Efficient and Programmable Networks for Sensor Applications
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Sensor Networks".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 January 2024) | Viewed by 258
Special Issue Editor
Interests: programmable networks; machine learning; wearable technologies applied to biomedical applications; Internet of Things (IoT); cloud and edge computing; network security
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nowadays, various sensor applications have been investigated and deployed in the real world. Recently, the field of In-Network Computing (INC) has emerged and attracted significant attention, aiming to efficiently transmit sensor data to their destinations and process the data quickly. To support INC, programmable networks that utilize Programming Protocol-independent Packet Processor (P4) switches have been proposed. In such a programmable network, the network controller(s) can configure the data plane of these switches by installing rules into the forwarding tables. These rules, which include user-defined match fields and action codes, can intelligently process sensor data in the network, leading to various benefits such as reduced network bandwidth usage, shortened end-to-end transfer latency, and faster responses to emergency events.
The Special Issue, titled "Efficient and Programmable Networks for Sensor Applications", aims to present original research and critical review articles that highlight recent advances in all aspects of In-Network Computing (INC). The focus will be on exploring how INC can enhance the benefits of sensor applications. We highly encourage papers that demonstrate solid system design and implementation, as well as experimental results obtained from real-life testbeds or networks.
Prof. Dr. Shie-Yuan Wang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- programmable networks
- sensor networks
- In-Network Computing (INC)
- Programming Protocol-Independent Packet Processor (P4) switches
- Software-Defined Networks (SDN)
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