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THE SOUTH KOREA EDITION 2026

South Korea’s
internet of things - industry applications industry,
in focus.

The companies, capital and talent shaping internet of things - industry applications in South Korea. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.

Snapshot: Funding in USD
Illustrated cover for Internet of Things - Industry Applications Landscape of South Korea
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COMPANIES · CAPITAL · TALENT

An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.

Internet of Things - Industry Applications illustration
MEET THE COMPANIES

Explore South Korea’s internet of things - industry applications leaders

19 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.

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Internet of Things - Industry Applications company highlights in South Korea, snapshot 3 September 2026
Company
Furiosafuriosa.ai$133.4M100
42dot Technologies42dot.ai$127.61M1 roles524
DeepXdeepx.ai$102.66M55Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
Mobilintmobilint.com$61.55M32
bitsensingbitsensing.com$42M72
AutoCryptautocrypt.io$40.5M300
Sky Labsskylabs.io$35.43M43
3i3i.ai$24M136
Weltweltcorp.com1 roles22
BlackVueblackvue.com44
CoX Spacecoxspace.com18
FESCAROfescaro.com58
G-Net Systemgnetsystem.com
HoneyNapshoneynaps.com23
IROADiroad.kr
Seers Technologyseerstech.com72
Senasena.com
Wellysiswellysis.com30
bHapticsbhaptics.com15
19 featured companies

Locked revenue figures are available in Radar; the eight company financial previews stay the same throughout this page. A dash means the figure is outside these featured lists. Revenue years vary by company; the figures are not a like-for-like revenue comparison. Compare annual accounts ↗

Company discovery

Recorded evidence only

Explore the live startup set in Radar

No company example met every recorded classification, independence and public-profile gate in this snapshot. The live directory may have newer qualifying companies.

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THE KEY SIGNALS

Internet of Things - Industry Applications industry KPIs in South Korea

A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.

3 September 2026
Hiring participation0.6%

2 of 356 tracked companies have open roles.

Funding participation15.7%

56 of 356 tracked companies have a recorded round.

Top 3 funding share45.3%

Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.

Median disclosed round$7M

Midpoint of 61 rounds with a disclosed amount.

Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 45.3% of disclosed capital, while 84.3% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.

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CAPITAL & COMPANY FORMATION

How South Korea internet of things - industry applications has grown

Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.

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2016 — 2025

Disclosed funding by year

Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD

South Korea internet of things - industry applications
$0$60.4M$120.8M$181.19M$241.59M2016: $250K20162017: $3M20172018: $11.09M20182019: $44.63M20192020: $26.38M20202021: $211.92M20212022: $47.42M20222023: $65.6M20232024: $173.1M20242025: $138.75M2025
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Annual internet of things - industry applications funding and company formation in South Korea
YearFunding (USD)FoundedRaising
2016$250K361
2017$3M371
2018$11.09M215
2019$44.63M165
2020$26.38M154
2021$211.92M1511
2022$47.42M104
2023$65.6M07
2024$173.1M213
2025$138.75M02
WHERE CAPITAL SITS

Funding concentration

Share of all disclosed company funding.

  • Furiosa16.6%
  • 42dot Technologies15.9%
  • DeepX12.8%
  • Other companies54.7%

Funding by stage

93 recorded rounds since 2016

NUMBER OF ROUNDS
Seed & Angel40 43.0%
Series A–B42 45.2%
Series C+ / PE10 10.8%
Grants, debt & other1 1.1%

Recent recorded rounds

Latest recorded rounds · USD
3 rounds

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Series B05/2026
LetinAR $18.56M

Backed by Korean Development Bank and Daesung Startup Investment and others.

Series C04/2026
Mobilint $46.29M

Backed by POSCO DX and Praxis Capital Partners and others.

Largest and notable recorded rounds

Each card is one recorded round
10 cards

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Series C07/2025
Furiosafuriosa.ai$125M

Backed by Korean Development Bank and Industrial Bank of Korea and others.

Series C05/2024
DeepXdeepx.ai$80.5M

Backed by SkyLake and BNW Investment and others.

Series B05/2022
AutoCryptautocrypt.io$25.5M

Backed by Korea Asset Investment Securities and Ulmer Investments and others.

