In recent years, Software Defined Networking (SDN) has emerged as a pivotal element not
only in data-centers and wide-area networks, but also in next generation networking …

Path planning has become a predominant issue for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs),
especially in complex indoor environments. Existing solutions for UAV indoor path planning …

Citizens are expected to require the growth of multiple Internet of Things (IoT)-based
applications to improve public and private services. According to their concept, smart cities …

Nowadays, legacy electrical distribution systems are migrating to a new modern electric grid
with the capability of supporting different applications such as advanced metering …

One of the major concerns in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) is most of the sensor nodes
are powered through limited lifetime of energy-constrained batteries, which majorly affects …

In a smart grid communication network, positioning key devices (routers and gateways) is an
NP-Hard problem as the number of candidate topologies grows exponentially according to …

This paper addresses the planning and deployment of wireless heterogeneous networks
(WHNs) for smart metering, based on a cross-layer solution. We combine the constraints of …

This paper presents an algorithm to optimize the deployment of hubs for smart energy
metering based on the Internet of Things. A georeferenced scenario is proposed in which …

This paper presents a comprehensive review on the security aspect of the smart grid
communication network. The paper focus on the Neighborhood Area Network (NAN) …

With the construction of smart grids, smart meters are gradually being installed in every
house. In order to transfer the user data collected by smart meters to the control center, it is …