EAI Endorsed Transactions on Internet of Things

EAI Endorsed Transactions on Internet of Things is an open access, peer-reviewed scholarly journal focused on all areas related to the technologies and application fields related to Internet of Things. The journal publishes research articles, review articles, commentaries, editorials, technical articles, and short communications with a quarterly frequency. Authors are not charged for article submission and processing.

Editor(s)-in-Chief: Der Jiunn Deng and Shancang Li

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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.

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.

Call for Papers: Special issue on: Artificial Intelligence for Internet of Things (Manuscript submission deadline: 2021-10-15; Notification of acceptance: 2021-12-30; Submission of final revised paper: 2022-01-15; Publication of special issue (tentative): 2022-03-30)

Lead Guest Editor: El Habib Ben Lahmar (Faculty of Sciences Ben M’sick Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco) Guest Editor: Fatima Zahra Fagroud (Faculty of Sciences Ben M’sick Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco) Guest Editor: Hicham Toumi (Faculty of Sciences Ben M’sick Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco)

Antonella Molinaro (University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria, Italy)
Atta Quddus (University of Surrey, UK)
Carla-Fabiana Chiasserini (Politecnico di Torino, Italy)
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)
Xavi Vilajosana (UOC, Spain; Worldsensing, Spain)
Qindong Sun (Xi’an University of Technology, China)
Ripon Patgiri (National Institute of Technology Silchar, India)
Shanshan Zhao (University of the West England, UK)
Kamran Ali (Beijing university of Posts & Telecommunications, China)

Der Jiunn Deng¹

Der-Jiunn Deng received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the National Taiwan University in 2005. He joined the National Changhua University of Education as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering in August 2005 and then became a Distinguished Professor in August 2016. In August 2018, he was seconded to Overseas Chinese University as the Dean of Research and Development for a period of one year, and then he was seconded to the Department of Industrial Technology, Ministry of Economic Affairs, as the Advisor for a period of two year. Dr. Deng is an EAI fellow and has received a number of research awards, such as the Research Excellency Award of National Changhua University of Education, the Outstanding Faculty Research Award of National Changhua University of Education, the ICS 2014 Best Paper award, the NCS 2017 Best Paper Award, and the Chinacom 2017 Best Paper Award. Dr. Deng is the Co-Editor-in-Chief of EAI Endorsed Transactions on IoT and Journal of Computers. He serves as an associate editor in IEEE Network Magazine and International Journal of Communication Systems. He also served or is serving on several program chairs, symposium chairs, and technical program committees for IEEE, EAI and other international conferences. His research interests include multimedia communication, quality-of-service, and wireless local network.

Shancang Li²

Dr Shancang Li received his PhD degrees from Xi’an Jiaotong University in 2008. He is currently with Department of Computer Science and Creative Technology at UWE Bristol, UK. He is a fellow of higher education academy (HEA), a Senior Member of IEEE, and a member of IEEE IoT Special Interest Group. His research focuses on the Internet of things (IoT), including IoT architecture, security, IoT applications, and industry IoT. In addition, he has been investigating and developing algorithms and protocols for IoT security and privacy preservation, lightweight security, digital forensics, and information security. His research findings have been applied to IoT, sensor network, and smart grid. In the past few years, he has organised more than 10 special issues on IEEE Transactions on Social Computation Systems, IEEE Access. He serves as an associate editors and Journal of Industrial Information Integration.

1: National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan
2: University of the West of England - UWE Bristol, UK

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Efficient, Flexible and Secure Group Key Management Protocol for Dynamic IoT Settings
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IoT 18: e2

Authors:
Adhirath Kabra, Sumit Kumar, Gaurav S. Kasbekar

Published:
3rd Mar 2021

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For many Internet of Things (IoT) scenarios, group communication in the form of multicasting and broadcasting has proven to be effective. Classical Group Key Management (GKM) schemes perform inefficiently in dynamic IoT environments, wherein nodes frequently leave or join …For many Internet of Things (IoT) scenarios, group communication in the form of multicasting and broadcasting has proven to be effective. Classical Group Key Management (GKM) schemes perform inefficiently in dynamic IoT environments, wherein nodes frequently leave or join a network or migrate from one group to another. In this paper, we present a highly efficient and secure GKM protocol for dynamic IoT settings, which maintains forward and backward secrecy at all times and is completely resistant to collusion attacks. Also, our protocol is highly flexible and can handle several new scenarios in which device or user dynamics may take place, e.g., allowing a device group to join or leave the network or creation or dissolution of a user group, which are not handled by schemes proposed in prior work. We evaluate the performance of the proposed protocol via extensive mathematical analysis and numerical computations.
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IoT Short-range Network protocols: Analytical study and operating models
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IoT 18: e1

