This book briefly summarizes the current state of the art technologies and solutions for location and tracking (L&T) in wireless sensor networks (WSN), focusing on RSS-based schemes. The authors offer broad and in-depth coverage of essential topics including range-based and range-free localization strategies, and signal path loss models. In addition, the book includes motion models and how state estimation techniques and advanced machine learning techniques can be utilized to design L&T sy...

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION in CYBERSECURITYPresenting the concepts and advances of wireless communication in cybersecurity, this volume, written and edited by a global team of experts, also goes into the practical applications for the engineer, student, and other industry professionals.Rapid advancement in wireless communications and related technologies has led to the use of newer technologies like 6G, Internet of Things (IoT), Radar,...

This book serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding the complex relationship between digital twins and cybersecurity, providing practical strategies for safeguarding connected systems.This book explores the convergence of digital twins and cybersecurity, offering insights, strategies, and best practices for safeguarding connected systems. It examines the definition, evolution, types, and applications of digital twins across industries like manufacturing, hea...

This book provides solution for challenges facing engineers in urban environments looking towards smart development and IoT. The authors address the challenges faced in developing smart applications along with the solutions. Topics addressed include reliability, security and financial issues in relation to all the smart and sustainable development solutions discussed. The solutions they provide are affordable, resistive to threats, and provide high reliability. The book pertains to researc...

Future-proof your disaster management strategy with this essential, multidisciplinary guide that shows how cutting-edge AI technologies can be practically integrated to enhance early warning systems, save lives, and build long-term community resilience.By bridging the fields of AI, engineering, and sustainable development, this book offers a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to disaster management. It provides valuable insights for researchers, practitioner...

This book exploits the benefits of integration of wireless sensor networks (WSN) and Internet of Things (IoT) for smart cities. The authors discuss WSN and IoT in tackling complex computing tasks and challenges in the fields of disaster relief, security, and weather forecasting (among many others). This book highlights the challenges in the field of quality of service metrics (QoS) in the WSN based IoT applications. Topics include IoT Applications for eHealth, smart environments, intellige...

This book provides a novel solution for existing challenges in wireless body sensor networks (WBAN) such as network lifetime, fault tolerant approaches, reliability, security, and privacy. The contributors first discuss emerging trends of WBAN in the present health care system. They then provide possible solutions to challenges inherent in WBANs. Finally, they discuss results in working environments. Topics include communication protocols of implanted, wearable and nano body sensor network...

MACHINE LEARNING PARADIGM FOR INTERNET OF THINGS APPLICATIONSAs companies globally realize the revolutionary potential of the IoT, they have started finding a number of obstacles they need to address to leverage it efficiently. Many businesses and industries use machine learning to exploit the IoT’s potential and this book brings clarity to the issue.Machine learning (ML) is the key tool for fast processing and decision-making applied to sm...

This book discusses advances in smart and sustainable development of smart environments. The authors discuss the challenges faced in developing sustainable smart applications and provide potential solutions. The solutions are aimed at improving reliability and security with the goal of affordability, safety, and durability. Topics include health care applications, sustainable smart transportation systems, intelligent sustainable wearable electronics, and sustainable smart building and aler...

This book provides a foundational understanding of polymer dielectrics based on percolative composites. It covers the microstructure and physical properties, such as dielectric, electrical, magnetic, and rheological properties, of polymer composites, as well as how these properties can be explained using various theoretical models and spectroscopy techniques, such as dielectric spectroscopy, impedance spectroscopy, and conductivity spectroscopy. The book also discusses non-percolative poly...

This book focuses on the numerous energy harvesting techniques and their system implementation towards the fulfilment of energy requirements in compact electronic devices. These cover a wide range of applications in portable devices, bio-medical services, agriculture needs, mechanical systems, sensor networks, automobiles, food sector, home appliances, industry needs, etc. The authors detail energy harvesting methods using the latest technologies in acoustics, bio-chemical, thermal, artifi...

>IoT-Enabled Smart Healthcare Systems, Services and ApplicationsExplore the latest healthcare applications of cutting-edge technologiesIn IoT-Enabled Smart Healthcare Systems, Services and Applications, an accomplished team of researchers delivers an insightful and comprehensive exploration of the roles played by cutting-edge technologies in modern healthcare delivery. The distinguished editors have included resources from a divers...