Series A09/2021
3i3i.ai$24M

Backed by SV Investment and Korean Development Bank and others.

Series B05/2026
LetinARletinar.com$18.56M

Backed by Korean Development Bank and Daesung Startup Investment and others.

THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE ACTIVITY

Revenue, profitability & financial strength

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Annual accounts availability

No reviewed exact national-ID connector has yet been qualified for South Korea; this is a checked implementation boundary, not evidence that filings are absent.; No reviewed exact national-ID connector has yet been qualified for South Korea; this is a checked implementation boundary, not evidence that filings are absent.

DIGITAL FOOTPRINT

Web traffic, app reach and release cadence

How the South Korea companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.

Most-installed apps

125 of these companies (35.1%) publish at least one Android app — 314 apps in all, carrying 18.1M installs between them.

Installs are lifetime totals to date at the June 2026 store reading — a measure of reach, not of people using an app today.

App reach by segment

The busiest app inside each of this page’s own segments, with the quarterly release trend behind it (2024Q1–2026Q2).

SegmentAppsInstallsLeading appRelease trend
Wearable Technology1599MBlood Pressure(BP) Diary 3.3M
Disease Self Management986.7M열나요 - 집에서 시작하는 우리 아이 열관리 1.4M
Connected Vehicles716.5MSena Motorcycles 1.5M
Smart Homes453.8M누구 스마트홈 1.5M
Healthcare It233.4MS-Patch Ex 50.5K
Security & Surveillance Technology403.2MBlackVue 1M
Fitness & Wellness Tech241.6MHoneyCube (허니큐브) 57.4K
Mom & Baby Care111.4M베베로그(bebeLog) - 스마트한 육아의 시작 16.4K

A company can carry several segment tags, so these rows overlap and should not be added together. Trend lines are zero-based and share one quarter grid, so a flat line is a quiet segment, not a missing one.

Release cadence by quarter

New apps published, beside apps whose most recent update landed in that quarter — the second bar is how much of the shelf is still being maintained.

2023Q2: 52023Q2: 22023Q22023Q3: 52023Q3: 62023Q32023Q4: 32023Q4: 92023Q42024Q1: 52024Q1: 42024Q12024Q2: 82024Q2: 82024Q22024Q3: 42024Q3: 152024Q32024Q4: 102024Q4: 162024Q42025Q1: 102025Q1: 82025Q12025Q2: 72025Q2: 82025Q22025Q3: 72025Q3: 432025Q32025Q4: 22025Q4: 462025Q42026Q1: 32026Q1: 332026Q1

Darker bars are new releases, lighter bars apps updated. 213 of 314 apps carry a release date. The series ends at 2026Q1, the last quarter that closed before the June 2026 reading.

INSIDE THE INDUSTRY

The South Korea internet of things - industry applications market map

Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.

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Where companies are building

Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.

Enterprise tech211
Consumer digital178
Consumer internet of things166
Iot in healthcare98
Medical devices71
Enterprise software49
Saas47
At home diagnostics46
Deep tech44
Chronic disease management43
Internet of vehicles41
Non-invasive health monitoring devices39

Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.

SEGMENT TO EXPLORE

Enterprise tech

The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.

211companies
0.5%have hiring activity

1 companies hiring · $713.01M disclosed funding

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How companies make money

Common revenue models; a company can use more than one.

Subscription218
Physical commerce108
E-commerce - product106
Commission on transaction21
Fee-for-service20
E-commerce - service12
Advertising7
Licensing3
THE COMPANIES IN MOTION

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.

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Recent corporate headlines 9 dated reports
IPO activitydeepx.ai ↗

DeepX said on Tuesday it is preparing to list its shares domestically, adding the firm is open to a possible U.S. listing after that. The on-device AI chip company, which works with Hyundai Motor and Baidu, plans to select banks to manage its initial public offering after wrapping up its ongoing funding round in the first half of this year.

Funding roundscoxspace.com ↗

A Korean startup has raised $854,000 from 8,200 backers across 60 countries for a ring-shaped controller that replaces touchscreens with mid-air gestures.

