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For distributed sensor/relay networks, high reliability and power efficiency are often required. However, several implementation issues arise in practice. One such problem is that all the distributed transmitters have limited power supply…
In two-tiered Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) relay node placement is one of the key factors impacting the network energy consumption and the system overhead. In this paper, a novel connectivity-aware approximation algorithm for relay node…
The layout of acoustic emission sensors plays a critical role in non-destructive structural testing. This study proposes a grid-based optimization method focused on multi-source location results, in contrast to traditional sensor layout…
In this paper, we consider device-to-device (D2D) communication underlaying uplink cellular networks with multiple base stations (BSs), where each user can switch between traditional cellular mode (through BS) and D2D mode (by connecting…
Energy is one of the most important resources in wireless sensor networks. Recently, the mobility of base station has been exploited to preserve the energy. But in event driven networks, the mobility issue is quite different from the…
WSN are a growing technology in industrial and personal use fields. The Quality of Service (QoS) of WSN is associated to the architecture of WSN nodes and network design. In this work, the composition of the nodes and network is analysed.…
Wireless sensor networks require accurate target localization, often achieved through received signal strength (RSS) localization estimation based on maximum likelihood (ML). However, ML-based algorithms can suffer from issues such as low…
We propose novel particle swarm optimization (PSO) variants incorporated with deep neural networks (DNNs) for particles to pursue globally optimal positions in dynamic environments. PSO is a heuristic approach for solving complex…
Energy saving in wireless networks is growing in importance due to increasing demand for evolving new-gen cellular networks, environmental and regulatory concerns, and potential energy crises arising from geopolitical tensions. In this…
We consider a network of agents that locate themselves in an environment through sensor measurements and aim to transmit a message signal to a base station via collaborative beamforming. The agents' sensor measurements result in…
Wireless Sensor Network WSN is consisted of nodes with different sizes and a specific goal. Tracking applications are very important in WSNs. This study proposes a method for reducing energy consumption in WSNs, considering target tracking.…
Probabilistic and intermittent output power of wind turbines (WT) is one major inconsistency of WTs. Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESSs) are a suitable solution to mitigate this intermittency which use to smoothen the output power…
Wireless sensor networks monitor dynamic environments that change rapidly over time. This dynamic behavior is either caused by external factors or initiated by the system designers themselves. To adapt to such conditions, sensor networks…
This paper presents a general framework to tackle a diverse range of NP-hard charger scheduling problems, optimizing the trajectory of mobile chargers to prolong the life of Wireless Rechargeable Sensor Network (WRSN), a system consisting…
In underwater acoustic sensor networks (UWASN), energy-reliable data transmission is a challenging task. This is due to acoustic transmission disturbances caused by excessive noise, exceptionally long propagation delays, a high bit error…
There has been a paradigm shift in the industrial wireless sensor domain caused by the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT is a thriving technology leading the way in short range and fixed wireless sensing. One of the issues in Industrial…
Wireless devices need spectrum to communicate. With the increase in the number of devices competing for the same spectrum, it has become nearly impossible to support the throughput requirements of all the devices through current spectrum…
This work considers the placement of unmanned aerial vehicle base stations (UAV-BSs) with criterion of minimum UAV-recall-frequency (UAV-RF), indicating the energy efficiency of mobile UAVs networks. Several different power consumptions,…
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have many applications and are an essential part of IoT systems. The primary functionality of a WSN is gathering data from specific points that are covered with sensor nodes and transmitting the collected…
Using drones as flying base stations is a promising approach to enhance the network coverage and area capacity by moving supply towards demand when required. However deployment of such base stations can face some restrictions that need to…