An increasing number of objects (things) are being connected to the Internet as they become
more advanced, compact, and affordable. These Internet-connected objects are paving the …

This chapter reviews proximal soil sensing (PSS). Our intent is for it to be a source of up-to-
date information on PSS, the technologies that are currently available and their use for …

As the wireless sensor networks (WSNs) technology has great advancement, small and
smart WSN systems now can be used for more complicated and challenging applications …

Health monitoring of dairy cattle plays a vital role for increasing the dairy products supply
worldwide. Nowadays farmers are showing less interest in dairy sector as animals are …

Environmental monitoring constitutes an important field of application for wireless sensor
networks. Given the severity of potential climate changes, environmental impact on cities …

Energy consumption is a perennial issue in the design of wireless sensor networks (WSNs)
which typically rely on portable sources like batteries for power. Recent advances in ambient …

Predictive environmental sensor networks provide complex engineering and systems
challenges. These systems must withstand the event of interest, remain functional over long …

As sensor network technologies become more mature, they are increasingly being applied
to a wide variety of applications, ranging from agricultural sensing to cattle, oceanic and …

Wireless sensor/actuator networks (WSANs) are emerging as a new generation of sensor
networks. Serving as the backbone of control applications, WSANs will enable an …

This paper describes the development and deployment of a wireless sensor network for
monitoring human motion and position in an indoor environment. Mobile sensor nodes …