Authors:
Sakina Elhadi, Abdelaziz Marzak, Nawal Sael

Published:
16th Feb 2021

Abstract:
Internet of Things (IoT) is a constantly evolving concept. Nonetheless, we can consider that the Internet of Things broadly refers to the trend towards generalized interconnection of all the objects that surround our daily lives, places and physical environments. Among the success keys of Iot…Internet of Things (IoT) is a constantly evolving concept. Nonetheless, we can consider that the Internet of Things broadly refers to the trend towards generalized interconnection of all the objects that surround our daily lives, places and physical environments. Among the success keys of Iot there are protocols. However, the lack of a single connectivity protocol causes a lack of interoperability between IoT devices and applications. In this article, we present a detailed comparative study of the Short-range network protocols. Then, we will present the operating models of these protocols. There models facilitates the in-depth understanding of how network protocols work. Subsequently, from our comparative study already established and these proposed models we determine the priority of the criteria of these protocols. Using the projection of these criteria on the proposed operating models. This will help to choose the adaptable protocol for a type of IoT applications.
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Improvised multi-robot cooperation strategy for hunting a dynamic target
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IoT 21(24): e5

Authors:
Oussama Hamed, Mohamed Hamlich

Published:
8th Feb 2021

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Hunting moving targets with random motions and behavior is a challenge for robotic systems, and it occupies a significant position in the research on coordination and cooperation in multi-robot systems. Cooperative hunting between robots is used in a wide range of fields such as ind…Hunting moving targets with random motions and behavior is a challenge for robotic systems, and it occupies a significant position in the research on coordination and cooperation in multi-robot systems. Cooperative hunting between robots is used in a wide range of fields such as industry, military, rescue and other fields. The aim of this paper is to present a new strategy for target hunting by means of a cooperative multi-robot system in two-dimensional space, especially moving targets with random and unexpected behavior. The strategy is inspired from the behavior of wolves in hunting and Wolf Swarm Algorithm, as it summarizes the roles of robots in the system in three roles: the leader wolf, the antagonist wolf, and the follower wolf. This diversity of roles contributed to improve the convergence performance of the algorithm and reduce significantly the pursuit time. The validity of this strategy is supported by computer simulations.
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Improved JPEG image watermarking in data compression domain using block selection strategy
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IoT 21(24): e4

Authors:
M. Zairi, T. Boujiha, A. Ouelli

Published:
8th Feb 2021

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Nowadays, the joint photographic experts group (JPEG) is still the most dominant format among various digital image formats used in our daily life. Therefore, watermarking JPEG images is important and useful for many applications such as archive management and image authenticatio…Nowadays, the joint photographic experts group (JPEG) is still the most dominant format among various digital image formats used in our daily life. Therefore, watermarking JPEG images is important and useful for many applications such as archive management and image authentication. Along with the embedding capacity and visual quality that must be considered for uncompressed images, the storage size of the watermarked JPEG image should be also considered. In this paper, based on the philosophy behind the JPEG encoder and the statistical properties of discrete cosine transform (DCT) coefficients, we propose a new JPEG image watermarking in the data compression domain, in which only coefficients with values 1 and -1 are expanded to carry message bits, coefficients with values 2 and -2 are shifted, and all the others coefficients remain unchanged. Moreover, a block selection strategy based on the number of 1 and -1 coefficients in each 8×8 block is proposed, which can be utilized to adaptively choose DCT coefficients for data embedding. Experimental results demonstrate that by using the proposed method, we can easily realize high embedding capacity and good visual quality. Furthermore, the storage size increase for the watermarked JPEG image is well lessened.
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A Comparative Study of the Implementation of SJF and SRT Algorithms on the GPU Processor Using CUDA
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IoT 21(24): e3

