The integration of embodied intelligence into physical environments marks a new frontier in the evolution of intelligent systems. While the Internet of Things (IoT) connects devices and Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) embeds intelligence into them, we argue that a further conceptual leap is required—one that enables the composition of intelligence itself through real-world embodiment, interaction, and evolution. We introduce the paradigm of Embodied Intelligence of Things (EIoT) as a foundational framework for distributed, physically grounded intelligent systems. EIoT systems are structured across three essential dimensions: Enacted, where devices are transformed into embodied agents; Engaged, where agents interact opportunistically based on physical and contextual constraints; and Evolutionary, where intelligence adapts and self-organizes through continuous experience. We further outline a developmental trajectory for EIoT based on the openness of perception and decision spaces, providing a conceptual map from tightly constrained agents to fully autonomous and adaptive systems. This work aims to establish EIoT as a core architectural and theoretical direction for future embodied intelligent systems.

Clock synchronization is one of the most fundamental and crucial network communication strategies. With the expansion of the Industrial Internet in numerous industrial applications, a new requirement for the precision, security, complexity, and other features of the clock synchronization mechanism has emerged in various industrial situations. This paper presents a study of standardized clock synchronization protocols and techniques for various types of networks, and a discussion of how these protocols and techniques might be classified. Following that is a description of how certain clock synchronization protocols and technologies, such as PROFINET, Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN), and other well-known industrial networking protocols, can be applied in a number of industrial situations. This study also investigates the possible future development of clock synchronization techniques and technologies.