Following the University of Florida’s successful Internet of Things (IoT) 2025 conference last week, one thing was clear: The already small and powerful world of microelectronics needs to be smaller, more powerful and preferably smarter.
The Warren B. Nelms Third Annual IoT Conference gathered hundreds of scientists, faculty, students and industry leaders to UF’s Malachowsky Hall for Data Science and Information Technology to discuss advancements, applications and continued demand for IoT devices, from home smart gadgets to wearable technology to industrial machines — physical devices embedded with sensors and software to connect and exchange data.
The conference theme was Intelligent Edge Computing: Emerging Frontiers in Technology and Applications. The two-day event also included interactive demos and poster presentations on student research.