IPO activityfescaro.com ↗

South Korean mobility software solutions provider Fescaro has made a successful debut on the Kosdaq market through the technology special listing track, accelerating its expansion in the global automotive cybersecurity market.

Mergers & acquisitions3i.ai ↗

Marconi Applied Technologies announced a £72 M management buyout with European venture capitalist 3i. The move will help secure jobs and aid future development of the business across its locations worldwide.

Contractsskylabs.io ↗

Sky Labs Inc. (CEO Jack Byunghwan Lee) announced on the 5th that it has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Otsuka) for the ring-type blood pressure monitor, 'CART BP pro', in the Japanese hospital and clinic market.

Earningsseerstech.com ↗

In a public disclosure, Seers Technology reported fourth-quarter revenue of 20.4 billion won ($14 million) and operating profit of 8.7 billion won.

Contracts42dot.ai ↗

42dot signs MOU with Qatar's investment firm for collaboration on smart city project.

Leadership moveswellysis.com ↗

Wellysis, a pioneering digital healthcare company spun off from Samsung SDS, announces the appointment of Dominic P. Renda Jr. as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO).

Contractsmaetel.kr ↗

The 200 MVA 132/33 kV Primary Substation, with a contract of SAR 77 million ($20.5 million), will be implemented by the SEC through MAETEL contracting company...

Full recorded event mix

Top 7 categories among 15 recorded events in the 24-month window.

Contracts
5
Company announcements
3
IPO activity
2
Earnings
2
Leadership moves
1
Funding rounds
1
Mergers & acquisitions
1
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IPO pipeline

2 companies with recorded IPO activity

DeepX ↗

IPO1 reports

FESCARO ↗

IPO · Kosdaq1 reports

Mergers and acquisitions

Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.

Acquirer → targetStatusDateValue / context
3iMarconi Applied TechnologiesAnnounced2025-02-14Not stated in snapshot
medtronicEoFlow ↗Terminated2023-12-07Not stated in snapshot
YOYI TECHLINKFLOW ↗Announced2022-08-30Not stated in snapshot
Hyundai Motor42dot Technologies ↗Rumored2022-08-01Not stated in snapshot
3iDutch BakeryCompleted2021-10-01Not stated in snapshot
synopsysBISTel ↗Completed2021-09-03Not stated in snapshot

A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.

PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITY

The talent market

Recorded hiring and workforce signals from the available source snapshot.

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Most advertised job titles

No repeated job title is supported by this snapshot.

0 internship postings

0 tracked postings mention remote work.

THE PEOPLE BUILDING THE FIELD

Founders and leaders

185 founders and chief executives across 158 companies.

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12 profiles

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Education networks

7 profiles with education records.

Stanford University
2
Columbia University
1
University of Cambridge
1
Yonsei University
1
Carnegie Mellon University
1
Seoul National University
1
University of California (Los Angeles)
1

Prior employers

1 profiles with prior-work records.

Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.

NEWS INTELLIGENCE

How this industry appears in the news

309,976 articles in the measured 12-month window.

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309,976articles in the measured year
56,744articles in 2026Q1
38.7%positive tone in the latest complete year

News volume trends

Internet of Things - Industry Applications coverage across South Korea · articles per complete quarter

042,40084,800127,201169,6012021Q2: 35,7112021Q22021Q3: 41,4182021Q4: 36,3272022Q1: 45,5682022Q2: 40,9652022Q22022Q3: 44,4582022Q4: 61,2672023Q1: 58,5982023Q2: 55,9202023Q22023Q3: 61,0992023Q4: 51,4782024Q1: 61,6142024Q2: 63,8622024Q22024Q3: 67,2752024Q4: 81,1422025Q1: 94,0602025Q2: 59,4212025Q22025Q3: 147,4792025Q4: 50,0572026Q1: 56,7442026Q1
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QuarterArticles
2021Q235,711
2021Q341,418
2021Q436,327
2022Q145,568
2022Q240,965
2022Q344,458
2022Q461,267
2023Q158,598
2023Q255,920
2023Q361,099
2023Q451,478
2024Q161,614
2024Q263,862
2024Q367,275
2024Q481,142
2025Q194,060
2025Q259,421
2025Q3147,479
2025Q450,057
2026Q156,744

Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.