Authors:
Youness Rtal, Abdelkader Hadjoudja

Published:
8th Feb 2021

Abstract:
GPU (Graphical Processing Units) have become in a few years very powerful tools for parallel computing. They are currently used in several fields such as image processing, bioinformatics, medical applications and numerical computation...etc. Their advantages are faster processing and lower power co…GPU (Graphical Processing Units) have become in a few years very powerful tools for parallel computing. They are currently used in several fields such as image processing, bioinformatics, medical applications and numerical computation...etc. Their advantages are faster processing and lower power consumption compared to CPU power. It is simple to program a GPU processor using the CUDA C language to perform tasks that are typically computed in parallel. But you need to understand the different architectural aspects of the GPU. In this paper, we will define and implement the two operating system algorithms the SJF (Shortest Job First) algorithm and the SRT (Shortest Remaining Time) algorithm in a single-wire CPU environment using the C language, and then the same algorithms will be implemented on the GPU using the CUDA C language, in order to compare the different performances of the implementation of the two algorithms on GPU and CPU processors and to verify the efficiency of this study.
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Efficient Resource Allocation Design for Mitigating Multi-Jammer in Underwater Wireless Sensor Network
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IoT 21(24): e2

Authors:
Sheetal Bagali, R. Sundaraguru

Published:
8th Feb 2021

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Underwater wireless sensor networks (UWSNs) are used for monitoring costal area and military surveillance applications, for example tsunami prevention and target tracking etc. Jamming is considered to be a serious problem in UWSNs where the intruder affects the lifetime of sensor motes and impact t…Underwater wireless sensor networks (UWSNs) are used for monitoring costal area and military surveillance applications, for example tsunami prevention and target tracking etc. Jamming is considered to be a serious problem in UWSNs where the intruder affects the lifetime of sensor motes and impact the packet transmission performance. This paper consider that the jammer device has capability of reducing battery lifetime and preventing communication of trustworthy UWSN mote. Existing resource utilization model are not efficient considering presence of multiple jammers. For overcoming research issues this work present efficient resource allocation design for mitigating multiple jammers in UWSNs. The ERA model adopts cross layer design and can communicate in cooperative manner using direct and hop based communication that maximize resource utilization quality specifier. Experiment outcome shows the ERA achieves much better detection rate, resource utilization, packet drop, and energy efficiency performance compared with existing resource allocation methodologies considering presence of multiple jammer motes.
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6G Communication: Envisioning the Key Issues and Challenges
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IoT 21(24): e1

Authors:
Sabuzima Nayak, Ripon Patgiri

Published:
11th Nov 2020

Abstract:
In 2030, we are going to evidence the 6G mobile communication technology, which will enable the Internet of Everything. Yet 5G has to be experienced by people worldwide and B5G has to be developed; the researchers have already started planning, visioning, and gathering requirements of the 6G. Moreo…In 2030, we are going to evidence the 6G mobile communication technology, which will enable the Internet of Everything. Yet 5G has to be experienced by people worldwide and B5G has to be developed; the researchers have already started planning, visioning, and gathering requirements of the 6G. Moreover, many countries have already initiated the research on 6G. 6G promises connecting every smart device to the Internet. 6G will provide sophisticated and high QoS such as holographic communication, augmented reality/virtual reality and many more. It will also focus on Quality of Experience to provide rich experiences. Notably, it is very important to vision the issues and challenges of 6G technology, otherwise, promises may not be delivered on time. The requirements of 6G pose new challenges to the research community. To achieve desired parameters of 6G, researchers are exploring various alternatives. Hence, there are diverse research challenges to envision, from devices to softwarization. Therefore, in this article, we discuss the future issues and challenges to befaced by the 6G technology. We have discussed issues and challenges from every aspect from hardware to the enabling technologies which will be utilized by 6G.
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Cloud, Edge, and Fog Computing and Security for the Internet of Things
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IoT 20(23): e5

Authors:
Mohammed Al-Alshaqi, Danda B. Rawat

Published:
20th Oct 2020

Abstract:
In this paper, a method is purposed that detects the masquerade activity of cloud data. In this method, the combination of the decoy technique and the user’s behaviour profile technique are used to improve the security of data in the cloud. This research has the main focus on understanding t…In this paper, a method is purposed that detects the masquerade activity of cloud data. In this method, the combination of the decoy technique and the user’s behaviour profile technique are used to improve the security of data in the cloud. This research has the main focus on understanding the use of these computing paradigms with the internet of things. The security concerns and its possible solutions are described. Therefore, the comparative analysis is conducted, which elaborates on each paradigm in the internet of things. The future consent of cloud, edge, and fog computing is also directed, which gives the innovative vision for the data handling with the internet of things.
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Statistical Analysis of a Distributed Queuing Random Access Protocol in a Massive Communication Environment
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IoT 20(23): e4

