... communication technologies and standards are explained. Hardware and software of the existing systems are also clarified. Findings Existing applications and systems are presented along with their advantages and disadvantages. A comparison landscape and open research issues are also presented. Originality...

... algorithm. Originality/value Giving a probability to become cluster‐head based on the remoteness of the node to the sink. Ouadoudi Zytoune can be contacted at: zytoune@gmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Wireless Sensors Energy management Communication technologies...

...@boulder.nist.gov © Company 2009 Sensors Wireless Communication technologies To predict and verify the “over‐the‐air” operation of wireless devices, manufacturers and end‐users alike typically require a standardized method for evaluating the performance of the device. Often, the first step...

..., limitations, and future improvements of the system. Robotics Sensors Communication technologies For many real‐world tasks, the lack of reliability of any single robot is unacceptable (Unsal and Bay, 1994), therefore recently, considerable interest has emerged in systems with multiple co‐operating...