EAI Endorsed Transactions on Internet of Things

Issue 5, 2016

Editor(s)-in-Chief: Jesus Alonso-Zarate

Articles
Information

The Internet of Things: Are we there yet?
Appears in:
IoT 16(5): e1

Author:
Jesus Alonso-Zarate

Abstract:
more »
PEACH: Predicting Frost Events in Peach Orchards Using IoT Technology
Appears in:
IoT 16(5): e2

Authors:
Thomas Watteyne, Ana Laura Diedrichs, Keoma Brun-Laguna, Javier Emilio Chaar, Diego Dujovne, Juan Carlos Taffernaberry, Gustavo Mercado

Abstract:
In 2013, 85% of the peach production in the Mendoza region (Argentina) was lost because of frost. In a couple of hours, farmers can lose everything. Handling a frost event is possible, but it is hard to predict when it is going to happen. The goal of the PEACH project is to predict frost events by …In 2013, 85% of the peach production in the Mendoza region (Argentina) was lost because of frost. In a couple of hours, farmers can lose everything. Handling a frost event is possible, but it is hard to predict when it is going to happen. The goal of the PEACH project is to predict frost events by analyzing measurements from sensors deployed around an orchard. This article provides an in-depth description of a complete solution we designed and deployed: the low-power wireless network and the back-end system. The low-power wireless network is composed entirely of commercial o-the-shelf devices. We develop a methodology for deploying the network and present the open-source tools to assist with the deployment and to monitor the network. The deployed low-power wireless mesh network is 100% reliable, with end-to-end latency below 2 s, and over 3 years of battery lifetime. This article discusses how the technology used is the right one for precision agriculture applications.
more »
MT-RPL: a cross-layer approach for mobility support in RPL
Appears in:
IoT 16(5): e3

Authors:
Cosmin Cobârzan, Julien Montavont, Thomas Noël

Abstract:
Low Power and Lossy Networks (LLNs) are inherently dynamic - nodes move or experience link perturbations. Routing packets in LLNs is generally performed by the IETF IPv6 Routing Protocol for Low-Power and Lossy Networks (RPL). To face the dynamics of LLN, RPL is helped by external mechanisms such a…Low Power and Lossy Networks (LLNs) are inherently dynamic - nodes move or experience link perturbations. Routing packets in LLNs is generally performed by the IETF IPv6 Routing Protocol for Low-Power and Lossy Networks (RPL). To face the dynamics of LLN, RPL is helped by external mechanisms such as Neighbor Unreachability Detection (NUD) or Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD). In this article, we focus our analysis on mobility support. We ﬁrst show that NUD and BFD fail to mitigate node disconnection. We therefore propose a new cross-layer protocol operating between the MAC and routing layers known as Mobility-Triggered RPL (MT-RPL). MT-RPL has been implemented in Contiki OS and is evaluated together with NUD and BFD through an extensive experimentation campaign. Results show that our solution signiﬁcantly reduces the disconnection time, which increases the packet delivery ratio from the mobile node to the root and reduces control traﬃc in the network.
more »
BLE or IEEE 802.15.4: Which Home IoT Communication Solution is more Energy-Efficient?
Appears in:
IoT 16(5): e4

Authors:
Xenofon Fafoutis, Evgeny Tsimbalo, Wenrui Zhao, Haowen Chen, Evangelos Mellios, William Harwin, Robert Piechocki, Ian Craddock

Abstract:
IEEE 802.15.4 (used by Zigbee, 6LoWPAN and Thread) and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) are two widely used wireless standards for ultra low power IoT (Internet of Things) technologies and smart home applications. In this article, we present the first comparison of the physical layer of the two protocols…IEEE 802.15.4 (used by Zigbee, 6LoWPAN and Thread) and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) are two widely used wireless standards for ultra low power IoT (Internet of Things) technologies and smart home applications. In this article, we present the first comparison of the physical layer of the two protocols, focusing on two performance metrics: energy eÿciency and wireless coverage. The comparison uses the first radio that seamlessly supports both protocols; therefore, the protocols are compared on identical hardware and software. By combining the two metrics, we quantify the performance, and identify in which types of links it is preferable to use one protocol or the other, thus providing practical guidelines to developers of short-range energy-constrained wireless networks and smart home applications.
more »
Managing HeterogeneousWSNs in Smart Cities: Challenges and Requirements
Appears in:
IoT 16(5): e5

Authors:
Trang Cao Minh, Boris Bellata, Simon Oechsner, Ruizhi Liao, Miquel Oliver

Abstract:
The dramatic advances in wireless communications and electronics have enabled the development of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs). WSNs consist of many aordable and portable sensor nodes for collecting data from the environment. In this tutorial article, we address management requirements of WSNs t…The dramatic advances in wireless communications and electronics have enabled the development of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs). WSNs consist of many aordable and portable sensor nodes for collecting data from the environment. In this tutorial article, we address management requirements of WSNs through presenting some key management scenarios in the Smart Cities context, such as intelligent transportation systems, smart grids and smart buildings. The limited resources and heterogeneous characteristics of WSNs pose new challenges in network management, which include the presence of various faults, the diÿculty in replacing and repairing a large number of sensor nodes, the existence of an uncertain topology, and the resource allocation. To cope with these challenges, we first discuss advantages and disadvantages of centralized and distributed management approaches and then discuss the benefit of a multilevel management schema. Next, we present in detail the specific features for a management system of WSN in Smart Cities context (WSN-iSC) such as lightweight, self-detection, self-configuration, sharing infrastructure, service monitoring, plug and play, context awareness and interoperability. Finally, we discuss several key enabling technologies for management systems, such as policy based and agent based approaches, as well as we introduce some middleware solutions. This tutorial article aims to be a first reference for any reader interested in WSN-iSC management solutions. It provides an insightful and comprehensible introduction to the scenarios, requirements, open challenges, problems, key technologies and desired features that will shape future developments on this field, as well as it surveys the most relevant and recent works from the literature.
more »