Authors:
Romeo Nibitanga, Elijah Mwangi, Edward Ndung’u

Published:
16th Oct 2020

Abstract:
Most of the networks deployed for massive IoT communications use Aloha-based algorithms for channel access. However, those algorithms are known to be unstable and inefficient when the network size is high. Since recently, a Distributed Queuing (DQ) algorithm is being propose…Most of the networks deployed for massive IoT communications use Aloha-based algorithms for channel access. However, those algorithms are known to be unstable and inefficient when the network size is high. Since recently, a Distributed Queuing (DQ) algorithm is being proposed as a solution to mitigate several of the Aloha issues in IoT networks. In this paper, a statistical performance analysis of the DQ algorithm without any prior consideration of any physical layer is presented. We evaluate the DQ algorithm in a massive communication environment and give the average values for these performance metrics: collision resolution time, access delay per sensor, channel throughput, number of attempts required by a sensor to complete the contention process, number of nodes contending per frame and the distribution of contention slots into idle, successful, and collided. The goal of this paper is to provide a statistical baseline performance evaluation of the DQ algorithm in general.
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Can Be Applied for Bluetooth Low Energy to i-construction? : Characterization of BLE on Excavator
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IoT 20(23): e3

Authors:
Ryo Hamamoto, Kazuomi Endo, Hiroki Tanaka, Koichi Yamashita, Masayuki Kagoshima, Hiroshi Togo, Kouta Mizukoshi, Hidenaga Kawaguchi, Yuta Kishino

Published:
16th Oct 2020

Abstract:
The Government of Japan has declared that construction sites must implement i-construction, in which information communication technology (ICT) is used to improve construction site productivity and throughput. Examples of i-construction include remote and automatic contr…The Government of Japan has declared that construction sites must implement i-construction, in which information communication technology (ICT) is used to improve construction site productivity and throughput. Examples of i-construction include remote and automatic control systems for construction machinery, for which wireless communication is generally required; however, the wireless characteristics that must be considered in i-construction remain unclear. To clarify these characteristics, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacon module is implemented for construction machines, and we investigate its communication characteristics. We focussed on two evaluations: characterisation of the BLE unit module and its feasibility in i-construction. Experimental results were used to characterise BLE communication in a residential area and construction site. In the latter, BLE beacon module communication was possible between a sender located in an excavator attachment and a receiver in its cabin.
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Key Management for Hierarchical Wireless Sensor Networks: A Robust Scheme
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IoT 20(23): e2

Authors:
Anubrata Chanda, Pampa Sadhukhan, Nandini Mukherjee

Published:
2nd Oct 2020

Abstract:
Secure data transmission within the wireless sensor networks (WSNs) is a critical issue as they are mostly deployed in the open areas. Moreover, the communication between the cluster head (CH) and the base station(BS) in a hierarchical WSN is required to be more secure sinc…Secure data transmission within the wireless sensor networks (WSNs) is a critical issue as they are mostly deployed in the open areas. Moreover, the communication between the cluster head (CH) and the base station(BS) in a hierarchical WSN is required to be more secure since the CH is responsible for data collection, aggregation and its forwarding to the BS. Thus, this paper aims to design a hybrid key management scheme (KMS) for the hierarchical WSNs for enhancing security between the CH and BS by using some asymmetric cryptographic technique while applying the secret key based communication among the member nodes to reduce their computational overheads. The security analysis of our proposed scheme exhibits its robustness against the node capture attack and its ability to support the node revocation. The performances of proposed scheme are also evaluated in term of data freshness, average number of keys established, throughput and computational cost to demonstrate its efficiency.
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UV Disinfection Robot with Automatic Switching on Human Detection
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IoT 20(23): e1

