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Wireless IoT Network Protocols, 3rd Edition
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Wireless IoT Network Protocols, 3rd Edition

A special issue of Information (ISSN 2078-2489). This special issue belongs to the section "Information and Communications Technology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 662

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Dr. Ruggero Lanotte

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DISUIT, University of Insubria, 2-21100 Varese, Italy
Interests: formal methods; timed probabilistic systems; hybrid system; cyber-physical systems; IoT
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Dear Colleagues,

In the Internet of Things (IoT) paradigm, smart devices equipped with embedded technology automatically collect information from shared resources (Internet accesses, physical devices, etc.) and aggregate it to provide new services to end users. The ”things” commonly deployed in IoT systems are RFID tags, for unique identification; sensors, to detect physical changes in the environment; and actuators, to pass on information to the environment. The range of IoT applications is rapidly increasing and already covers several domains, including environmental monitoring, healthcare, personal and social, security and surveillance, smart environments (home, offices, cities), transportation, and logistics (automotive). The practical development is driven by the evolution of the wireless networking technologies, which are facing a number of challenges.

The main aim of this Special Issue is to seek high-quality submissions focusing on theoretical and practical aspects of wireless IoT network protocols, including performance evaluation, simulation, and testbeds.

Dr. Ruggero Lanotte
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Internet of things
  • wireless network protocols
  • models
  • performance evaluation
  • simulation

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Reliable Low-Latency Multicasting in MANET: A DTN7-Driven Pub/Sub Framework Optimizing Delivery Rate and Throughput
by Xinwei Liu and Satoshi Fujita
Information 2025, 16(6), 508; https://doi.org/10.3390/info16060508 - 18 Jun 2025
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This paper addresses the challenges of multicasting in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs), where communication relies exclusively on direct interactions between mobile nodes without the support of fixed infrastructure. In such networks, efficient information dissemination is critical, particularly in scenarios where an event [...] Read more.
This paper addresses the challenges of multicasting in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs), where communication relies exclusively on direct interactions between mobile nodes without the support of fixed infrastructure. In such networks, efficient information dissemination is critical, particularly in scenarios where an event detected by one node must be reliably communicated to a designated subset of nodes. The highly dynamic nature of MANET, characterized by frequent topology changes and unpredictable connectivity, poses significant challenges to stable and efficient multicasting. To address these issues, we adopt a Publish/Subscribe (Pub/Sub) model that utilizes brokers as intermediaries for information dissemination. However, ensuring the robustness of broker-based multicasting in a highly mobile environment requires novel strategies to mitigate the effects of frequent disconnections and mobility-induced disruptions. To this end, we propose a framework based on three key principles: (1) leveraging the Disruption-Tolerant Networking Implementations of the Bundle Protocol 7 (DTN7) at the network layer to sustain message delivery even in the presence of intermittent connectivity and high node mobility; (2) dynamically generating broker replicas to ensure that broker functionality persists despite sudden node failures or disconnections; and (3) enabling brokers and their replicas to periodically broadcast advertisement packets to maintain communication paths and facilitate efficient data forwarding, drawing inspiration from Named Data Networking (NDN) techniques. To evaluate the effectiveness of our approach, we conduct extensive simulations using ns-3, examining its impact on message delivery reliability, latency, and overall network throughput. The results demonstrate that our method significantly reduces message delivery delays while improving delivery rates, particularly in high-mobility scenarios. Additionally, the integration of DTN7 at the bundle layer proves effective in mitigating performance degradation in environments where nodes frequently change their positions. Our findings highlight the potential of our approach in enhancing the resilience and efficiency of broker-assisted multicasting in MANET, making it a promising solution for real-world applications such as disaster response, military operations, and decentralized IoT networks. Full article
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