Energy-efficiency is the main concern in most Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) applications.
For this purpose, current WSN MAC (Medium Access Control) protocols use duty-cycling …

While traditional wired communication technologies have played a crucial role in industrial
monitoring and control networks over the past few decades, they are increasingly proving to …

The Time Synchronized Channel Hopping (TSCH) protocol is part of the newly defined IEEE
802.15. 4e standard and represents the latest generation of highly reliable low-power MAC …

Many researchers employ IEEE802. 15.4 as communication technology for wireless sensor
networks (WSNs). However, medium access control (MAC) layer requirements for …

Wireless sensor networks (WSN) employ self-powered sensing devices that are mutually
interconnected through wireless ad-hoc technologies. This study illustrates the basics of …

With the emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT), it is necessary to define service models,
which can categorize IoT applications and determine the Quality of Service (QoS) factors …

This paper proposes a control-based approach to the duty cycle adaptation for wireless
sensor networks. The proposed method controls the duty cycle through the queue …

Over the last few years, we have witnessed a growing interest in cyber physical systems
(CPSs) that rely on a strong synergy between computational and physical components …

Vehicular traffic is increasing around the world, especially in urban areas. This increase
results in a huge traffic congestion, which has dramatic consequences on economy, human …

The book you have in your hands is the first of a series that will deal with all of the aspects
related to Cooperating Objects, Internet of Things, Sensor Networks, Ubiquitous Computing …