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

• Discusses the fundamentals of fog computing, IoT technology, and their applications in healthcare, offering both technical and non-technical readers a clear understanding of the concepts
• Offers in-depth insights into the technical architecture, networking protocols, security considerations, and data management strategies, thus catering to IT professionals and researchers
• Explores how fog computing and IoT can be integrated to optimize resource allocation, patient care, and operational efficiency

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 accomplished academic and researcher with over a decade of experience in Computer Science and Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, and Biomedical Computing. Recognized globally for research excellence, ranked in the Top 0.5% of Scholars worldwide (ScholarGPS, 2024 & 2025) and listed among the World’s Top 2% Scientists (Stanford University & Elsevier, 2022, 2023 & 2025). Prolific contributor with 200+ Scopus-indexed publications, multiple edited books with Springer/Elsevier, and an h-index of 39 (Google Scholar). Dr. Bhoi is currently associated with Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Dehradun. More than a decade of academic & research experience in India, Italy, Australia, and South Korea. Expertise spans computational intelligence, data analytics, healthcare informatics, biomedical signal and image processing, cloud/edge computing, and IoT applications.