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Four papers on sensing techniques and applications are included as follows: (1) \u201cReliability of improved cooperative communication over wireless sensor networks\u201d, by Chen et al.; (2) \u201cUser classification in crowdsourcing-based cooperative spectrum sensing\u201d, by Zhai and Wang; (3) \u201cIoT\u2019s tiny steps towards 5G: Telco\u2019s perspective\u201d, by Cero et al.; and (4) \u201cAn Internet of things area coverage analyzer (ITHACA) for complex topographical scenarios\u201d, by Parada et al. One paper on data science techniques and applications is as follows: \u201cInternet of things: a scientometric review\u201d, by Ruiz-Rosero et al. Two papers on smart transportation are as follows: (1) \u201cAn Internet of things approach for extracting featured data using an AIS database: an application based on the viewpoint of connected ships\u201d, by He et al.; and (2) \u201cThe development of key technologies in applications of vessels connected to the Internet\u201d, by Tian et al. 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