACEE. He plays a significant role as an editorial board member and reviewer for esteemed Indian and international journals and regularly contributes as a reviewer. His research expertise encompasses a wide array of domains, including Biomedical Technologies, the Internet of Things, Computational Intelligence, Antenna technology, and Renewable Energy. Dr. Bhoi has a notable publication record, with multiple papers featured in national and international journals and conferences. Dr. Bhoi has played a pivotal role in the organization of international conferences and workshops, offering his expertise as a key contributor. Currently, he is involved in editing several books in collaboration with international publishers Paolo Barsocchi is a researcher at the Information Science and Technologies Institute (ISTI) of the National Research Council (CNR) at Pisa, Italy. He received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in information engineering from the University of Pisa in 2003 and 2007, respectively. Since 2017 he is Head of the Wireless Networks Research Laboratory. He is currently involved in several European projects, national and regional projects. The overall amount of attracted and managed funds both at European and national level is about €3M. He has been nominated as a regional competence reference person for advanced manufacturing solutions in Industry 4.0 in 2017, and as a contact person in the Cluster-PON call in 2017 for the CNR Department DIITET, which ISTI belongs to. His research interests are in the areas of internet of things (IoT), wireless sensor networks, cyberphysical systems, machine learning and data analysis techniques, smart environments, ambient assisted living, activity recognition and indoor localization. Victor Hugo C. de Albuquerque [M’17, SM’19] is a collaborator Professor and senior researcher at the Graduate Program on Teleinformatics Engineering at the Federal University of Ceará, Brazil, and at the Graduate Program on Telecommunication Engineering, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Ceará, Fortaleza/CE, Brazil. He has a Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB, 2010), an MSc in Teleinformatics Engineering from the Federal University of Ceará (UFC, 2007), and he graduated in Mechatronics Engineering at the Federal Center of Technological Education of Ceará (CEFETCE, 2006). He is a specialist, mainly, in Image Data Science, IoT, Machine/Deep Learning, Pattern Recognition, Robotic.

• Introductory chapterOverview of fog computing and iot-based technology in smart healthcare systemsDetermine the potential benefits and challenges of implementing fog computing and IoT in healthcareEmpowering healthcare through fog computing and IoT integration: Challenges, opportunities, and future directionsArtificial intelligence-enabled security systems for 6g wireless networks: Algorithms, strategies, and applicationMethods for characterization and evaluation of fog computing and IoT-based technologyIntroduction to advances in fog computing and the IoT for smart healthcareRegulatory frameworks, services, policy, and operations of fog computing and IoT-based technologyEnsuring privacy in smart healthcare: A comprehensive examination of privacy protection measures for fog computing and IoT integrationFog computing and IoT-Based technology security and privacy in smart healthcare systemsArtificial intelligence enabled schemes for fog computing and IoT-based technologyPrivacy protection for fog computing and IoT-based technology in smart healthcare systemsCryptography-based fog computing and iot-based technology in smart healthcare systemsCentralized fog computing security platform for IoT and cloud in healthcare systemEthical considerations in using wearable devices for health monitoringChallenges and considerations in implementing internet of things and fog computing for healthcareAdvancing healthcare with artificial intelligence (AI)-driven fog computing and internet of things (IoT) integration: An enhanced approach for improved medical servicesReal-world applications of fog computing and iot implementations in healthcare: Advancing patient care and transforming the industryChallenges and opportunities for smart healthcare systemsEnhancing efficiency in SSNs: A comprehensive study on fog computing and internet of things (IoT) integration for throughput and latency optimizationSecuring healthcare records: Fortifying electronic health records through blockchain, fog computing, and internet of things (IoT) integrationArtificial intelligence-enabled frameworks for fog computing and the internet of things