Distributed wireless ad-hoc networks (DWANs) pose numerous technical challenges. Among them, two are widely considered as crucial: autonomous localized operation and minimization ...
Farinaz Koushanfar, Abhijit Davare, Dai Tho Nguyen...
A fundamental issue in the design of a wireless sensor network is to devise mechanisms to make efficient use of its energy, and thus, extend its lifetime. The information about th...
Raquel A. F. Mini, Antonio Alfredo Ferreira Lourei...
The use of contention-based MAC protocols combined with hidden terminal problems make multi-hop wireless ad hoc networks much more sensitive to load and congestion than wired netw...
Ken Tang, Katia Obraczka, Sung-Ju Lee, Mario Gerla
Deployment of a wireless sensor network (WSN) system is a critical step because theoretical models and assumptions often differ from real environmental characteristics and perform...
—Enabling users to connect to the best available network, dynamic network selection scheme is important for satisfying various quality of service (QoS) requirements, achieving se...