The emergence of new data handling technologies and analytics enabled the organization
of big data in processes as an innovative aspect in wireless sensor networks (WSNs). Big …

Data collection is one of the main operations performed in Wireless Sensor Networks
(WSNs). Even if several interesting approaches on data collection have been proposed …

Big sensor-based data systems and the emergence of large-scale wireless sensor networks
(LS-WSNs), which are spatially distributed across various geographical areas in smart cities …

Most applications of underwater cyber-physical system (UCPS) demand reliable data
collection in an efficient and timely manner. However, the energy-constrained characteristic …

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) provide a virtual layer where the information about the
physical world can be accessed by computational systems. Mobile robots have long been …

Humanity faces important challenges concerning the optimal use, security, and availability of
energy systems, particularly electrical power systems and transmission lines. In this context …

Modern mobile phones, featuring high performance microprocessors, rich set of sensors and
internet connectivity are largely diffused all over the world and are ideal devices for the …

Data collection with mobile elements can improve energy efficiency and balance load
distribution in wireless sensor networks (WSNs). However, complex network environments …

Recent studies have shown the efficacy of mobile elements in optimizing the energy
consumption of sensor nodes. Current data collection approaches for waste management …

Resource limited networks have various applications in our daily life. However, a
challenging issue associated with these networks is a uniform load balancing strategy to …