Collaborative sensing leverages the cooperation of a collection of sensors to complete a
large-scale sensing task in Internet of Things (IoT). Although some previous studies have …

A mobile wireless sensor network (M-WSN) consists of sensors equipped with locomotive
platforms to allow movement after initial deployment. M-WSNs are useful for environments …

Sensor networks, as a promising network paradigm, have been widely applied in a great
deal of critical real-world applications. A key challenge in sensor networks is how to improve …

The rapid increase of train speed has brought greater challenges to the safety and reliability
of railway systems. Therefore, it is necessary to monitor the operation status of trains …

The coverage problem, as a fundamental problem for almost all types of applications in
wireless sensor networks (WSNs), has been studied for over a decade. Because of its …

Sensor nodes equipped with various sensory devices can sense a wide range of information
regarding human or things, thereby providing a foundation for Internet of Thing (IoT). Fast …

Node deployment is one of the most crucial issues in wireless sensor networks, and it is of
realistic significance to complete the deployment task with multiple types of application …

Target coverage and data collection are two fundamental problems for wireless sensor
networks (WSNs). Target coverage is needed to select sensors in a given area that can …

In this paper, a protocol called distributed genetic algorithm for lifetime coverage
optimisation (DiGALCO) is suggested to preserve the coverage and enhance the lifetime of …

Coverage is a significant performance indicator of wireless sensor networks. Data
redundancy in k-coverage raises a set of issues including network congestion, coverage …