Future Internet, Volume 16, Issue 9

Some challenges when implementing the optimized link state routing (OLSR) protocol on real-life devices and simulators are unmanageable: link quality, rapid energy depletion, and high processor loads. The causes of these challenges are link state pro...

The Internet of Underwater Things (IoUT) represents an emerging and innovative field with the potential to revolutionize underwater exploration and monitoring. Despite its promise, IoUT faces significant challenges related to reliability and security...

This paper explores the role that 5G, WiFi 7, and Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) play in driving smart manufacturing as a fundamental part of the Industry 4.0 vision. It provides an in-depth analysis of each technology’s application in industr...

This article introduces Alquist 5.0, our SocialBot that was designed for the Alexa Prize SocialBot Grand Challenge 5. Building upon previous iterations, we present the integration of our novel neural response generator (NRG) Barista within a hybrid a...

This paper intends to provide the reader with an overview of the main processes that are introducing artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare services. The first part is organized according to an evolutionary perspective. We first describe the ro...

With the rapid advancement of the Internet of Things and the emergence of 6G networks in smart city environments, a growth in the generation of data, commonly known as big data, is expected to consequently lead to higher latency. To mitigate this lat...

In the past two decades, there has been a noticeable decoupling of machines and operating systems. In this context, WebAssembly has emerged as a promising alternative to traditional virtual machines. Originally designed for execution in web browsers,...

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) enhances and optimizes operations and product quality by reducing expenses and preserving critical factory components. The IIoT can also be integrated into the processes of small and medium-sized enterprises (...

The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare how well different routing protocols perform in terms of load sharing, link failover, and overall network performance. Wireshark was used for packet-level analysis, VMWare was used for virtualizati...

The classification of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) traffic is an essential tool for network management, network monitoring, traffic engineering, dynamic resource allocation planning, and applying Quality of Service (QoS) policies. The programmab...

As the world braces for an era of ubiquitous and seamless connectivity, hybrid beamforming stands out as a beacon guiding the evolutionary path of wireless communication technologies. Several hybrid beamforming technologies are explored for millimete...

Mirai, an IoT malware that emerged in 2016, has been used for large-scale DDoS attacks. The Mirai source code is publicly available and continues to be a threat with a variety of variants still in existence. In this paper, we propose an implementatio...

In this paper, we deal with the problem of monitoring network latency. Indeed, latency is a key network metric related to both network performance and quality of service, since it directly impacts on the overall user’s experience. High latency...

While the massive adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is threatening the environment, new research efforts begin to be employed to measure and mitigate the carbon footprint of both training and inference phases. In this domain, two carbon-aware...

Task offloading and resource allocation is a research hotspot in cloud-edge collaborative computing. Many existing pieces of research adopted single-agent reinforcement learning to solve this problem, which has some defects such as low robustness, la...

There is a growing interest in high-altitude platform stations (HAPSs) as potential telecommunication infrastructures in the stratosphere, providing direct communication services to ground-based smartphones. Enhanced coverage and capacity can be real...

The rise of 5G networks is driven by increasing deployments of IoT devices and expanding mobile and fixed broadband subscriptions. Concurrently, the deployment of 5G networks has led to a surge in network-related attacks, due to expanded attack surfa...

For over forty years, TCP has been the main protocol for transporting data on the Internet. To improve congestion control algorithms (CCAs), delay bounding algorithms such as Vegas, FAST, BBR, PCC, and Copa have been developed. However, despite being...

Edge computing promising a vision of processing data close to its generation point, reducing latency and bandwidth usage compared with traditional cloud computing architectures, has attracted significant attention lately. The integration of edge comp...

This work proposes a new architectural approach to enhance the security, privacy, and scalability of VANETs through threshold key management and Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs), such as homomorphic encryption and secure multiparty computation,...

Emerging distributed intelligence paradigms for the Internet of Things (IoT) call for flexible and dynamic reconfiguration of elementary services, resources and devices. In order to achieve such capability, this paper faces complex interoperability a...

The secret key is stored in an ideal tamper-proof device so that a vehicle can implement a secure authentication with the road-side units (RSUs) and other drivers. However, some adversaries can capture the secret key by physical attacks. To resist ph...

