The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is attracting considerable interest in academic
research, commercial, and military applications. Multi-UAV systems organized in an ad hoc …

The term “Internet-of-Things” is used as an umbrella keyword for covering various aspects
related to the extension of the Internet and the Web into the physical realm, by means of the …

Abstract Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks (VANETs) are an emerging technology that has much
potential development ahead of it. VANETs seek to connect devices contained within …

In this article we discuss the state of the art of (mobile) multihop ad hoc networking. This
paradigm has often been identified with the solutions developed inside the IETF MANET …

Recent advances in microelectronics and integrated circuits, system-on-chip design,
wireless communication and intelligent low-power sensors have allowed the realization of a …

The engineering vision of relying on the “smart sky” for supporting air traffic and the “internet-
above-the-clouds” for in-flight entertainment has become imperative for the future aircraft …

Wireless mesh networks (WMNs) consist of mesh routers and mesh clients, where mesh
routers have minimal mobility and form the backbone of WMNs. They provide network …

This book presents an in-depth study on the recent advances in Wireless Sensor Networks
(WSNs). The authors describe the existing WSN applications and discuss the research …

The increasing use of wireless networks and the constant miniaturization of electrical
devices has empowered the development of Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs). In …

Wireless sensor and actor networks (WSANs) refer to a group of sensors and actors linked
by wireless medium to perform distributed sensing and acting tasks. The realization of …