Proposing the concept of Real-World Data Circulation, this book presents various practical and industry-related studies in IT and IoT applications, engineering, and economics. Real-World Data Circulation is a new field of study, established by the information technology (IT) community.

In the real world, the speed of data transmission has expanded exponentially and the majority of data now originates from become non-human, mechanical or natural sources. Data transmission does not simply consist of single source and destination pairs, but circulates over a complex network connecting numerous sources and destinations, and such circulation is an important aspect of the underlying systems. In order to tame and control the massive amount of data originating from non-human sources, researchers have been considering the insertion of “acquisition”, “analysis”, and “implementation” processes in the flow of data circulation. Although this approach has the potential to provide many societal benefits, data circulation has not typically been the target of academic research.

Based on practical and industrial related science rather than the conventional basic science, the studies presented were conducted in the graduate program on Real-World Data Circulation at Nagoya University in Japan. This book is useful not only for those working on the topics discussed, but also anyone who is interested in real-world data circulation, digital transformation, and Industry 4.0.