Tone of coverage over time

2021
64,165 positive · 31,153 neutral · 26,227 negative
2022
96,892 positive · 50,335 neutral · 44,851 negative
2023
118,037 positive · 61,914 neutral · 46,995 negative
2024
125,722 positive · 96,255 neutral · 51,739 negative
2025
135,664 positive · 154,120 neutral · 61,051 negative

Leading coverage topics

Internet of Things - Industry Applications coverage across South Korea · ranked by full-period article count.

International And Transnational Geographic Entities299,846 articles in the full recorded period
108,052 recent · 81,360 prior
Geopolitical Disputes And Contested Areas299,842 articles in the full recorded period
108,049 recent · 81,360 prior
Administrative And Political Subdivisions299,826 articles in the full recorded period
108,047 recent · 81,349 prior
Mobile Operating Systems25,531 articles in the full recorded period
6,515 recent · 6,169 prior
International Political Relations23,405 articles in the full recorded period
5,463 recent · 5,604 prior
Security And Defense Policies18,116 articles in the full recorded period
4,095 recent · 4,570 prior
Latest Gadgets And Consumer Electronics17,107 articles in the full recorded period
4,704 recent · 3,861 prior
International Relations And Diplomacy15,822 articles in the full recorded period
3,073 recent · 3,681 prior
Mobile Phone Camera Technology13,100 articles in the full recorded period
2,972 recent · 3,380 prior
Trade Policies And Agreements12,430 articles in the full recorded period
6,458 recent · 3,823 prior

Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.

Topics gaining and losing attention

Internet of Things - Industry Applications coverage across South Korea

KeywordRecentPriorChange
countries4,1751,848126%
smart tv1,35682065%
smart television1,28576867%
bilateral trade1,26385148%
wifi television1,23872172%
app-enabled tv1,19672964%
android tv1,19274161%
internet tv1,17874359%
google tv1,09569358%
streaming tv86951967%
geopolitical alliances9441,418-33%
aircraft wreckage82667-88%
aircraft emergency procedures68553-88%
olympic team selections296530-44%
flight safety measures79495-84%

Event and signal lenses

Internet of Things - Industry Applications coverage across South Korea

All complete annual cohorts shown
Rising

Regulatory Risk

575,382 classified articles

territories, disputed islands, countries

15.5% critical · 11.3% positive
Rising

Funding Momentum

31,501 classified articles

flagship pricing, quarterfinals, world cup

38.3% critical · 44.8% positive
Rising

Growth

103,154 classified articles

gdp growth rate, gdp acceleration, economic output growth

33.3% critical · 47.9% positive

Internet of Things - Industry Applications coverage across South Korea. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.

RESEARCH SIGNALS

What Internet of Things - Industry Applications research is working on

53,452 papers in the recorded worldwide scope.

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53,452papers
53,452worldwide comparison pool
India-affiliated papers

Research orientation

Breakthrough
21,841
Promising
18,651
Problem-identifying
5,399
Descriptive
4,956
Comparative
1,438
Cautionary
1,003
Critical
164

Contribution mix

Methods-led
36,187
Reviews
7,462
Empirical
7,332
Position pieces
2,136
Theoretical
335

Tone counts: 50,916 positive · 649 neutral · 1,887 negative.

Common problems researchers identify
5,563 papers · 10.4% of this field
  • Internet of Things3,046 papers
  • Computer security670 papers
  • Smart city453 papers
  • Cloud computing443 papers
  • Wireless sensor network433 papers
  • Software deployment304 papers
  • Wireless279 papers
  • Big data271 papers

Landmark: Internet of Things in Industries: A Survey

Cautions
1,003 papers · 1.9% of this field
  • Internet of Things446 papers
  • Computer security102 papers
  • Wireless sensor network80 papers
  • Smart city74 papers
  • Software deployment68 papers
  • Scalability62 papers
  • Wireless54 papers
  • Cloud computing52 papers

