EAI Endorsed Transactions on Internet of Things

Issue 9, 2017

Editor(s)-in-Chief: Claudio Enrico Palazzi, Ombretta Gaggi and Pietro Manzoni

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Drone Package Delivery: A Heuristic approach for UAVs path planning and tracking
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IoT 17(9): e1

Authors:
Mustapha Bekhti, Nadjib Achir, Khaled Boussetta, Marwen Abdennebi

Abstract:
In this paper we propose a new approach based on a heuristic search for UAVs path planning with terrestrial wireless network tracking. In a previous work we proposed and exact solution based on an integer linear formulation of the problem. Unfortunately, the exact resolution is limited by the compu…In this paper we propose a new approach based on a heuristic search for UAVs path planning with terrestrial wireless network tracking. In a previous work we proposed and exact solution based on an integer linear formulation of the problem. Unfortunately, the exact resolution is limited by the computation complexity. In this case, we propose in this paper a new approach based on a heuristic search. More precisely, a heuristic adaptive scheme based on Dijkstra algorithm is proposed to yield a simple but effective and fast solution. In addition, the proposed solution can cover a large area and generate a set of optimum and near optimum pa ths according to the drone battery capacities. Finally, the simulation results show that the drone tracking is sustainable even in noisy wireless network environment.
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An Information-Centric Platform for Social- and Location-Aware IoT Applications in Smart Cities
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IoT 17(9): e2

Authors:
M. Govoni, J. Michaelis, A. Morelli, N. Suri, M. Tortonesi

Abstract:
Recent advances in Smart City infrastructures and the Internet of Things represent a significant opportunity to improve people’s quality of life. Corresponding research often focuses on Cloud-centric network architectures where sensor devices transfer collected data to the Cloud for processing. How…Recent advances in Smart City infrastructures and the Internet of Things represent a significant opportunity to improve people’s quality of life. Corresponding research often focuses on Cloud-centric network architectures where sensor devices transfer collected data to the Cloud for processing. However, the formidable traffic generated by countless IoT devices and the need for low-latency services raise the need to move away from centralized architectures and bring the computation closer to the data sources. To this end, this paper discusses SPF, a middleware solution that supports IoT application development, deployment, and management. SPF runs IoT services on capable devices located at the network edge and proposes an information-centric programming model that takes advantage of decentralized computation resources located in the proximity of application users and data sources. SPF also adopts Value-of-Information based methods to prioritize the transmission of essential information.
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Maps for Easy Paths (MEP): Accessible Paths Tracking and Reconstruction
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IoT 17(9): e3

Authors:
S. Comai, E. De Bernardi, M. Matteucci, F. Salice

Abstract:
MEP (Maps for Easy Paths) is a project for the enrichment of geographical maps with information about accessibility of urban pedestrian pathways, targeted at people with mobility problems. In this paper, we describe the tools developed to collect data along the paths travelled by target people and …MEP (Maps for Easy Paths) is a project for the enrichment of geographical maps with information about accessibility of urban pedestrian pathways, targeted at people with mobility problems. In this paper, we describe the tools developed to collect data along the paths travelled by target people and the algorithms for a good quality reconstruction of the path developed to overcome the intrinsic limitation of the sensors available on mobile devices. Experimental results show the feasibility of the approach.
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A Capability – Driven modelling approach applied in smart transportation & management systems for large scale events
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IoT 17(9): e4

Authors:
G. Bravos, P. Loucopoulos, G. Dimitrakopoulos, D. Anagnostopoulos, V. A. Kiousi

Abstract:
Economic growth in Europe has been, strongly associated with urbanization, overwhelming cities with vehicles. This renders mobility inside cities problematic, since it is often associated with large waste of time in traffic congestions, environmental pollution and accidents. Cities struggle to inve…Economic growth in Europe has been, strongly associated with urbanization, overwhelming cities with vehicles. This renders mobility inside cities problematic, since it is often associated with large waste of time in traffic congestions, environmental pollution and accidents. Cities struggle to invent and deploy “smart” solutions in the domain of urban mobility, so as to offer innovative services to citizens and visitors and improve the overall quality of life. At the same time, organisation of large-scale events impose even more challenges and difficulties in the provision of such services. In this context, the paper discusses on the basic challenges that cities face especially in cases of large scale events, and proposes a capability – driven enterprise modelling approach towards enabling Smart Objects for Smart City Operations (SCO). It presents specific examples of deploying this approach in smart traffic management and smart spectators’ management in large scale events. Moreover, a process towards linking capability models to simulation ones is presented, trying to set the basis for effective SCO based on Smart Objects deployment.
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Cooperative Awareness in the Internet of Vehicles for Safety Enhancement
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IoT 17(9): e5

Authors:
Alessandro Bazzi, Barbara M. Masini, Alberto Zanella

Abstract:
Connected vehicles will improve safety and enable new services to drivers and passengers. One of the main enabled services will be the cooperative awareness, that is the broadcast transmission of periodic messages containing updated information on status and movements. This continuos communication …Connected vehicles will improve safety and enable new services to drivers and passengers. One of the main enabled services will be the cooperative awareness, that is the broadcast transmission of periodic messages containing updated information on status and movements. This continuos communication may help the drivers in critical situations and eventually enable vehicles to autonomously coordinate their actions. Being IEEE 802.11p still the de-facto standard for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications, in this paper we investigate its performance for cooperative awareness through large scale simulations involving hundred of nodes under various settings, and considering the combinations of different modulations and coding schemes. Results highlight the effect of traÿc density, obstacles, and physical layer settings on both the reception reliability and the delay of information update, giving guidelines for the system design under realistic propagation and road traffic conditions.
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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.

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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: 3

Published: 2017-01-31

Drone Package Delivery: A Heuristic approach for UAVs path planning and tracking

An Information-Centric Platform for Social- and Location-Aware IoT Applications in Smart Cities

Maps for Easy Paths (MEP): Accessible Paths Tracking and Reconstruction

A Capability – Driven modelling approach applied in smart transportation & management systems for large scale events

Cooperative Awareness in the Internet of Vehicles for Safety Enhancement

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