Visual sensor networks have emerged as an important class of sensor‐based distributed
intelligent systems, with unique performance, complexity, and quality of service challenges …

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) demand low power and energy efficient hardware and
software. Dynamic Power Management (DPM) technique reduces the maximum possible …

This paper presents a novel approach of using autonomous mobile robots to deploy a
Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) for human existence detection in case of disasters. During …

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are being deployed in very diverse application
scenarios, including rural and forest environments. In these particular contexts, specimen …

This paper presents the design, implementation and evaluation of a distributed network of
smart cameras whose function is to detect and localize falls, an important application in …

Wireless camera sensor networks have to balance the conflicting challenges imposed by the
detection performance, latency and lifetime requirements in surveillance applications. While …

Water quality refers to the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of water, and it is
a measure of the condition of water relative to any human need or purpose. A particular …

Recent advances in embedded systems and wireless sensor networks (WSNs) made it
possible to realize low-cost monitoring and automation systems for smart grids. This paper …

Technological advancements in communications and embedded systems have led to the
proliferation of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) in a wide variety of application domains …

This article presents two lifetime models that describe two of the most common modes of
operation of sensor nodes today, trigger-driven and duty-cycle driven. The models use a set …