The Internet of Things has developed greatly over the past decade to cater to many diverse
applications across almost all fields of life. Many of these applications can either profit or …

Wireless positioning in environments where global positioning system (GPS) signals are
unavailable—such as indoors, underground, and underwater—has become a research …

Earthquake is one of the most destructive natural disasters. It is vital to carry out search and
rescue (SAR) operations in the debris area after such a major disaster. Although there are …

Wireless underground sensor networks (WUSN) have gained attention due to the benefits
they can bring to many application areas, in particular, to agriculture. However, designing …

The rapid advancement toward smart cities has accelerated the adoption of various Internet
of Things (IoT) devices for underground applications, including agriculture, which aims to …

The primary aim of this research is to address the carrier-based sensor deployment problem
(CSDP) in the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), with a specific focus on mesh scenarios. A …

Radio frequency electromagnetic, acoustics, optics, and near field magnetic induction are
the primary wireless communication carriers that are employed for underwater and …

Purpose Wireless sensor networks (WSN), as a solution for buried water pipe monitoring,
face a new set of challenges compared to traditional application for above-ground …

The environmental conditions present in underground (UG) mines working site significantly
impacts the productivity, efficiency, effectiveness as well as threatened security levels …