IoT Technologies in the Wood and Construction Industry

Alar Kuusik; Aleksei Fjodorov; Egle Vogt; Indur Ait; Jari Halme; Osama Elgarhy; Priit Roosipuu; Stefania Fortino; Veiko Rütter

doi:10.1007/978-3-032-17967-8_11

IoT Technologies in the Wood and Construction Industry

Alar Kuusik^*
, Aleksei Fjodorov
, Egle Vogt
, Indur Ait
, Jari Halme
, Osama Elgarhy
, Priit Roosipuu
, Stefania Fortino
, Veiko Rütter

^*Corresponding author for this work

Tallinn University of Technology
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Abstract

IoT technology is increasingly gaining traction across various domains, including transportation, Industry 4.0, and Construction 4.0, supporting advancements in smart manufacturing, intelligent building systems, and smart cities. This work describes certain IoT use cases and technologies applicable for the wood value chain, with a particular focus on the sustainable construction sector. The specific topics include IoT-supported logistics and warehousing, monitoring of moisture sensitive wood-based materials and timber constructions, predictive maintenance of woodworking machinery, and human safety. The work presents specific outcomes of Horizon Europe’s 5G-TIMBER innovation project.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Secure 5G-Enabled Twin Transition for the European Timber Industry
Subtitle of host publication	Technological Advances and Results from the 5G-TIMBER Project
Publisher	Springer
Pages	241-273
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-032-17967-8
ISBN (Print)	978-3-032-17969-2, 978-3-032-17966-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-17967-8_11
Publication status	Published - 4 Aug 2026
MoE publication type	A3 Part of a book or another research book

Funding

This research has been co-funded from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101058510.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

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Kuusik, A., Fjodorov, A., Vogt, E., Ait, I., Halme, J., Elgarhy, O., Roosipuu, P., Fortino, S., & Rütter, V. (2026). IoT Technologies in the Wood and Construction Industry. In Secure 5G-Enabled Twin Transition for the European Timber Industry: Technological Advances and Results from the 5G-TIMBER Project (pp. 241-273). Article Chapter 11 Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-17967-8_11

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IoT Technologies in the Wood and Construction Industry

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