Smart Wireless Sensing

As the field of communications networks continues to evolve, the challenging area of wireless sensor networks is rapidly coming of age. Recent advances have made it possible to make sensor components more compact, robust, and energy efficient than ever, earning the idiosyncratic alias of “Smart Dust.”

Our lives are being transformed by the interplay between mobile networks, wireless communications, and artificial intelligence. This transformation is an outcome of the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) concept, and the advancements in computer architectures that translate into high computing power, high-performance processing, and huge memory capacities. In addition to the IoT, as a very close concept, cyber–physical systems target seamless integration of physical systems with computing and communication resources. Furthermore, in urban areas, the integration of the “software-defined sensor networks” and “sensing as a service” concepts with legacy Wireless Sensor Network (WSN)-based systems is leading to the transformation of conventional city services towards smart cities.