Landmark: Energy Harvesting Sensor Nodes: Survey and Implications

Opportunities
40,492 papers · 75.8% of this field
  • Internet of Things18,037 papers
  • Wireless sensor network5,616 papers
  • Wireless3,484 papers
  • Scalability3,083 papers
  • Cloud computing2,688 papers
  • Computer security2,431 papers
  • Software deployment1,922 papers
  • Intrusion detection system1,795 papers

Landmark: Fog computing and its role in the internet of things

Leading institutions

Chinese Academy of Sciences
21,893
Cisco Systems
18,490
Georgia Institute of Technology
17,309
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
15,953
Qatar University
15,385
National University of Singapore
15,129

Leading researchers

Mohsen Guizani
13,606
Ala Al‐Fuqaha
12,169
Michele Zorzi
11,065
Li Da Xu
10,605
Mehdi Mohammadi
9,118
Moussa Ayyash
8,393
Lorenzo Vangelista
8,239
Mohammed Aledhari
8,137

Highly cited breakthrough-labelled papers

  • Smart Cities in Europe3,247 citations
  • XORs in the Air: Practical Wireless Network Coding2,264 citations
  • Effective Heart Disease Prediction Using Hybrid Machine Learning Techniques1,805 citations
  • Internet of Things: Architectures, Protocols, and Applications1,652 citations
  • Learning IoT in Edge: Deep Learning for the Internet of Things with Edge Computing1,555 citations

Common problems researchers identify

4,994 papers · 7 recurring themes
7 cards

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IoT Foundations and Industrial IntegrationCommon problems researchers identify · 01

IoT Foundations and Industrial Integration

1,322 papers

26.5% of this theme group

Surveys the core IoT technologies, embedded systems, and their role in industrial and web environments.

Internet of Things (1,181) · Embedded system (72) · World Wide Web (73) · Industrial Internet (47)

Wearables and the Internet of Things (IoT), Applications, Opportunities, and Challenges: A Survey

A Review of Academic and Patent Progress on Internet of Things (IoT) Technologies for Enhanced Environmental Solutions

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20221901.2
20231781.5
20241404.9
2025615.2
IoT Security and Privacy ChallengesCommon problems researchers identify · 02

IoT Security and Privacy Challenges

1,051 papers

21.0% of this theme group

Examines security requirements, intrusion detection, and privacy concerns across IoT deployments.

Computer security (510) · Internet of Things (912) · Internet privacy (189) · Intrusion detection system (87)

Understanding Security Requirements and Challenges in Internet of Things (IoT): A Review

Internet of Things (IoT) Technologies in Cybersecurity: Challenges and Opportunities

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20221598.2
20231617.3
20241495.3
2025793.5
Computing Continuum for IoTCommon problems researchers identify · 03

Computing Continuum for IoT

953 papers

19.1% of this theme group

Discusses cloud, edge, and big‑data architectures needed to support intelligent IoT applications.

Cloud computing (145) · Emerging technologies (80) · Big data (76) · Edge computing (50)

Empowering Things With Intelligence: A Survey of the Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities in Artificial Intelligence of Things

A Survey on the Computing Continuum and Meta-Operating Systems: Perspectives, Architectures, Outcomes, and Open Challenges

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YearShare index
20221349.3
20231312.1
20241236.7
20251419.2
Wireless Sensor Network LimitationsCommon problems researchers identify · 04

Wireless Sensor Network Limitations

530 papers

10.6% of this theme group

Highlights reliability, key distribution, and security issues in wireless sensor networks for monitoring.

Wireless sensor network (366) · Wireless (220) · Key distribution in wireless sensor networks (53) · Wireless network (82)

Wireless Sensor Networks: a Survey on Environmental Monitoring

Machine Learning for Wireless Sensor Networks Security: An Overview of Challenges and Issues

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YearShare index
20221421.2
20231312.7
2024978.5
2025939.7
Smart City Governance and PlanningCommon problems researchers identify · 05

Smart City Governance and Planning

517 papers

10.4% of this theme group

Analyzes how IoT intersects with urban governance, environmental planning, and sustainable city development.

