Almost 46% of the world's population resides in a rural landscape. Smart villages, alongside smart cities, are in need of time for future economic growth, improved agriculture, better health, and education. The smart village is a concept that improves the traditional rural aspects with the help of digital transformation. The smart village is built up using heterogeneous digital technologies pillared around the Internet-of-Thing (IoT). There exist many opportunities in research to design a low-cost, secure, and efficient technical ecosystem. This article identifies the key application areas, where the IoT can be applied in the smart village. The article also presents a comparative study of communication technology options.

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智慧村庄：基于物联网的数字化转型

世界上近 46% 的人口居住在农村地区。智慧村庄和智慧城市都需要时间来促进未来的经济增长、改善农业、改善健康和教育。智慧村庄是一个借助数字化转型改善传统农村方面的概念。智慧村是使用以物联网 (IoT) 为支柱的异构数字技术构建的。研究中有很多机会来设计低成本、安全和高效的技术生态系统。本文确定了物联网可以在智慧村庄中应用的关键应用领域。本文还对通信技术选项进行了比较研究。