Advances in Communication Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Sensor Networks".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 October 2026 | Viewed by 2012
Special Issue Editor
Interests: wireless sensors networks; real-time communication protocols; real-time distributed/networked embedded systems; advanced industrial real-time automation systems; security of real-time networked systems; IoT; advanced microcomputers and embedded systems
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Dear Colleagues,
The main objective of this Special Issue is to provide researchers with a platform to disseminate their innovative works on advances in communication protocols for wireless sensor networks (WSNs). The focus of this Special Issue spans across critical application domains, including industrial systems, smart cities, the Internet of Things (IoT), environmental monitoring, healthcare, etc.
The field of WSN communication protocols is evolving rapidly, driven by developments in terms of real-time, energy efficiency, security, scalability, and integration with emerging technologies such as IoT and 5G.
We invite original contributions on, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Classification of Communication Protocols:
- MAC, routing, transport, and cross-layer protocols.
- Energy-Efficient Communication Protocols:
- Duty cycling and sleep scheduling;
- Clustering techniques for energy savings;
- Advanced protocols for ultra-low-energy networks.
- Security in Communication Protocols:
- Secure routing protocols;
- Cryptographic techniques for secure communication;
- Detection and mitigation of attacks.
- Protocol Adaptation for Specific Applications:
- Real-time communication protocols for critical systems;
- Protocols for IoT integration;
- Machine learning-based protocol enhancements.
- Scalability and Heterogeneity:
- Handling dense networks;
- Protocols for heterogeneous sensor nodes.
- Performance Metrics and Evaluation:
- Theoretical, simulation, and real-world implementation case studies.
- Future Directions and Emerging Trends:
- Integration with 5G and beyond;
- AI-driven and machine learning techniques in communication protocols;
- Protocols for underwater and aerial WSNs.
Prof. Dr. Stavros Koubias
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- real time
- energy efficiency
- security
- heterogeneity
- application-specific protocols
- AI and machine learning in communication protocols
- IoT
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