Smart city (377) · Corporate governance (66) · Environmental planning (41) · Architectural engineering (38)

Smart City Development: A Pathway Toward Sustainable Urbanization

THE INTERNET OF THINGS IN SMART CITIES: NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR URBAN ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT

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YearShare index
2022159.4
2023163.0
2024150.8
2025220.8
Healthcare Wearables and IoTCommon problems researchers identify · 06

Healthcare Wearables and IoT

369 papers

7.4% of this theme group

Reviews wearable technologies, standards, and security hurdles in smart health monitoring.

Health care (197) · Internet of Things (271) · Wearable computer (66) · Wearable technology (50)

Internet of Things for Smart Healthcare: Technologies, Challenges, and Opportunities

Internet of Things (IoT): A Review of Its Enabling Technologies in Healthcare Applications, Standards Protocols, Security, and Market Opport

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YearShare index
2022185.1
2023189.2
2024169.9
2025195.4
Agricultural IoT and Food SecurityCommon problems researchers identify · 07

Agricultural IoT and Food Security

252 papers

5.0% of this theme group

Explores precision farming, sensor integration, and challenges for sustainable agriculture.

Agriculture (140) · Precision agriculture (45) · Internet of Things (172) · Food security (26)

A Survey on the Role of IoT in Agriculture for the Implementation of Smart Farming

Smart Farming: Internet of Things (IoT)-Based Sustainable Agriculture

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202295.1
2023113.5
2024118.9
2025144.1

Cautions

892 papers · 7 recurring themes
7 cards

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Interoperability Across SectorsCautions · 01

Interoperability Across Sectors

231 papers

25.9% of this theme group

Warns of integration difficulties when IoT spans supply chains, healthcare, and agriculture.

Internet of Things (185) · Agriculture (22) · Health care (23) · Interoperability (16)

Examining potential benefits and challenges associated with the Internet of Things integration in supply chains

Smart Infrastructure Systems: A Review of IoT-Enabled Monitoring and Automation in Civil and Agricultural Engineering

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YearShare index
2022255.9
2023277.8
2024272.4
2025324.0
Energy and Routing in Sensor NetworksCautions · 02

Energy and Routing in Sensor Networks

168 papers

18.8% of this theme group

Points out power constraints and routing protocol complexities for wireless sensor deployments.

Wireless sensor network (76) · Wireless (40) · Computer network (23) · Wireless network (11)

Energy Harvesting Sensor Nodes: Survey and Implications

Routing Protocols in Wireless Sensor Networks - A Survey

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YearShare index
20222038.9
20231899.8
20241439.0
20251142.5
Privacy‑Preserving IoT SecurityCautions · 03

Privacy‑Preserving IoT Security

165 papers

18.5% of this theme group

Highlights the need for robust privacy methods and intrusion detection in IoT environments.

Internet of Things (131) · Computer security (71) · Internet privacy (25) · Intrusion detection system (20)

Privacy-preserving security of IoT networks: A comparative analysis of methods and applications

Securing IoT Devices in Smart Cities: A Review of Proposed Solutions

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YearShare index
20221598.2
20231617.3
20241495.3
2025793.5
Robustness of Wearable Health SystemsCautions · 04

Robustness of Wearable Health Systems

124 papers

13.9% of this theme group

Discusses resilience of digital health devices against adversarial attacks and system failures.

Robustness (14) · Resilience (11) · Wearable technology (8) · Digital health (5)

Smart Defenders: An Empirical Analysis of Adversary System Resilience in Cybersecurity

Towards Trustworthy Wi-Fi Sensing: Systematic Evaluation of Deep Learning Model Robustness to Adversarial Attacks

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YearShare index
202233.1
202334.0
202429.2
202538.6
Smart City Policy and Infrastructure RisksCautions · 05

Smart City Policy and Infrastructure Risks

107 papers

12.0% of this theme group

Examines governance, planning, and infrastructural risks when embedding IoT in urban settings.

Smart city (60) · Corporate governance (19) · Environmental planning (15) · Urban planning (7)

Smart city concept: Integrating technology into municipal governance

AI-Driven Smart Cities: Improving Urban Infrastructure and Services

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YearShare index
2022159.4
2023163.0
2024150.8
2025220.8
Blockchain Integration ChallengesCautions · 06

Blockchain Integration Challenges

55 papers

6.2% of this theme group

Considers security and scalability obstacles when combining blockchain with IoT for supply chains.

