One crucial challenge confronting operators worldwide is how to ensure that everything runs
smoothly as well as how to monitor the network. The monitoring system should be accurate …

Background Recent shifts to telemedicine and remote patient monitoring demonstrate the
potential for new technology to transform health systems; yet, methods to design for …

Abstract Machine Learning (ML) is growing in popularity and is applied in numerous fields to
solve complex problems. Opportunistic Networks are a type of Ad-hoc Network where a …

The expectation of people and futurists is that all respectable cities will become Smart Cities
in the near future. Two main barriers stand in the way of the evolution of cities. First is cost …

The term “smart city” is widely used, but there is no consensus on the definition. Many
citizens and stakeholders are unsure about what a smart city means in their community and …

The unique socio-economic structure of rural communities makes them particularly
vulnerable to emergencies. However, rural emergency preparedness and response (EPR) …

Recently, opportunistic networks are considered as one of the most attractive developments
of ad hoc mobile networks (MANETs) that have emerged thanks to the development of …

Abstract The Radio Frequency (RF) spectrum is scarce and to make it available for new
mobile wireless services, regulators are forced to re-allocate spectrum from existing services …

In environments like international military coalitions on the battlefield or multi-party relief
work in a disaster zone, multiple teams are deployed to serve different mission goals by the …

Rural residents are often faced with many disparities when compared to their urban
counterparts. Two key areas where these disparities are apparent are access to health and …