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Wireless Sensor Network Virtualization: A Survey
Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are the key components of the emerging
Internet-of-Things (IoT) paradigm. They are now ubiquitous and used in a
plurality of application domains. WSNs are still domain specific and usually
deployed to support a specific application. However, as WSN nodes are becoming
more and more powerful, it is getting more and more pertinent to research how
multiple applications could share a very same WSN infrastructure.
Virtualization is a technology that can potentially enable this sharing. This
paper is a survey on WSN virtualization. It provides a comprehensive review of
the state-of-the-art and an in-depth discussion of the research issues. We
introduce the basics of WSN virtualization and motivate its pertinence with
carefully selected scenarios. Existing works are presented in detail and
critically evaluated using a set of requirements derived from the scenarios.
The pertinent research projects are also reviewed. Several research issues are
also discussed with hints on how they could be tackled.Comment: Accepted for publication on 3rd March 2015 in forthcoming issue of
IEEE Communication Surveys and Tutorials. This version has NOT been
proof-read and may have some some inconsistencies. Please refer to final
version published in IEEE Xplor
Ubiquitous and context-aware computing modelling : study of devices integration in their environment
Dissertation presented as the partial requirement for obtaining a Master's degree in Information Management, specialization in Information Systems and Technologies ManagementIn an almost imperceptible way, ubiquitous and context-aware computing make part
of our everyday lives, as the world has developed in an interconnected way between
humans and technological devices. This interconnectedness raises the need to
integrate humans’ interaction with the different devices they use in different social
contexts and environments. In the proposed research, it is suggested the
development of new scenario building based on a current ubiquitous computing
model dedicated to the environment context-awareness. We will also follow previous
research made on the formal structure computation model based on social paradigm
theory, dedicated to embed devices into different context environments with social
roles developed by Santos (2012/2015). Furthermore, several socially relevant context
scenarios are to be identified and studied. Once identified, we gather and document
the requirements that devices should have, according to the model, in order to
achieve a correct integration in their contextual environment
Dynamics in Logistics
This open access book highlights the interdisciplinary aspects of logistics research. Featuring empirical, methodological, and practice-oriented articles, it addresses the modelling, planning, optimization and control of processes. Chiefly focusing on supply chains, logistics networks, production systems, and systems and facilities for material flows, the respective contributions combine research on classical supply chain management, digitalized business processes, production engineering, electrical engineering, computer science and mathematical optimization. To celebrate 25 years of interdisciplinary and collaborative research conducted at the Bremen Research Cluster for Dynamics in Logistics (LogDynamics), in this book hand-picked experts currently or formerly affiliated with the Cluster provide retrospectives, present cutting-edge research, and outline future research directions
Data and the city – accessibility and openness. a cybersalon paper on open data
This paper showcases examples of bottom–up open data and smart city applications and identifies lessons for future such efforts. Examples include Changify, a neighbourhood-based platform for residents, businesses, and companies; Open Sensors, which provides APIs to help businesses, startups, and individuals develop applications for the Internet of Things; and Cybersalon’s Hackney Treasures. a location-based mobile app that uses Wikipedia entries geolocated in Hackney borough to map notable local residents. Other experiments with sensors and open data by Cybersalon members include Ilze Black and Nanda Khaorapapong's The Breather, a "breathing" balloon that uses high-end, sophisticated sensors to make air quality visible; and James Moulding's AirPublic, which measures pollution levels. Based on Cybersalon's experience to date, getting data to the people is difficult, circuitous, and slow, requiring an intricate process of leadership, public relations, and perseverance. Although there are myriad tools and initiatives, there is no one solution for the actual transfer of that data
Enhancing data privacy and security in Internet of Things through decentralized models and services
exploits a Byzantine Fault Tolerant (BFT) blockchain, in order to perform collaborative and dynamic botnet detection by collecting and auditing IoT devices’ network traffic flows as blockchain transactions. Secondly, we take the challenge to decentralize IoT, and design a hybrid blockchain architecture for IoT, by proposing Hybrid-IoT. In Hybrid-IoT, subgroups of IoT devices form PoW blockchains, referred to as PoW sub-blockchains. Connection among the PoW sub-blockchains employs a BFT inter-connector framework. We focus on the PoW sub-blockchains formation, guided by a set of guidelines based on a set of dimensions, metrics and bounds
Enhancing data privacy and security in Internet of Things through decentralized models and services
exploits a Byzantine Fault Tolerant (BFT) blockchain, in order to perform collaborative and dynamic botnet detection by collecting and auditing IoT devices\u2019 network traffic flows as blockchain transactions. Secondly, we take the challenge to decentralize IoT, and design a hybrid blockchain architecture for IoT, by proposing Hybrid-IoT. In Hybrid-IoT, subgroups of IoT devices form PoW blockchains, referred to as PoW sub-blockchains. Connection among the PoW sub-blockchains employs a BFT inter-connector framework. We focus on the PoW sub-blockchains formation, guided by a set of guidelines based on a set of dimensions, metrics and bounds
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