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This book presents extensive information on solving social problems using the power IoT. We aim at creating a society where we can resolve various social challenges through digital transformation. We are now in a new era, one in which globalization and rapid evolution of digital technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics are bringing significant changes to society. The environment and people’s values are becoming increasingly diverse and complex. Industry 4.0 takes the emphasis on digital technology from recent decades to a whole new level with the help of interconnectivity through the Internet of Things (IoT), access to real-time data, and the introduction of cyber-physical systems. Society 5.0 demands more and raises the efficiency in product development. The top applications of the Internet of Things are for example vending machine electricity, energy management, vehicle security, medical application, human behaviour and agrivoltaic monitoring system. The creation of a new smart society that helps to resolve social issues is enhanced with the Internet and other technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine vision and communication networks, could create enormous opportunities such as human-robot interaction and social robotics, and advanced human-computer interfaces. It focuses on major research areas of the Internet of Things and its related applications. This book is useful for graduates, academic researchers, and educators.