Convergence of Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Networks: Opportunities and Solutions
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Sensor Networks".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 July 2024 | Viewed by 1760
Special Issue Editors
Interests: healthcare engineering; micro/nanobots networks; AI and machine learning; wireless visual sensor networks; IoT; cloud/edge computing
Interests: mobile health; health big data; medical AI
Interests: IoT/IoV security; blockchain security; cloud security; network security; trusted computing
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Dear Colleagues,
Wireless sensor networks (WSN) are widely deployed due to the advances in sensor hardware and networking capability. However, how to converge heterogeneous WSNs to enable more intelligent cross-network applications is still a challenge. The challenges not only come from designing novel networking protocols to connect heterogeneous WSNs but also how to interpret the sensed data from heterogeneous WSNs to make intelligent decisions. For instance, when driving home from the office in cold winter, an autonomous car sends the estimated arrival time to a smart home controller to turn on the heater to a comfortable temperature upon arrival. It requires not only the connection between the autonomous car network and the smart home network but also the intelligent interpretation of the sensed data for the right actuation. The convergence of heterogeneous WSNs implies more damages and losses from unauthorized access and security threats than in standalone WSNs. How to ensure security and trust in the convergence of heterogeneous WSNs is another important issue. This Special Issue solicits papers that contribute to the convergence of heterogeneous WSNs. Interesting research topics include but are not limited to:
- Cloud/fog/edge computing solutions in the convergence of heterogeneous WSNs;
- AI solutions in convergence of heterogeneous WSN;
- Multimedia data sensing/transmission/processing in the convergence of heterogeneous WSNs;
- Networking protocols in the convergence of heterogeneous WSNs;
- Beyond 5G and the convergence of heterogeneous WSNs;
- Security issues and solutions in the convergence of heterogeneous WSNs;
- Trust and privacy issues and solutions in the convergence of heterogeneous WSNs;
- Testbeds and implementations in the convergence of heterogeneous WSNs.
Dr. Hong-Hsu Yen
Dr. Anpeng Huang
Prof. Dr. Shi-Cho Cha
Guest Editors
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