Networked Sensing Systems

Preface

With today’s improvements in wireless and mobile connectivity, Internet of Things (IoT) sensor technologies, and digital innovation, sustainability principles have started to reinforce one another. To switch to more resource-efficient solutions, use resources responsibly, and streamline operations, businesses must embrace digital transformation. Energy management, air pollution monitoring, fleet management, water management, and agriculture are a few examples of potential actuation sectors. Simultaneously, the expansion of IoT deployments and their integration into the contexts of 5G and upcoming 6G mobile networking necessitate that the solutions themselves be green and sustainable, incorporating, for instance, the use of energy- and environmentally-aware technical solutions for communications.

By offering previously unattainable solutions, networking can contribute to a more sustainable society by enabling the collection of data from new and heterogeneous sources in unique ways and from novel sources using novel technology. In addition, the networking-based solution itself needs to be sustainable or environmentally friendly. For instance, changing the network architecture and moving network equipment to key locations can reduce wasteful energy use. These goals drive the search for solutions, which range from “better” and novel sensing objects that need to be energy-efficient using mobile sensing devices.

The goal of “Networked Sensing Systems” is to present and highlight ...