| AI | Artificial Intelligence |
| AMC | AutoML for Model Compression |
| CF | Collaborative Filtering |
| CH | Challenge |
| CNN | Convolutional NN |
| CS | Compressive Sensing |
| CCS | Chaotic Compressive Sensing |
| DK | Domain Knowledge |
| DL | Deep Learning |
| DNN | Deep NN |
| DDNN | Distributed DNN |
| DRL | Deep Reinforcement Learning |
| DSSGD | Distributed Selective SGD |
| EC | Exclusion Criteria |
| Edge-AI | Artificial Intelligence in the Edge |
| EI | Edge Intelligence |
| ELM | Extreme Learning Machine |
| FC | Factorization Convolutional [layers] |
| FL | Federated Learning |
| FPPDL | Fog-embedded Privacy-Preserving Deep Learning |
| GoSGD | Gossip Stochastic Gradient Descent |
| HDDL | Holistic Distributed Deep Learning |
| HIN | Heterogeneous Information Network |
| HT | Hoeffding Tree |
| HTL | Hypothesis Transfer Learning |
| IC | Inclusion Criteria |
| IRB | Inverted Residual Block |
| IIoT | Industrial Internet of Things |
| ITS | Intelligent Transportation Systems |
| LRN | Lightweight Residual Network |
| LSI | Latent Semantic Indexing |
| MEC | Mobile Edge Computing |
| MEMS | Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems |
| ML | Machine Learning |
| NILM | Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring |
| NN | Neural Network |
| PHM | Prognostic Health Management |
| PoCI | Proof of Common Interest |
| PSNR | Peak Signal to Noise Ratio |
| QC | Quality Criteria |
| QoS | Quality of Service |
| RAN | Radio Access Network |
| RELM | Regularized ELM |
| RQ | Research Question |
| SDR | Semidefinite Relaxation |
| SGD | Stochastic Gradient Descent |
| SLR | Systematic Literature Review |
| SNN | Spiking NN |
| SPDNN | Semi-Parallel DNN |
| SVM | Support Vector Machine |
| T-CPS | Transportation Cyber-Physical Systems |
| WHO | World Health Organization |