Digital forensics in smart environments is an emerging field that deals with the investigation and analysis of digital evidence in smart devices and environments. As smart environments continue to evolve, digital forensic investigators face new challenges in retrieving, preserving, and analyzing digital evidence. At the same time, recent advancements in digital forensic tools and techniques offer promising solutions to overcome these challenges. In this survey, we examine recent advancements and challenges in digital forensics within smart environments. Specifically, we review the current state-of-the-art techniques and tools for digital forensics in smart environments and discuss their strengths and limitations. We also identify the major challenges that digital forensic investigators face in smart environments and propose potential solutions to overcome these challenges. Our survey provides a comprehensive overview of recent advancements and challenges in digital forensics in the age of smart environments, and aims to inform future research in this area.

翻译：智能环境中的数字取证是一个新兴领域，主要研究智能设备及环境中数字证据的调查与分析。随着智能环境的持续演进，数字取证调查人员在检索、保存和分析数字证据方面面临新的挑战。与此同时，数字取证工具与技术的最新进展为应对这些挑战提供了有前景的解决方案。本综述聚焦智能环境中数字取证的最新进展与挑战，具体审视了当前智能环境数字取证的前沿技术与工具，并讨论其优势与局限性。我们进一步识别了数字取证调查人员在智能环境中所面临的主要挑战，并提出应对这些挑战的潜在解决方案。本综述全面概述了智能环境时代数字取证的最新进展与挑战，旨在为该领域的未来研究提供参考。