Guest Editorial Special Issue on Internet of Things for Smart Health and Emotion Care

As an information carrier, the Internet of Things (IoT) based on the Internet and sensing equipment makes all physical objects form an interconnected network. The 5th generation mobile networks (5G) technology has many advantages, such as high data rates, reduced latency, energy savings, reduced costs, increased system capacity and large-scale device connectivity, realize the real-time data collection, transmission, analysis, management, and application in the era of global Internet of Everything. In order to quickly respond to people's daily requirements and provide the smart application based on artificial intelligence technology in various scenarios, the number of IoT devices will further increase. The integration of mobile-edge computing (MEC) and IoT is imperative, especially in industries needing real-time data computing, such as smart home, public security, automobile transportation, smart health, emotion care, etc. As a new form of IoT terminal combining 5G and MEC, wearable device based on intelligent fabrics plays an important role in smart health and emotion care, which is one of the potential development directions of the next generation of intelligent medical and rehabilitation systems.