Medium access control (MAC) protocol design plays a crucial role to increase the
performance of wireless communications and networks. The channel access mechanism is …

Many Internet of Things (IoT) networks with Radio Frequency (RF) powered devices operate
over a shared medium. They thus require a channel access protocol. Unlike conventional …

The framed slotted ALOHA is a suitable multiple access control (MAC) protocol for machine-
type-communication devices due to (i) no initial setup overhead and (ii) low delay for small …

The vulnerability of miners' health and livelihoods is a critical issue that requires acute
attention, particularly concerning the working environment and its long-term consequences …

In this paper, we propose an analytical model of neighbor election-based distributed slot
access by considering the relationship between the age of information (AoI) and the slot …

The Internet of Things, together with its related emerging solutions and technologies, is
driving a revolution with respect to the way people perceive and interact with the …

Abstract The Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming critical in our daily life. A key technology of
interest in this thesis is Radio Frequency (RF) charging. The ability to charge devices …

The Internet of Things, together with its related emerging solutions and technologies, is
driving a revolution with respect to the way people perceive and interact with the …