G. T. Prabavathi and Gayathri R 2026. A SURVEY ON OPTIMIZING DATA AGGREGATION AND SCHEDULING STRATEGIES FOR EFFICIENT MULTI-HOP IOT COMMUNICATION. International Journal of Computer Information Systems and Industrial Management Applications. 18, 10s (Jul. 2026), 91–101. DOI:https://doi.org/10.70917/ijcisim-2026-3569.