Zhao Y.-LTang JHAN-PANG HUANGWang ZChen T.-LChiang C.-WChiang P.-C.2021-08-052021-08-05202016808584https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85097999823&doi=10.4209%2faaqr.2020.05.0255&partnerID=40&md5=3305f2df0e78aa64761ce4d279d36bc4https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/576137In order to mitigate the challenges of air pollution, a large number of Internet of Things (IoT)-related technologies have been developed to evaluate and monitor various parameters of air quality. Hence, this paper reviews the fundamental characteristics of IoT; compares and analyzes radio frequency identification (RFID), M2M, and sensor networks; and accordingly proposes an intelligent and multifunctional monitoring platform for reducing air pollution. Our results indicate that establishing systems for comprehensive network communication, cloud-based decision making, information tracking, and online management based on these technologies will improve the ambient air quality more efficiently. Furthermore, we examine several cases verifying the availability and performance of IoT ambient air quality management platforms. ? The Author(s).Air quality; Decision making; Information management; Online systems; Pollution control; Pollution detection; Quality management; Radio frequency identification (RFID); Sensor networks; Air pollution prevention; Ambient air quality; Cloud-based; Fundamental characteristics; Information tracking; Internet of Things (IOT); Monitoring platform; Network communications; Internet of things; air quality; ambient air; atmospheric pollution; Internet; mitigation; pollution control; pollution monitoring; Varanidaejournal article10.4209/aaqr.2020.05.02552-s2.0-85097999823