Authors:
A. Vyshnavi, A. Naga Sri Manasa, Ch. Sesha Sai Hamsika, P. Shalini

Published:
25th Sep 2020

Abstract:
Ultra violet (UV) light is used for the purpose of disinfection or sterilization of rooms and surfaces. UV-C is employed as it has germicidal properties, in particular - bacteria and viruses, but it is detrimental to human-beings as well. So, for the purpose of disinfection without human interfere…Ultra violet (UV) light is used for the purpose of disinfection or sterilization of rooms and surfaces. UV-C is employed as it has germicidal properties, in particular - bacteria and viruses, but it is detrimental to human-beings as well. So, for the purpose of disinfection without human interference, a UV Robot has been designed and implemented that follows a pre-defined path. It was equipped with three 20W UV lamps which radiates light in all directions. Given that UV light can be dangerous to humans, an embedded system based on Arduino along with PIR sensors are employed on top of the robot that detects human or animal’s motion and presence. So, one of the effective ways to avoid getting infected with SARS-COV-2 (Corona virus) is by sterilizing rooms using UV robot.
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Analysis of Indoor Rowing Motion using Wearable Inertial Sensors
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IoT 16(6): e1

Authors:
Stephan Bosch, Muhammad Shoaib, Stephen Geerlings, Lennart Buit, Nirvana Meratnia, Paul Havinga

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In this exploratory work the motion of rowers is analyzed while rowing on a rowing machine. This is performed using inertial sensors that measure the orientation at several positions on the body. Using these measurements, this work provides a preliminary analysis of the differences between experien…In this exploratory work the motion of rowers is analyzed while rowing on a rowing machine. This is performed using inertial sensors that measure the orientation at several positions on the body. Using these measurements, this work provides a preliminary analysis of the differences between experienced and novice rowers, or between a good and a bad technique. The analysis shows that the measured postural angles show no clear trend that would set apart experienced and novice rowers or a bad and a good technique. However, there are clear differences in absolute postural angle's consistency and timing consistency of strokes between novice and experienced rowers. We also applied a machine learning technique to the data to find the similarities between different rowers and an experienced reference rower. The results can be used to compare the quality of the rowing technique with respect to a reference. In this paper, we present our initial results as well as the challenges that need to be further explored.
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IoT-Q-Band: A low cost internet of things based wearable band to detect and track absconding COVID-19 quarantine subjects
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IoT 20(21): e5

Authors:
Vibhutesh Kumar Singh, Himanshu Chandna, Ashish Kumar, Sujeet Kumar, Nidhi Upadhyay, Kumar Utkarsh

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The world health organization (WHO) has declared the novel coronavirus disease (nCoV or COVID-19) outbreak a pandemic, and quarantines are playing a vital role in containing its spread. But globally, the defections of the quarantined subjects are raising serious concerns. If COVID-19 positive, th…The world health organization (WHO) has declared the novel coronavirus disease (nCoV or COVID-19)
outbreak a pandemic, and quarantines are playing a vital role in containing its spread. But globally, the
defections of the quarantined subjects are raising serious concerns. If COVID-19 positive, the absconding
quarantine subjects can infect more people, which makes the timely detection of them vital. As the literature
suggests, a wearable makes a subject more compliant towards healthcare routines/restrictions; thus, in this
work, we have designed an IoT based wearable quarantine band (IoT-Q-Band) to detect the absconding. While
designing it, we kept in mind the cost, global supply chain disruption, and COVID-19 quarantine duration,
which the WHO recommends. This wearable prototype, with the bundled mobile app, reports and tracks the
absconding quarantine subjects in real-time. IoT-Q-Band is an economical solution that could benefit lowincome regions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Design and Implementation of a Wireless Sensor Network for Agricultural Applications
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IoT 18(16): e1

Authors:
Jobish John, Gaurav S. Kasbekar, Dinesh K. Sharma, V. Ramulu, Maryam Shojaei Baghini

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We present the design and implementation of a shortest path tree based, energy eﬃcient data collection wireless sensor network to sense various parameters in an agricultural farm using in-house developed low cost sensors. Nodes follow a synchronized, periodic sleep-wake up schedule to maximize the …We present the design and implementation of a shortest path tree based, energy eﬃcient data collection wireless sensor network to sense various parameters in an agricultural farm using in-house developed low cost sensors. Nodes follow a synchronized, periodic sleep-wake up schedule to maximize the lifetime of the network. The implemented network consists of 24 sensor nodes in a 3 acre maize farm and its performance is captured by 7 snooper nodes for diﬀerent data collection intervals: 10 minutes,1 hour and 3 hours. The almost static nature of wireless links in the farm motivated us to use the same tree for a long data collection period (3 days). The imbalance in energy consumption across nodes is observed to be very small and the network architecture uses easy-to-implement protocols to perform diﬀerent network activities including handling of node failures. We present the results and analysis of extensive tests conducted on our implementation, which provide signiﬁcant insights.
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Dedicated networks for IoT: PHY / MAC state of the art and challenges
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IoT 15(1): e3