Cloud-native technologies are widely considered the ideal candidates for the future of vertical application development due to their boost in flexibility, scalability, and especially cost efficiency. Since multi-site support is paramount for 5G, we e...

The integration of machine learning (ML), blockchain, and the Internet of Things (IoT) in smart cities represents a pivotal advancement in urban innovation. This convergence addresses the complexities of modern urban environments by leveraging ML&rsq...

This research explores the application of wireless sensor networks for the non-invasive monitoring of sleep quality and vital signs in elderly individuals, addressing significant challenges faced by the aging population. The study implemented and eva...

False news refers to false, fake, or misleading information presented as real news. In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in false news on the Internet. The goal of this paper was to study the automatic detection of such false news us...

Smart contracts are programs that reside and execute on a blockchain, like any transaction. They are automatically executed when preprogrammed terms and conditions are met. Although the smart contract (SC) must be presented in the blockchain for the...

As information technology continues to evolve, cloud data centres have become increasingly prominent as the preferred infrastructure for data storage and processing. However, this shift has introduced a new array of security challenges, necessitating...

Workflows orchestrate a collection of computing tasks to form a complex workflow logic. Different from the traditional monolithic workflow management systems, modern workflow systems often manifest high throughput, concurrency and scalability. As ser...

Real-world problems often exhibit complex relationships and dependencies, which can be effectively captured by graph learning systems. Graph attention networks (GATs) have emerged as a powerful and versatile framework in this direction, inspiring num...

In the future, smart cities will provide key services including seamless communication, intelligent transport systems, advanced healthcare platforms, urban and infrastructure management, and digital services for local and regional government. Therefo...

This paper presents a fuzzy logic-based approach for replica scaling in a Kubernetes environment, focusing on integrating Edge Computing. The proposed FHS (Fuzzy-based Horizontal Scaling) system was compared to the standard Kubernetes scaling mechani...

Layer 2 solutions have emerged in recent years as a valuable alternative to increase the throughput and scalability of blockchain-based architectures. The three primary types of Layer 2 solutions are state channels, sidechains, and rollups. The rollu...

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is rapidly evolving, promising to revolutionize financial services through blockchain technology. Successful integration of asset transfers across diverse DeFi platforms hinges on effective interoperability and transactio...

The backoff algorithm employed by the medium access control (MAC) protocol of the IEEE 802.15.4 standard has a significant impact on the overall performance of the wireless sensor network (WSN). This algorithm helps the MAC protocol resolve the conte...

Massive computational resources are required by a booming number of artificial intelligence (AI) services in the communication network of the smart grid. To alleviate the computational pressure on data centers, edge computing first network (ECFN) can...

With the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT), mobile crowdsourcing has become a leading application, leveraging the ubiquitous presence of smartphone users to collect and process data. Spatial crowdsourcing, which assigns tasks based on users’...

The burgeoning development of next-generation technologies, especially the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), has heightened interest in predictive maintenance (PdM). Accurate failure forecasting and prompt responses to downtime are essential for...

In this work, we present a new protocol that accomplishes multiparty quantum private comparison leveraging maximally entangled $|GH{Z}_3⟩$ triplets. Our intention was to develop a protocol that can be readily executed by contemporary quantum comput...

The increasing complexity of modern networks and their evolving needs demand flexible, high-performance packet processing solutions. The P4 language excels in specifying packet processing in software-defined networks (SDNs). Field-programmable gate a...

The rapid development of AI technology in recent years has led to its widespread use in daily life, where it plays an increasingly important role. In healthcare, AI has been integrated into the field to develop the new domain of smart healthcare. In...

Ransomware attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and defensive solutions must necessarily evolve. Unfortunately, automated backup management through validation—critical for data recovery after an attack—and strengthening file s...

Parkinson’s disease is a neurological disorder characterized by motor and non-motor symptoms. Assessment methods, despite the many years of existence of the disease, lack individualized visualization. On the other hand, virtual reality promises...

One of the most common mitigations against network-borne security threats is the deployment of firewalls, i.e., systems that can observe traffic and apply rules to let it through if it is benign or drop packets that are recognized as malicious. Cheap...

This study applies a forensic examination to six distinct Android fitness applications centered around monitoring running activities. The applications are Adidas Running, MapMyWalk, Nike Run Club, Pumatrac, Runkeeper and Strava. Specifically, we perf...