Cyberphysical systems (CPSs) are new class of engineered systems that offer close
interaction between cyber and physical components. The field of CPS has been identified as …

Model-predictive control (MPC) is an optimization-based control technique that uses 1) a
mathematical model of a system to predict the system's behavior over a given horizon, 2) an …

Essentially, the emerging term “Cyber–Physical Systems (CPS)” is an architectural paradigm
in which the pervasive sensing technologies represent a fundamental part. Originally …

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are an important tool for monitoring distributed remote
environments. As one of the key technologies involved in WSNs, node fault detection is …

This book provides a comprehensive yet easy coverage of ad hoc and sensor networks and
fills the gap of existing literature in this growing field. It emphasizes that there is a major …

Monitoring of the marine environment has come to be a field of scientific interest in the last
ten years. The instruments used in this work have ranged from small-scale sensor networks …

A wireless sensor/actuator network (WSAN) is a group of sensors and actuators that are
geographically distributed and interconnected by wireless networks. Sensors gather …

The synergy of computational and physical network components leading to the Internet of
Things, Data and Services has been made feasible by the use of Cyber Physical Systems …

Monitoring and control of the greenhouse environment play a decisive role in greenhouse
production processes. Assurance of optimal climate conditions has a direct influence on …

In recent years, teams of robot and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have been
commissioned by researchers to enable accurate, online wildfire coverage and tracking …