Fighting Earth's degradation and safeguarding the environment are subjects of topical
interest and sources of hot debate in today's society. According to the United Nations, there …

Integrated systems based on wireless sensor networks (WSNs) and unmanned aerial
vehicles (UAVs) with electric propulsion are emerging as state-of-the-art solutions for large …

Abstract Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) is built with the wireless interconnection of Sensor
Nodes (SNs) generally deployed to monitor the changes within the environment of hostile …

It is generally accepted that systems composed of multiple aerial robots with autonomous
cooperation capabilities can assist responders in many search and rescue (SAR) scenarios …

Over the past decade we have witnessed the evolution of wireless sensor networks, with
advancements in hardware design, communication protocols, resource efficiency, and other …

In this paper, we investigate the theoretical aspects of the nonuniform node distribution
strategy used to mitigate the energy hole problem in wireless sensor networks (WSNs). We …

This paper deals with the cooperation and control of multiple UAVs with sensing and
actuation capabilities. An architecture to perform cooperative missions with a multi-UAV …

Several anomalies can occur in wireless sensor networks that impair their desired
functionalities ie, sensing and communication. Different kinds of holes can form in such …

Sensors have been an essential element in many devices, applications, and technologies,
so they were exploited for a very important goal, which is disaster management. Due to the …

The advent of various wireless technologies has paved the way for the realization of new
infrastructures and applications for smart cities. Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are one …