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  • Article
  • Open Access
46 Citations
5,062 Views
22 Pages

10 January 2021

In the traditional wireless sensor networks (WSNs) localization algorithm based on the Internet of Things (IoT), the distance vector hop (DV-Hop) localization algorithm has the disadvantages of large deviation and low accuracy in three-dimensional (3...

(This article belongs to the Collection Fog/Edge Computing based Smart Sensing System)
  • Article
  • Open Access
615 Views
15 Pages

Impact of Pasteurization and Storage on the Microbiological Composition and Lipid Degradation of Human Milk Cream

  • Diana Escuder-Vieco,
  • Juan M. Rodríguez,
  • Leónides Fernández,
  • María Visitación Calvo and ,
  • Javier Fontecha,
  • Diana Martín,
  • Kristin Keller,
  • José Luis Carrión-Frías,
  • Carmen R. Pallás-Alonso and
  • Nadia R. García-Lara
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

4 June 2026

Human milk cream, a lipid-rich fraction obtained during milk defatting, is typically discarded despite its potential for individualized nutritional strategies. This study evaluated the effects of Holder pasteurization (HoP) and storage conditions (re...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
68 Citations
9,388 Views
18 Pages

Sigma Routing Metric for RPL Protocol

  • Paul Sanmartin,
  • Aldo Rojas,
  • Luis Fernandez,
  • Karen Avila and ,
  • Daladier Jabba and
  • Sebastian Valle
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

21 April 2018

This paper presents the adaptation of a specific metric for the RPL protocol in the objective function MRHOF. Among the functions standardized by IETF, we find OF0, which is based on the minimum hop count, as well as MRHOF, which is based on the Expe...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Low Energy Wireless Sensor Networks: Protocols, Architectures and Solutions)
  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
3,897 Views
17 Pages

An Enhanced Mobility and Temperature Aware Routing Protocol through Multi-Criteria Decision Making Method in Wireless Body Area Networks

  • Beom-Su Kim,
  • Babar Shah,
  • Feras Al-Obediat,
  • Sana Ullah and ,
  • Kyong Hoon Kim and
  • Ki-Il Kim
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

14 November 2018

In wireless body area networks, temperature-aware routing plays an important role in preventing damage of surrounding body tissues caused by the temperature rise of the nodes. However, existing temperature-aware routing protocols tend to choose the n...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Body Area Networks)
  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
4,585 Views
20 Pages

27 October 2018

RPL (routing protocol for low-power and lossy networks) is an important candidate routing algorithm for low-power and lossy network (LLN) scenarios. To solve the problems of using a single routing metric or no clearly weighting distribution theory of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Low Energy Wireless Sensor Networks: Protocols, Architectures and Solutions)
  • Article
  • Open Access
879 Views
20 Pages

15 February 2026

Downy mildew of hops represents a serious disease affecting hops production in all growing regions. Disease management is primarily based on the application of fungicides at regular intervals based on a short-term forecasting methodology that is esse...

(This article belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
4,722 Views
41 Pages

A Cross-Layer Optimized Opportunistic Routing Scheme for Loss-and-Delay Sensitive WSNs

  • Xin Xu,
  • Minjiao Yuan,
  • Xiao Liu,
  • Anfeng Liu and ,
  • Neal N. Xiong,
  • Zhiping Cai and
  • Tian Wang
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

3 May 2018

In wireless sensor networks (WSNs), communication links are typically error-prone and unreliable, so providing reliable and timely data routing for loss- and delay-sensitive applications in WSNs it is a challenge issue. Additionally, with specific th...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sensor Networks for Environmental Observations)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,232 Views
20 Pages

3 November 2023

Delay-tolerant networks face challenges in efficiently utilizing network resources and real-time sensing of node and message statuses due to the dynamic changes in their topology. In this paper, we propose a Multi-Decision Dynamic Intelligent (MDDI)...

(This article belongs to the Section Networks)
  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
3,115 Views
28 Pages

A Deep-Learning-Based Secure Routing Protocol to Avoid Blackhole Attacks in VANETs

  • Amalia Amalia,
  • Yushintia Pramitarini,
  • Ridho Hendra Yoga Perdana,
  • Kyusung Shim and
  • Beongku An

2 October 2023

Vehicle ad hoc networks (VANETs) are a vital part of intelligent transportation systems (ITS), offering a variety of advantages from reduced traffic to increased road safety. Despite their benefits, VANETs remain vulnerable to various security threat...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Emerging AI+X-Based Sensor and Networking Technologies including Selected Papers from ICGHIT 2022-2023)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,417 Views
14 Pages

