The introduction of the Information and Communication Technologies throughout the last
decades has created a trend of providing daily objects with smartness, aiming to make …

Background: The advancement of information and communication technologies and the
growing power of artificial intelligence are successfully transforming a number of concepts …

Personal mobile devices such as smartwatches, smart jewelry, and smart clothes have
launched a new trend in the Internet of Things (IoT) era, namely the Internet of Wearable …

The recent progress in computational, communications, and artificial intelligence (AI)
technologies, and the widespread availability of smartphones together with the growing …

The study of systems and architectures for ambient assisted living (AAL) is undoubtedly a
topic of great relevance given the ageing of the world population. On the one hand, AAL …

Background In recent times, the concept of smart cities has gained remarkable traction
globally, driven by the increasing interest in employing technology to address various urban …

After more than two decades, smart textiles have not yet reached a wide market. Enhancing
their often still poor usability is necessary for improved user acceptance. Washability is a key …

In Radio Frequency (RF)-powered networks, peak antenna gains and path-loss models are
often used to predict the power that can be received by a rectenna. However, this leads to …

Smart clothing represents less than 1% of the multibillion dollar wearables market. This
lagging representation is due to many factors; one predominant challenge which includes …

The use of mobile sensor methodologies in urban analytics to study 'urban emotions' is
currently outpacing the science required to rigorously interpret the data generated …