In the last few years, one of the main characteristics of the current technological
development is the constantly increasing need for data exchange among various types of …

Device-to-device communications enable two proximity users to transmit signal directly
without going through the base station. It can increase network spectral efficiency and …

The emergence of the D2D communications paradigm has transformed the way in which
cellular networks are operated. Previous work in D2D communications, however, mainly …

Self‐powerability is a new trend in the development of portable devices. Harvesting
biomechanical energy to power personal information electronics is of great significance. In …

Device-to-device (D2D) communication has attracted substantial research attention recently,
due to its potential to improve coverage, spectrum efficiency, and energy efficiency within the …

In this article, we discuss full duplex for heterogenous networks that accommodate the
coexistence of device-to-device communications. The short link distance and lower transmit …

It is envisioned that the Internet of Things (IoT) will provide promising opportunities to users,
manufacturers, and service providers with a wide applicability in many fields. By employing …

With the popularity of social network-based services, the unprecedented growth of mobile
date traffic has brought a heavy burden on the traditional cellular networks. Device-to-device …

This paper proposes an adaptive relay selection method that exploits the social network and
establishes a physical domain and social domain-based model named the Social-based …

D2D communications are considered as effective means to achieve vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V)
communications, which can be used to improve the performance in vehicular ad hoc …