Application of Hops (Humulus lupulus L.) and β-Acid Extract to Improve Aerobic Stability and In Vitro Ruminal Fermentation of Maralfalfa Grass Silage

  • Lianne Romero-Vilorio,
  • Bexy González-Mora,
  • Yamicela Castillo-Castillo,
  • Francisco Castillo-Rangel and ,
  • Einar Vargas-Bello-Perez,
  • Joel Dominguez-Viveros,
  • Monserrath Felix-Portillo,
  • Robin C. Anderson,
  • Michael E. Hume and
  • Oscar Ruiz-Barrera
  • + 8 authors+ 3 authors

The potential of hops (Humulus lupulus L.) and β-acid extract were evaluated for improving the quality of maralfalfa grass (Cenchrus purpureus) silage (with added sorghum grain, sorghum straw, and urea) during aerobic exposure and their residual...

(This article belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
3,103 Views
20 Pages

Context-Aware Trust and Reputation Routing Protocol for Opportunistic IoT Networks

  • Jagdeep Singh,
  • Sanjay Kumar Dhurandher,
  • Isaac Woungang and
  • Han-Chieh Chao

29 November 2024

In opportunistic IoT (OppIoT) networks, non-cooperative nodes present a significant challenge to the data forwarding process, leading to increased packet loss and communication delays. This paper proposes a novel Context-Aware Trust and Reputation Ro...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Intelligence, Security, Trust and Privacy Advances in IoT, Bigdata and 5G Networks (2nd Edition))
  • Article
  • Open Access
929 Views
31 Pages

An Advantage Actor–Critic-Based Quality of Service-Aware Routing Optimization Mechanism for Optical Satellite Network

  • Wei Zhou,
  • Bingli Guo,
  • Xiaodong Liang,
  • Qingsong Luo and ,
  • Boying Cao,
  • Zongxiang Xie,
  • Ligen Qiu,
  • Xinjie Shen and
  • Bitao Pan
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

22 November 2025

To support the 6G vision of seamless “space–air–ground-integrated” global coverage, optical satellite networks must enable high-speed, low-latency, and intelligent data transmission. However, conventional inter-satellite laser...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Emerging Technologies for 6G Space Optical Communication Networks)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,059 Views
18 Pages

Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs) are kind of wireless networks where the nodes move in decentralized environments with a highly dynamic infrastructure. Many well-known routing protocols have been proposed, with each having its own design mechanism and...

(This article belongs to the Topic Wireless Sensor Networks)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,551 Views
21 Pages

10 March 2023

In an unmanned aerial vehicles ad hoc network (UANET), UAVs communicate with each other to accomplish intricate tasks collaboratively and cooperatively. However, the high mobility of UAVs, the variable link quality, and heavy traffic loads can lead t...

(This article belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)
  • Article
  • Open Access

10 November 2026

Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) across independent data providers requires local data custody, verifiable evidence handling, and fair compensation for contributed knowledge. We present BC-MultiRAG, a permissioned framework in which providers ret...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Symmetry and Asymmetry in Network Measurement, Cryptography, and Information Security)
  • Article
  • Open Access
41 Citations
4,775 Views
17 Pages

Secure Data Aggregation Based on End-to-End Homomorphic Encryption in IoT-Based Wireless Sensor Networks

  • Mukesh Kumar,
  • Monika Sethi,
  • Shalli Rani,
  • Dipak Kumar Sah and ,
  • Salman A. AlQahtani and
  • Mabrook S. Al-Rakhami
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

6 July 2023

By definition, the aggregating methodology ensures that transmitted data remain visible in clear text in the aggregated units or nodes. Data transmission without encryption is vulnerable to security issues such as data confidentiality, integrity, aut...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Role of Sensors in IoT-Enabled Applications in Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare and Wireless Sensor Networks)
  • Article
  • Open Access
344 Views
37 Pages

6 September 2026

Traditional evaluation of Networks-on-Chip is based on aggregate metrics. Most of these metrics (latency, throughput, hop count, packet loss, energy consumption, buffer occupancy, thermal or reliability summaries) compress detailed execution traces i...

(This article belongs to the Collection Feature Papers in Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,337 Views
32 Pages

Performance Evaluation of Mobile RPL-Based IoT Networks under Hello Flood Attack

  • Amal Hkiri,
  • Sami Alqurashi,
  • Omar Ben Bahri,
  • Mouna Karmani and ,
  • Hamzah Faraj and
  • Mohsen Machhout
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

The RPL protocol is essential for efficient communication within the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem, yet it remains vulnerable to various attacks, particularly in dense and mobile environments where it shows certain limitations and susceptibiliti...

(This article belongs to the Section Networks)