Advancements in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks: Challenges, Solutions and Applications in Modern Domains
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Internet of Things".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 17
Special Issue Editor
Interests: patterns; network; heterogeneous networks; communications; connectivity; graphs game; theory algorithmic; information theory; operations research; theoretical computer science
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As technology continues to develop, we are experiencing a rapid increase in the number and variety of devices, sensors, and actuators connected through the Internet of Things (IoT). These components, ranging from everyday items to advanced machines, often do not use the same wireless communication interfaces. Furthermore, they generate different types of data, such as images, sound, location, and environmental readings, and use a wide range of communication protocols.
This shift toward large, diverse, and often incompatible networks brings new challenges. In research, this requires new ways of evaluating data collection, processing, and transmission. In practice, this calls for methods that allow different devices to competently work together while still being secure, reliable, and efficient.
Meanwhile, the proliferation of heterogeneous wireless networks is opening up new opportunities in a wide range of modern application domains. These include smart homes, smart cities, autonomous vehicles, remote healthcare, industrial automation (Industry 4.0), environmental monitoring, and precision agriculture. Each of these domains presents unique requirements and constraints—such as low-latency communication, high data throughput, real-time decision-making, and energy efficiency—that push the boundaries of current wireless networking technologies.
This Special Issue invites contributions that address and advance understanding of the growing complexity of heterogeneous wireless networks and their application to real-world, modern domains. We welcome original research, case studies, and technical solutions related to, but not limited to, the following topics:
- IoT;
- Heterogeneous wireless networks;
- Energy consumption;
- Optimizing network communication;
- Data management;
- Interoperability;
- Communication protocols;
- Energy distribution;
- Multi-interface systems;
- Network coverage;
- Routing strategies;
- Practical applications (e.g., smart homes, healthcare, transportation, industry);
- Applications to modern domains (e.g., smart cities, Industry 0, autonomous systems, environmental monitoring);
- Optimization problems in wireless networks;
- AI applied to heterogeneous wireless
Through this issue, we aim to bring together new insights that support the development of robust, scalable, and secure heterogeneous wireless systems. We encourage researchers, engineers, and practitioners to submit their research and foster the important discussion at the intersection of wireless communication technologies and modern application domains.
Dr. Alessandro Aloisio
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- heterogeneous wireless networks
- communication
- IoT
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