Recently, several large-scale software defined networking (SDN) testbeds have been
designed and developed. These SDN testbeds have spurred numerous network …

Drones have attracted extensive attention for their environmental, civil, and military
applications. Because of their low cost and flexibility in deployment, drones with …

Despite increasing usage of mobile computing, exploiting its full potential is difficult due to its
inherent problems such as resource scarcity, frequent disconnections, and mobility. Mobile …

Wireless mesh networks (WMNs) consist of mesh routers and mesh clients, where mesh
routers have minimal mobility and form the backbone of WMNs. They provide network …

As communications technology continues its rapid transition from analog to digital, more
functions of contemporary radio systems are implemented in software, leading toward the …

This book presents an in-depth study on the recent advances in Wireless Sensor Networks
(WSNs). The authors describe the existing WSN applications and discuss the research …

Distributed computing concerns environments in which many processors, located at different
sites, must operate in a noninterfering and cooperative manner. Each of the processors …

Vertical handover decision (VHD) algorithms are essential components of the architecture of
the forthcoming Fourth Generation (4G) heterogeneous wireless networks. These algorithms …

For many years, scalable routing for wireless communication systems was a compelling but
elusive goal. Recently, several routing algorithms that exploit geographic information (eg …

Next-generation wireless systems are envisioned to have an IP-based infrastructure with the
support of heterogeneous access technologies. One of the research challenges for next …