Radio frequency identification (RFID) and wireless sensors networks (WSNs) are two
fundamental pillars that enable the Internet of Things (IoT). RFID systems are able to identify …

Because of the limitations of the Global Positioning System (GPS) in indoor scenarios,
various types of indoor positioning or localization technologies have been proposed and …

Unquestionably, communicating entities (object, or things) in the Internet of Things (IoT)
context are playing an active role in human activities, systems and processes. The high …

The digital transformation of supply chains should revolutionize entire management
processes and improve various aspects of sustainability. In particular, the plans of Industry …

The Internet of Things, abbreviated as IoT, is a new networking paradigm composed of
wireless and wired networks, geographically distributed and interconnected by a “secured” …

The continuous development and improvement of low-power wireless communication
technologies is enabling the emergence of many new applications in the field of the Internet …

Radio frequency identification (RFID) is a quickly growing innovative wireless data capturing
technology for automatic identification, product tracing, security investigation, automatic toll …

A large class of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) applications involve a set of isolated
urban areas (eg, urban parks or building blocks) covered by sensor nodes (SNs) monitoring …

Despite the many conveniences of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems, the
underlying open architecture for communication between the RFID devices may lead to …

Connectivity and area coverage are two essential criteria for improving the Quality of Service
(QoS) in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs). These criteria strongly affect lifetime and …