In post-disaster scenarios, for example, after earthquakes or floods, the traditional
communication infrastructure may be unavailable or seriously disrupted and overloaded …

To increase the situation awareness of firefighters, literature frequently proposes the use of
novel firefighter information technologies. Due to the versatility of the field and the lack of …

Over the past decade, big data and artificial intelligence (AI) enable new smart techniques in
the building and construction area. The applications of AI in fire detection, risk assessment …

Tunnels have played an essential role in modern transportation systems since the mid-20th
century, owing to their high utility and flexibility in mountainous areas and their effectiveness …

In post-disaster scenarios, such as after floods, earthquakes, and in war zones, the cellular
communication infrastructure may be destroyed or seriously disrupted. In such emergency …

This article demonstrates how to use multiple channels to improve communication
performance in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs). We first investigate multichannel realities …

Firefighters' safety is a critical problem and a major issue is the lack of reliable indoor
firefighter localization. State of the art approaches have failed to provide an automatic …

This paper reports the characterization of the 2.45-GHz-ISM-band radio wave propagation
channel. Specifically, measurements were performed in an underground parking garage …

Wireless communication along the stairwell in a high rise building is important to ensure
immediate response to take place via consistent relaying of necessary information or data in …

The development of incident area network (IAN) is to provide temporary wireless service
primarily in emergency situations. The coverage areas of interest include both outdoor and …