Blockchain (46) · Internet of Things (41) · Computer security (14) · Supply chain (7)

Blockchain technology for security issues and challenges in IoT

Exploring Blockchain–IoT Convergence for Logistics Traceability: A Systematic Review and Future Outlook

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YearShare index
20221570.3
20231606.2
20241540.1
20251048.0
Edge Computing and Data Rate LimitsCautions · 07

Edge Computing and Data Rate Limits

42 papers

4.7% of this theme group

Notes constraints of edge devices and evolving data rates for IoT communication.

Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution (19) · Edge computing (12) · Edge device (8) · Internet of Things (25)

Role of Edge Computing in IoT

Federated Learning for Sustainable Development Using IoT/Edge Computing System

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2022323.9
2023324.2
2024283.4
2025346.8

Opportunities

36,998 papers · 7 recurring themes
7 cards

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Scalable Wearable Computing PlatformsOpportunities · 01

Scalable Wearable Computing Platforms

1,227 papers

20.4% of this theme group

Identifies advances in deployment, robustness, and scalability for wearable IoT devices.

Wearable computer (102) · Software deployment (102) · Scalability (126) · Robustness (72)

Enhancing Fall Risk Detection in Intelligent Healthcare System: A <scp>6G</scp> ‐Enabled Integrated Communication, Sensing, and Computing Ap

Empowering Autonomous Driving: Adaptive AI–Orchestrated Distributed System Framework for Balancing Perception Accuracy and Latency

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YearShare index
2022442.9
2023456.4
2024306.8
2025742.1
Energy‑Efficient Smart City IoTOpportunities · 02

Energy‑Efficient Smart City IoT

1,208 papers

20.1% of this theme group

Highlights methods for reducing power consumption in city‑wide IoT networks and edge computing.

Internet of Things (910) · Smart city (84) · Computer network (105) · Edge computing (59)

Energy efficient resource management for real-time IoT applications

Efficient Utilization of Energy in IoT Devices Using Machine Learning Algorithms

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YearShare index
20221597.4
20231499.4
20241173.0
2025731.5
Real‑Time Embedded IoT SystemsOpportunities · 03

Real‑Time Embedded IoT Systems

1,057 papers

17.6% of this theme group

Focuses on embedded platforms delivering real‑time monitoring and security for diverse applications.

Internet of Things (858) · Embedded system (198) · Computer security (185) · Real-time computing (80)

Integrated IoT System for Real-Time Electrical Load Monitoring

Implementation of an Internet of Things (IoT)-Based Air Quality Monitoring System for Enhancing Indoor Environments

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YearShare index
20222246.8
20232238.1
20241895.6
2025868.1
Optimized Wireless Sensor DeploymentsOpportunities · 04

Optimized Wireless Sensor Deployments

986 papers

16.4% of this theme group

Presents techniques for efficient sensor placement, energy use, and data compression in wireless networks.

Wireless sensor network (736) · Wireless (351) · Key distribution in wireless sensor networks (66) · Wireless network (101)

Efficient Placement and Dispatch of Sensors in a Wireless Sensor Network

Energy-Efficient Sensing in Wireless Sensor Networks Using Compressed Sensing

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YearShare index
20221421.2
20231312.7
2024978.5
2025939.7
Advanced IoT Intrusion DetectionOpportunities · 05

Advanced IoT Intrusion Detection

646 papers

10.8% of this theme group

Explores deep‑learning and anomaly‑detection methods to protect IoT networks from attacks.

Intrusion detection system (202) · Internet of Things (412) · Anomaly detection (103) · Denial-of-service attack (45)

A Novel Deep Learning-Based Intrusion Detection System for IoT Networks

Optimized Intrusion Detection in IoT Networks Using Machine Learning for Enhanced Security

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2022191.5
2023197.2
2024189.1
2025264.3
Secure Blockchain‑IoT FrameworksOpportunities · 06

Secure Blockchain‑IoT Frameworks

459 papers

7.7% of this theme group

Describes blockchain‑based authentication and encryption solutions for trustworthy IoT ecosystems.

