Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks, Volume 13, Issue 6

Wireless communication technologies (WSN) are pivotal for the successful deployment of the Internet of Things (IoT). Among them, long-range (LoRa) and long-range wide-area network (LoRaWAN) technologies have been widely adopted due to their ability t...

In spite of the development in technology and the recent innovations in dentistry, dental anxiety remains a common issue, and accurately assessing it is challenging due to reliance on patients’ self-reports, which are often biased. Hence, this...

The concurrence of social robots with different functionalities and cyber-physical systems in indoor environments has recently been increasing in many fields, such as medicine, education, and industry. In such scenarios, the collaboration of such het...

Infrared thermography is a non-invasive measurement method that can accurately describe immediate temperature changes of an object. In the case of continuous in vivo hand measurements, extracting correct thermal data requires a first step of image se...

The control of active prostheses and orthoses requires the precise classification of instantaneous human activity and the detection of specific events within each activity. Furthermore, such classification helps physiotherapists, orthopedists, and ne...

In this research, a novel interdigitated gear-shaped, graphene-based electrochemical biosensor was developed for the detection of dopamine (DA). The sensor’s innovative design improves the active surface area by 94.52% and 57% compared to comme...

Smart farming is set to play a crucial role in the sustainable transformation of agriculture. The emergence of precision agriculture, facilitated by Internet of Things (IoT) platforms, makes effective communication among the various sensors and devic...

With the rapid development of the metaverse, designing effective interfaces in virtual and augmented environments presents significant challenges. Additionally, keeping real-time sensory data flowing from users to their virtual avatars in a seamless...

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) have rapidly evolved, becoming integral to various applications such as environmental monitoring, disaster response, and precision agriculture. This paper provides a comprehensive re...

This paper introduces a new method for the region segmentation of images. The approach is based on the raster-scan paradigm and builds the segments incrementally. The pixels are processed in the raster-scan order, while the construction of the segmen...

Within the domain of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM), conventional approaches generally are complicated, destructive, and time-consuming. It also necessitates an extensive array of sensors to effectively evaluate and monitor the structural integri...

Blockchain-based sensor networks offer promising solutions for secure and transparent data management in IoT ecosystems. However, efficient set membership proofs remain a critical challenge, particularly in resource-constrained environments. This pap...

The field of physically interactive electronic games is rapidly evolving, driven by the fact that it combines the benefits of physical activities and the attractiveness of electronic games, as well as advancements in sensor technologies. In this pape...

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for a robust medical infrastructure and crisis management strategy as part of smart-city applications, with technology playing a crucial role. The Internet of Things (IoT) has emerged as a promising solu...

The precise monitoring of chemical reactions in plasma-based processes is crucial for advanced semiconductor manufacturing. This study integrates three diagnostic techniques—Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES), Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry (QMS...

The work presented in this paper regards the improvement of a housekeeping system for data acquisition of a suborbital vehicle (VIRIATO rocket or launcher). The specifications regarding the vehicle are presented and hardware is chosen accordingly, co...

Intrusion detection in network systems is a critical challenge due to the ever-increasing volume and complexity of cyber-attacks. Traditional methods often struggle with high-dimensional data and the need for real-time detection. This paper proposes...

This paper proposes a hybrid approach using design science research to identify rogue RF transmitters and locate their targets. We engineered a framework to identify masquerading attacks indicating the presence of multiple adversaries posing as a sin...

This paper aims to propose a novel call for help traffic (SOS) and study its impact over Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Human-to-Human (H2H) traffic in Internet of Things environments, specifically during disaster events. During such events (e.g., the...

Given the unique challenges faced by manual wheelchair users, improving methods to accurately measure and enhance their participation in community life is critical. This study explores a comprehensive method to evaluate the real-world community mobil...

In this paper, a novel method is introduced to enhance the performance of vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) visible light communication (VLC) by employing different transmitter (Tx) light-emitting diode (LED) array arrangements with different LED orientations...

This paper deals with the evaluation of the combustion intensity of coal particles on the basis of measurement data (UV radiation) from a scanning point photodiode. UV radiation is measured using a custom UV scanner at different distances from the bu...