Series Editorial: Internet of Things and Sensor Networks

The growing popularity of inexpensive IoT (Internet of Things) sensor networks makes their uncertainty an important aspect of their adoption. The uncertainty determines their fitness for purpose, their perceived quality and the usefulness of information they provide. Nevertheless, neither the theory nor the industrial practice of uncertainty offer a coherent answer on how to address uncertainty of networks of this type and their components. The primary objective of this paper is to facilitate the discussion of what progress should be made regarding the theory and the practice of uncertainty of IoT sensor networks to satisfy current needs. This paper provides a structured overview of uncertainty, specifically focusing on IoT sensor networks. It positions IoT sensor networks as contrasted with professional measurement and control networks and presents their conceptual sociotechnical reference model. The reference model advises on the taxonomy of uncertainty proposed in this paper that demonstrates semantic differences between various views on uncertainty. This model also allows for identifying key challenges that should be addressed to improve the theory and practice of uncertainty in IoT sensor networks.

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An Overview of Periodic Wireless Sensor Networks to The Internet of Things

IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering ◽

10.1088/1757-899x/928/3/032055 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 928 ◽

pp. 032055

Author(s):

Ali Kadhum M. Al-Qurabat ◽

Suha Abdulhussein Abdulzahra

Keyword(s):

Wireless Sensor Networks ◽

Sensor Networks ◽

Internet Of Things ◽

Wireless Sensor ◽

The Internet ◽

The Internet Of Things

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Green Internet of Things Sensor Networks

10.1007/978-3-030-54983-1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Adamu Murtala Zungeru ◽

Joseph M. Chuma ◽

Caspar K. Lebekwe ◽

Pendukeni Phalaagae ◽

Jwaone Gaboitaolelwe

Keyword(s):

Sensor Networks ◽

Internet Of Things

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Problems of Powering End Devices in Wireless Networks of the Internet of Things

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14092417 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (9) ◽

pp. 2417

Author(s):

Andrzej Michalski ◽

Zbigniew Watral

Keyword(s):

Wireless Sensor Networks ◽

Sensor Networks ◽

Internet Of Things ◽

Radio Frequency Identification ◽

Wireless Sensor ◽

Alternative Possibilities ◽

The Internet ◽

Power Sources ◽

Wide Range ◽

The Internet Of Things

This article presents the problems of powering wireless sensor networks operating in the structures of the Internet of Things (IoT). This issue was discussed on the example of a universal end node in IoT technology containing RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags. The basic methods of signal transmission in these types of networks are discussed and their impact on the basic requirements such as range, transmission speed, low energy consumption, and the maximum number of devices that can simultaneously operate in the network. The issue of low power consumption of devices used in IoT solutions is one of the main research objects. The analysis of possible communication protocols has shown that there is a possibility of effective optimization in this area. The wide range of power sources available on the market, used in nodes of wireless sensor networks, was compared. The alternative possibilities of powering the network nodes from Energy Harvesting (EH) generators are presented.

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