Blockchain (148) · Internet of Things (257) · Encryption (60) · Authentication (63)

A blockchain‐ and artificial intelligence‐enabled smart IoT framework for sustainable city

The Convergence of Blockchain and <scp>IoT</scp> in Secure Smart Cities: A Survey of Applications, Challenges, and Opportunities

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2022662.6
2023704.2
2024739.2
2025717.5
Precision Agriculture AutomationOpportunities · 07

Precision Agriculture Automation

417 papers

7.0% of this theme group

Shows IoT‑driven monitoring and automated irrigation to improve farming efficiency and sustainability.

Agriculture (145) · Precision agriculture (81) · Internet of Things (283) · Irrigation (39)

IoT-Based Smart Agriculture Monitoring and Automated Irrigation System for Efficient Farming

Utilizing IoT and AI for Soil Health Monitoring and Enhancement in Sustainable Agriculture

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202299.3
2023117.3
2024124.0
2025146.4

How this field compares with the research baseline

Orientation shares compared with 25,000 papers in the reference sample.

Research orientationThis fieldReference sample
Breakthrough40.9%26.9%
Promising34.9%36.9%
Problem-identifying10.1%9.7%
Descriptive9.3%17.5%
Comparative2.7%3.9%
Cautionary1.9%4.3%
Critical0.3%0.9%

Concerns receiving less research attention

Counts and shares refer to the stated research pool. A low count describes how much of that research is recorded here, not the absence of a real-world concern.

Concern / example paperPapersShareRaised as a problemWorldwide share
Privacy & surveillanceA Survey on Security and Privacy Issues in Internet-of-Things3,0116.25%757 (25.1%)6.25%
Energy & datacenter footprintEnergy management in wireless sensor networks with energy-hungry sensors2820.59%26 (9.2%)0.59%
Hardware, e-waste & supply chainIoT and Smart City Solutions for Sustainable Waste Management520.11%8 (15.4%)0.11%
Safety & misuseWeaponized IoT: A Comprehensive Comparative Forensic Analysis of Hacker Raspberry Pi and PC Kali Linux Machine520.11%7 (13.5%)0.11%
Bias & fairnessSecurity, Privacy, and Fairness in Fog-Based Vehicular Crowdsensing180.04%0 (0.0%)0.04%
Concentration of compute powerBig Tech kontra Gemeinwohl130.03%3 (23.1%)0.03%
Carbon & emissions of computeEcoAIoT: A Survey on Ecological and Sustainable AIoT Systems with Energy Harvesting90.02%1 (11.1%)0.02%
Water useDeep Learning Approaches for Forecasting Water Demand in IoT-Based Water Systems30.01%0 (0.0%)0.01%
Labour & data workAnalysis of the Labour Market for IT Leadership Competences in the Field of AI and IoT20.0%0 (0.0%)0.0%

Research orientation and citation rankings describe the covered collection. Its recorded publication dates do not support an overall publication-volume trend.

Institution and researcher rankings use citations to their covered work. Research scope: worldwide. This may be broader than the company geography.

INNOVATION SIGNALS

Who files Internet of Things - Industry Applications patents in South Korea

Published patent filings in the recorded source window.

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99,713filings 2016–2025
8,000assignees
11,689peak annual filings

Filing momentum

03,3616,72110,08213,4422016: 8,75920162017: 9,5992018: 9,18420182019: 8,7052020: 9,70120202021: 9,2602022: 10,14120222023: 10,9992024: 11,68920242025: 11,6762025

Who files the most

Samsung
53,144
LG Electronics
30,923
Korea Electronics Telecomm
3,968
Hyundai Motor
3,713
KT
2,962
SK Telecom
2,795
Electronics & Telecommunications RES
2,711
KIA
1,577
GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT

Where companies are based

Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.

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UNDERSTAND THE LANDSCAPE

Internet of Things - Industry Applications in South Korea: key questions

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It measures the tracked company ecosystem, recorded funding, hiring and other available evidence. It is not a market-size estimate.

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Company ecosystem snapshot: 3 September 2026. Funding is recorded in USD; filed accounts retain their stated currency and reporting basis. Each section identifies its own coverage. The news and research behind these sections is explorable in Prism.

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