Scope

The aim of the EAI Endorsed Transactions on Internet of Things (TIoT) is to provide an ideal environment for crystallising original results and achievements in the Internet of Things domain. TIoT scope encompasses all areas related to the technologies and application fields related to IoT. In particular, original and outstanding results related to the research, development and implementation aspects of any technological, economical and sociological field that bears a significant relationship and impact on IoT. While pursuing a rigorous scientific approach, TIoT will provide a voice to different communities, and will foster synergies between different fields. Computer Science disciplines closely related to IoT, such as Modelling, Networking, Embedded Devices and Security, will integrate novel results with Governance, Economical and Social studies in order to provide a clear and unifying vision for the upcoming IoT. We invite submissions that present significant results in theoretical and experimental analysis and evaluation of technologies with specific areas including, but not limited to, networking for constrained devices, business models and applications, modelling, architectures and system design for smart objects, cooperative data processing for IoT, social impact of novel IoT technologies, security for embedded devices, semantic and behavioural aspects of interconnected devices.

Topics

The scope of the Transactions encompasses latest advances in the growing field of the Internet of Things (IoT), with the topics of interest being:

Technologies & Protocols: sensors, energy harvesters, RFID, machine-type communications, medium access protocols, radio resource management, indust…

The scope of the Transactions encompasses latest advances in the growing field of the Internet of Things (IoT), with the topics of interest being:

Technologies & Protocols: sensors, energy harvesters, RFID, machine-type communications, medium access protocols, radio resource management, industrial control, real-time systems, embedded software design.
Architectures & Services: cloud-based platforms, big data processing engines, security, privacy, device management, CPS/SCADA platforms, innovative/open service architectures, data mining, service middleware, semantic service management.
Applications & Use Cases: smart cities, smart buildings, smart traffic, industrial internet of things, smart metering, smart agriculture, etc.
Standardisation Landscape: IEEE, IETF, 3GPP, ETSI, and various alliances.
Experimentation & Prototypes: real-world deployments at scale, industrial deployments, experiences with prototypes (including what didn’t work), etc.

Scopus
DOAJ
CrossRef
EBSCO Discovery Service
[OCLC Discovery Services](https://www.worldcat.org/title/eai-endors…

Special Issues

Call for Papers: Special issue on IoT, Machine Learning and Data Analytics for Smart Environment (Manuscript submission deadline: 2022-08-15; Notification of acceptance: 2022-09-30; Submission of final revised paper: 2022-10-30; Publication of special is…

Lead Guest Editor: Mourade Azrour (Moulay Ismail University, Morocco) Guest Editor: Azeem Irshad (Faculty of Computer Science, Asghar Mall College Rawalpindi, HED, Govt. of the Punjab, Pakistan) Guest Editor: Azidine Guezzaz (Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco) Guest Editor: Jamal Mabrouki (Mohammed V University in Rabat, Faculty of Science, Morocco) Guest Editor: Said Benkirane (Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco;)

Editors-in-Chief
Shancang Li, University of the West of England - UWE Bristol, UK
Der Jiunn Deng, National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan
Area Editors
Antonella Molinaro (University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria, Italy)
Atta Quddus (University of Surrey, UK)
Joachim Sachs …

Editors-in-Chief
Shancang Li, University of the West of England - UWE Bristol, UK
Der Jiunn Deng, National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan
Area Editors
Antonella Molinaro (University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria, Italy)
Atta Quddus (University of Surrey, UK)
Joachim Sachs (Ericsson, Sweden)
Kan Zheng (BUPT, China)
Liljana Gavrilovska (University Sts. Cyril and Methodius, Macedonia)
Maria Rita Palattella (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg)
Rose Qingyang Hu (Utah State University, USA)
Xuan Liu (Future Network Research Center, Southeast University, China)
Chien-Liang Chen (Overseas Chinese University, Taichung, Taiwan)
Yu-Liang Liu (Overseas Chinese University, Taiwan)
Thomas Watteyne (INRIA, France; Linear Technologies, USA)
Pietro Manzoni (Universitat Politècnica de València)
Ahmet Çağdaş Seçkin (Uşak University, Turkey)
Rafael Romero-Carazas (Research Directorate of the College of Public Accountants of Arequipa, Peru)
Xavi Vilajosana (UOC, Spain; Worldsensing, Spain)
Qindong Sun (Xi’an Jiaotong University, China)
Ripon Patgiri (National Institute of Technology Silchar, India)
Shanshan Zhao (University of West England, UK)
Kamran Ali (Beijing University of Posts & Telecommunications, China)
Muddesar Iqbal (London South Bank University, UK)
Yun Zhao (Shanxi Agricultural University, China)

Journal Blurb

Visit the new journal website to submit and consult our contents: https://publications.eai.eu/index.php/iot/index

Publisher: EAI
ISSN: 2414-1399
Volume: 2

Published: 2016-12-01

The Internet of Things: Are we there yet?

PEACH: Predicting Frost Events in Peach Orchards Using IoT Technology

MT-RPL: a cross-layer approach for mobility support in RPL

BLE or IEEE 802.15.4: Which Home IoT Communication Solution is more Energy-Efficient?

Managing HeterogeneousWSNs in Smart Cities: Challenges and Requirements

About EAI

Community

Publish with EAI