Smart handheld devices such as smartphones are capable of sensing and interacting with
surrounding environments. This emerging capability of smartphones has resulted in the …

Crowdsourcing using mobile devices, known as mobile crowdsourcing, is a powerful
approach incorporating human wisdom into mobile computations to solve problems while …

Abstract The Social Internet of Things (SIoT) paradigm combines the Internet of Things (IoT)
with social networking principles, enabling autonomous device interactions. However, the …

With the rise of crowdsourcing and mobile crowdsensing techniques, a large number of
crowdsourcing applications or platforms () have appeared. In the mean time,-related models …

Teaching is an activity that requires understanding the class's reaction to evaluate the
teaching methodology effectiveness. This operation can be easy to achieve in small …

Sensor networks and the Internet of Things have driven the evolution of traditional electric
power distribution networks towards a new paradigm referred to as Smart Grid. However, the …

The idea of equip** smart devices with the capacity to form social connections with their
peers is gaining popularity. Indeed, it is a feature with a lot of promise for fostering device …

The tremendous CoVid-19 outbreak has had a significant impact on the lives of people
anywhere in the world. Several approaches have been presented with the aim of hel** in …

The unprecedented advances in wireless technology have led to the development of the IoT
and numerous associated sub-paradigms, such as wireless sensor networks (WSNs) …

Humans' activities are playing a significant role in affecting our planet conditions,
accelerating climate change, and wasting our natural resources. Among the actions that can …