Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have attracted substantial research interest, especially in
the context of performing monitoring and surveillance tasks. However, it is challenging to …

Finding an optimal node deployment strategy in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) that
would reduce cost, be robust to node failures, reduce computation, and communication …

A useful approach to increase the lifetime of wireless sensor networks is clustering.
Exchange of messages due to successive and recurrent reclustering burdens the sensor …

Green communications have witnessed significant attention being paid to the next
generation of wireless systems research and development. This is due to growing use of …

In this paper, we propose and discuss two types of algorithms to improve energy efficiency in
Wireless Sensor Networks. An efficient approach for extending the life of a network is known …

The phasor measurement unit (PMU) has evolved as an indispensable tool for real-time
monitoring and control of the power system, thereby leading to its large-scale deployment in …

To ensure the timely reliability of the data packets transmitted in the intelligent Internet of
Things, many 5 G base stations must be established as relay nodes. Thus, how to meet the …

Approaches that aim to maintain the connectivity of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or
drones either utilize cellular networks or propose to jointly optimize connectivity needs with …

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are widely used as mobile information collectors for
sensors to prolong the network time in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) due to their …

Wireless sensor networks are widely used in many areas such as underground monitoring,
underwater monitoring, and agricultural monitoring. Agricultural monitoring is mostly used in …