Internet of Things (IoT) is an emerging domain that promises ubiquitous connection to the
Internet, turning common objects into connected devices. The IoT paradigm is changing the …

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

Industrial communication systems represent one of the most important innovations of the last
decades in the context of factory and process automation systems. They are networks …

Several networking architectures have been developed atop IEEE 802.3 networks to provide
real-time communication guarantees for time-sensitive applications in industrial automation …

The term Tactile Internet broadly refers to a communication network that is capable of
delivering real-time control, touch, and sensing/actuation information through sufficiently …

Respiratory monitoring is essential in sleep studies, sport training, patient monitoring, or
health at work, among other applications. This paper presents a comprehensive systematic …

Visible Light Communication (VLC) is a short-range optical wireless communication
technology that has been gaining attention due to its potential to offload heavy data traffic …

Wireless networks are ever more deployed in the industrial control scenario, thanks to the
numerous benefits they can bring, especially in terms of costs and flexibility. However, some …

In the last years, IEEE 802.11 Wireless LANs (WLANs) have proved their effectiveness for a
wide range of real-time industrial communication applications. Nonetheless, the introduction …

The Industry 4.0 digital transformation envisages future industrial systems to be fully
automated, including the control, upgrade, and configuration processes of a large number of …