Wireless networked control systems (WNCSs) are composed of spatially distributed sensors,
actuators, and controllers communicating through wireless networks instead of conventional …

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 …

Extensive empirical studies presented in this article confirm that the quality of radio
communication between low-power sensor devices varies significantly with time and …

The proliferation of embedded systems, wireless technologies, and Internet protocols have
enabled the Internet of Things (IoT) to bridge the gap between the virtual and physical world …

The vision of the Internet of Things (IoT) to interconnect and Internet-connect everyday
people, objects, and machines poses new challenges in the design of wireless …

A major concern in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) is energy conservation, since battery-
powered sensor nodes are expected to operate autonomously for a long time, eg, for months …

IEEE 802.15. 4 is the de facto standard for Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) that outlines
the specifications of the PHY layer and MAC sub-layer in these networks. The MAC protocol …

Distributed processing through ad hoc and sensor networks is having a major impact on
scale and applications of computing. The creation of new cyber-physical services based on …

Abstract 'Internet of things'(IoT) realize a network of millions of connected devices like
sensors, actuators and transceivers. Being a composite system, IoT must deal with the …

Wireless body area networks are captivating growing interest because of their suitability for
wide range of applications. However, network lifetime is one of the most prominent barriers …