From Inception to Innovation: A Comprehensive Review and Bibliometric Analysis of IoT-Enabled Fire Safety Systems
This paper offers an in-depth analysis of the role of the Internet of Things (IoT) in fire safety systems, with a particular emphasis on fire detection, localization, and evacuation. Through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis, we identify pivotal research trends and advancements in IoT-based sens...
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| author | Ali Abdullah S. AlQahtani Mohammed Sulaiman Thamraa Alshayeb Hosam Alamleh |
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| description | This paper offers an in-depth analysis of the role of the Internet of Things (IoT) in fire safety systems, with a particular emphasis on fire detection, localization, and evacuation. Through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis, we identify pivotal research trends and advancements in IoT-based sensors, devices, and network architectures that facilitate real-time fire management. In addition, we examine the integration of emerging technologies—such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and quantum computing—that enhance system performance and operational efficiency. Our study further highlights critical challenges and research gaps, including issues related to dynamic system adaptability, cross-domain synergies, bio-inspired fire safety mechanisms, post-fire analysis capabilities, linguistic and cultural barriers in research, and data security and privacy concerns. Finally, we outline prospective directions for future inquiry, underscoring the need for interdisciplinary collaboration and robust cybersecurity strategies to fully harness the potential of IoT in transforming fire safety. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e891ff231b1d4e45aceb00c8b04408d02025-08-20T03:29:44ZengMDPI AGSafety2313-576X2025-05-011124110.3390/safety11020041From Inception to Innovation: A Comprehensive Review and Bibliometric Analysis of IoT-Enabled Fire Safety SystemsAli Abdullah S. AlQahtani0Mohammed Sulaiman1Thamraa Alshayeb2Hosam Alamleh3Department of Software Engineering (Cybersecurity Track), College of Computer & Information Science, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 12435, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha 65779, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USADepartment of Computer Science, The University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC 28403, USAThis paper offers an in-depth analysis of the role of the Internet of Things (IoT) in fire safety systems, with a particular emphasis on fire detection, localization, and evacuation. Through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis, we identify pivotal research trends and advancements in IoT-based sensors, devices, and network architectures that facilitate real-time fire management. In addition, we examine the integration of emerging technologies—such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and quantum computing—that enhance system performance and operational efficiency. Our study further highlights critical challenges and research gaps, including issues related to dynamic system adaptability, cross-domain synergies, bio-inspired fire safety mechanisms, post-fire analysis capabilities, linguistic and cultural barriers in research, and data security and privacy concerns. Finally, we outline prospective directions for future inquiry, underscoring the need for interdisciplinary collaboration and robust cybersecurity strategies to fully harness the potential of IoT in transforming fire safety.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-576X/11/2/41Internet of Things (IoT)fire safety systemsfire detectionfire localizationevacuationbibliometric analysis |
| spellingShingle | Ali Abdullah S. AlQahtani Mohammed Sulaiman Thamraa Alshayeb Hosam Alamleh From Inception to Innovation: A Comprehensive Review and Bibliometric Analysis of IoT-Enabled Fire Safety Systems Safety Internet of Things (IoT) fire safety systems fire detection fire localization evacuation bibliometric analysis |
| title | From Inception to Innovation: A Comprehensive Review and Bibliometric Analysis of IoT-Enabled Fire Safety Systems |
| title_full | From Inception to Innovation: A Comprehensive Review and Bibliometric Analysis of IoT-Enabled Fire Safety Systems |
| title_fullStr | From Inception to Innovation: A Comprehensive Review and Bibliometric Analysis of IoT-Enabled Fire Safety Systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | From Inception to Innovation: A Comprehensive Review and Bibliometric Analysis of IoT-Enabled Fire Safety Systems |
| title_short | From Inception to Innovation: A Comprehensive Review and Bibliometric Analysis of IoT-Enabled Fire Safety Systems |
| title_sort | from inception to innovation a comprehensive review and bibliometric analysis of iot enabled fire safety systems |
| topic | Internet of Things (IoT) fire safety systems fire detection fire localization evacuation bibliometric analysis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-576X/11/2/41 |
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