Authors:
C. Goursaud, J. M. Gorce

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This paper focuses on the the emerging transmission technologies dedicated to IoT networks.We first analyze the classical cellular network technologies when taking into account the IoT requirements, and point out the need of dedicated technologies for IoT. Then, we present the PHY and MAC layers of…This paper focuses on the the emerging transmission technologies dedicated to IoT networks.We first analyze the classical cellular network technologies when taking into account the IoT requirements, and point out the need of dedicated technologies for IoT. Then, we present the PHY and MAC layers of the technologies that are already deployed, or likely to be deployed: UNB by SigFox, CSS by LoRaTM,Weighless, and RPMA by Ingenu. We then compare their performances to highlight their pros and cons. Finally, we discuss on the open research challenges that still need to be addressed.
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Powering environment monitoring Wireless Sensor Networks: A review of design and operational challenges in Eastern Africa
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IoT 18(14): e1

Authors:
Maximus Byamukama, Geofrey Bakkabulindi, Björn Pehrson, Mary Nsabagwa, Roseline Akol

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1293

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This paper discusses the various design and operational challenges that we have met in providing power to Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) deployed in environment monitoring in East Africa. While such deployments in African environments have a major advantage of abundant sunshine, both in intensity …This paper discusses the various design and operational challenges that we have met in providing power to Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) deployed in environment monitoring in East Africa. While such deployments in African environments have a major advantage of abundant sunshine, both in intensity and duration, the same environments still present a number
of unique challenges. With the various research initiatives in Africa being quite disjointed, a major problem is the lack of a unified knowledge base that communicates the current challenges and solutions in designing power systems for these WSNs. We implemented a WSN with several autonomous sensors and two types of gateways. We kept track of voltages, uptime and other diagnostic data. We combine our experiences from the study of these devices, and those of some others in the region and other developing countries and make recommendations where we have achieved good results and propose solutions where work is still in progress.
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IoT-F2CDM-LB: IoT Based Fog-to-Cloud and Data-in-Motion Architectures with Load Balancing
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IoT 18(13): e1

Authors:
Istabraq M. Al-Joboury, Emad H. Al-Hemiary

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1284

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The work in this paper tries to enhance the performance of IoT by modifying the Cloud based architecture in terms of storage, processing, and Load Balancing (LB). The assumption is as follows: In a single Fog server, high traffic coming from Things may cause packet loss which in turn affect the ov…The work in this paper tries to enhance the performance of IoT by modifying the Cloud based architecture in terms of storage, processing, and Load Balancing (LB). The assumption is as follows: In a single Fog server, high traffic coming from Things may cause packet loss which in turn affect the overall IoT performance. To overcome such a situation, LB on Fog layer is proposed and implemented practically using virtualization technology. The proposed IoT based Fog-To-Cloud and Data-inMotion with LB (IoT-F2CDM-LB) architecture consists of two load balancers; HAProxy and Server Load Balancing (SLB), are used to distribute messages from Things to four virtualized Fog servers according to Least Connection technique. The implementation is carried out using VirtualBox and GNS3. Message Queue Telemetry Transport (MQTT) protocol is used to transfer messages between layers. Both load balancers result in packet loss reduction by 50%, lower response time and higher throughput.
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Semantic Interoperable Traffic Management Framework for IoT Smart City Applications
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IoT 18(13): e4

