Earthquake early warning systems (EEWS) are crucial for saving lives in earthquake-prone
areas. In this study, we explore the potential of IoT and cloud infrastructure in realizing a …

The big data technology framework has been successfully used in the Internet of Things,
and the financial industry also hopes to use the advanced technology of big data to integrate …

Aggressive, unexpected, and catastrophic changes in the environment-induced or impacted
by the cultivation of land, crops, and cattle are known as agricultural disasters. In agriculture …

To address the aftermath of ever more frequent natural disasters striking highly-populated
urban areas, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations increasingly …

Besides many impacts, climate change and the rise of harsh weather have a huge hit that
jeopardizes agricultural sectors. Natural catastrophes, including flooding and wildfires, are …

Wireless ad hoc/sensor networks (WASN) have seen increased application in three‐
dimensional (3D) environments, such as underwater and aerial scenarios. However, WASN …

Considering rapidly evolving technology enhancements, within the last decade, for the
Internet of Things (IoT), and smart cities paradigm, significant advancements have …

In an event of a disaster, the connectivity of on-scene available User Equipment (UE) to the
first responders is important because of the unavailability of conventional networks …

Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, can cause severe destruction and create havoc in
the society. Buildings and other structures may collapse during disaster incidents causing …

Abstract The Device-to-Device (D2D) communications involve a direct, peer-to-peer link
between devices that operates independently of fixed network infrastructures. It can either …