Scheduling or the allocation of user requests (tasks) in the cloud environment is an NP-hard
optimization problem. According to the cloud infrastructure and the user requests, the cloud …

Emerging technologies, such as the Internet of Things, smart applications, smart grids, and
machine-to-machine networks stimulate the deployment of autonomous, self-configuring …

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been used in wide range of areas, and a high-
quality path planning method is needed for UAVs to satisfy their applications. However …

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have attracted substantial research interest, especially in
the context of performing monitoring and surveillance tasks. However, it is challenging to …

In recent years, industrial wireless sensor networks (IWSNs) have emerged as an important
research theme with applications spanning a wide range of industries including automation …

Aiming at producing a high-quality flight path for the unmanned autonomous helicopter with
multi-constraints, a path planning method is proposed based on the multi-strategy …

The Internet of Things (IoT) has been realized as one of the most promising networking
paradigms that bridge the gap between the cyber and physical world. Developing green …

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) inspection is an indispensable part of power inspection. In
the process of power inspection, the UAV needs to obtain an efficient and feasible path in …

Recent advances in micromanufacturing technology have enabled the development of low-
cost, low-power, multifunctional sensor nodes for wireless communication. Diverse sensing …

A comprehensive analysis on the energy-efficient strategy in static Wireless Sensor
Networks (WSNs) that are not equipped with any energy harvesting modules is conducted in …