Authors:
Sivadi Balakrishna, M. Thirumaran

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1166

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Real-time traffic monitoring and controlling are one of the biggest problems in this present living world. So many researchers have dealt with and put their effort into this problem, as a result, several types of approaches have developed. Currently using traffic monitoring and alert systems are no…Real-time traffic monitoring and controlling are one of the biggest problems in this present living world. So many researchers have dealt with and put their effort into this problem, as a result, several types of approaches have developed. Currently using traffic monitoring and alert systems are not up to the needs of smart city applications and more expensive. This paper proposes an Internet of Things (IoT) based Smart Real-Time Traffic Monitoring System to provide better service with low cost for Smart city applications using semantic annotations. The proposed framework contains two phases namely-traffic monitoring unit and traffic reduction unit. The first phase analyses semantic traffic to detect an emergency, the latter phase removes redundant semantic information for traffic reduction. Simulation results suggest that the framework is capable of accurate and early detection of an emergency as well as traffic reduction while keeping sufficient information to report the emergency.
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Platforms and Protocols for the Internet of Things
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IoT 15(1): e5

Authors:
Chiara Pielli, Daniel Zucchetto, Andrea Andrea Zanella, Lorenzo Vangelista, Michele Zorzi

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1121

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Building a general architecture for the Internet of Things (IoT) is a very complex task, exacerbated by the extremely large variety of devices, link layer technologies, and services that may be involved in such a system. In this paper, we identify the main blocks of a generic IoT architecture, de…Building a general architecture for the Internet of Things (IoT) is a very complex task, exacerbated by the
extremely large variety of devices, link layer technologies, and services that may be involved in such a
system. In this paper, we identify the main blocks of a generic IoT architecture, describing their features
and requirements, and analyze the most common approaches proposed in the literature for each block. In
particular, we compare three of the most important communication technologies for IoT purposes, i.e., REST,
MQTT, and AMQP, and we also analyze three IoT platforms: openHAB, Sentilo, and Parse. The analysis will
prove the importance of adopting an integrated approach that jointly addresses several issues and is able to
flexibly accommodate the requirements of the various elements of the system. We also discuss a use case which
illustrates the design challenges and the choices to make when selecting which protocols and technologies to
use.
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Device-to-Device Communications for 5G Internet of Things
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IoT 15(1): e4

Authors:
L. Militano, G. Araniti, M. Condoluci, I. Farris, A. Iera

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The proliferation of heterogeneous devices connected through large-scale networks is a clear sign that the vision of the Internet of Things (IoT) is getting closer to becoming a reality. Many researchers and experts in the field share the opinion that the next-to-come fifth generation (5G) cellular…The proliferation of heterogeneous devices connected through large-scale networks is a clear sign that the vision of the Internet of Things (IoT) is getting closer to becoming a reality. Many researchers and experts in the field share the opinion that the next-to-come fifth generation (5G) cellular systems will be a strong boost for the IoT deployment. Device-to- Device (D2D) appears as a key communication paradigm to support heterogeneous objects interconnection and to guarantee important benefits. In this paper, we thoroughly discuss the added-value features introduced by cellular/noncellular D2D communications and its potential in efficiently fulfilling IoT requirements in 5G networks. State-of-the-art solutions, enabling radio technologies, and current standardization activities for D2D communications are surveyed and their pros and cons with reference to manifold IoT use cases pointed out. Future research directions are then presented towards a fully converged 5G IoT ecosystem.
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A Review on Cloud and Fog Computing Integration for IoT: Platforms Perspective
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IoT 18(14): e5

Authors:
Asrar A. Baktyan, Ammar T. Zahary

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The fourth industrial revolution can connect ecosystems of more than 20 billion devices with an unpredictable gross of the local consumption. Connected devices will produce approximately 44 ZB of raw data by 2020, which provides interesting challenges relatively to privacy, connectivity, and scalab…The fourth industrial revolution can connect ecosystems of more than 20 billion devices with an unpredictable gross of the local consumption. Connected devices will produce approximately 44 ZB of raw data by 2020, which provides interesting challenges relatively to privacy, connectivity, and scalability. The Internet of Things (IoT) is earning growing attention that provides the interconnection between the physical and the digital world. Consequently, the physical world needs to be measured and converted into expressible statistics. Cloud for IoT introduces precious application and unique services in several domains. However, fog computing helps in efficient utilization and better performance in case of bandwidth utilization, and low power consumption. This review focuses on the IoT platforms used for fog and cloud computing to serve IoT end-to-end services. In addition, the application of the cloud of thing and fog roles to improve the challenges of the cloud of things are also provided.
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Publisher: EAI
ISSN: 2414-1399
Number of Volumes: 6

Last Published: 2021-02-08

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