Emerging cytokine biosensors with optical detection modalities and nanomaterial-enabled signal enhancement

M Singh, J Truong, WB Reeves, J Hahm - Sensors, 2017 - mdpi.com
Protein biomarkers, especially cytokines, play a pivotal role in the diagnosis and treatment of
a wide spectrum of diseases. Therefore, a critical need for advanced cytokine sensors has …

A temperature-dependent battery model for wireless sensor networks

LM Rodrigues, C Montez, R Moraes, P Portugal… - Sensors, 2017 - mdpi.com
Energy consumption is a major issue in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs), as nodes are
powered by chemical batteries with an upper bounded lifetime. Estimating the lifetime of …

[HTML][HTML] NetCoDer: A retransmission mechanism for WSNs based on cooperative relays and network coding

OT Valle, C Montez, G Medeiros de Araujo, F Vasques… - Sensors, 2016 - mdpi.com
Some of the most difficult problems to deal with when using Wireless Sensor Networks
(WSNs) are related to the unreliable nature of communication channels. In this context, the …

An adaptive backoff mechanism for IEEE 802.15. 4 beacon‐enabled wireless body area networks

S Henna, MA Sarwar - Wireless Communications and Mobile …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Carrier sense multiple access mechanism with collision avoidance (CSMA/CA) in IEEE
802.15. 4‐based wireless body area networks (WBANs) may impair the transmission …

An advanced battery model for WSN simulation in environments with temperature variations

L Rodrigues, E Leao, C Montez, R Moraes… - IEEE Sensors …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) can be used to support monitoring activities in a wide
range of applications and communication environments. Its usage in extreme conditions, in …

Experimental validation of a battery model for low-power nodes in Wireless Sensor Networks

LM Rodrigues, C Montez, F Vasques… - 2016 IEEE World …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Energy consumption is a major problem in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) since in most
scenarios nodes operate on batteries with reduced size and low capacity. Battery lifetime …