Internet of Everything and Vehicular Networks
A special issue of Information (ISSN 2078-2489). This special issue belongs to the section "Wireless Technologies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 9510
Special Issue Editors
2. Instituto de Telecomunicações, Rua Marquês d’Ávila e Bolama, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
Interests: vehicular networks; delay/disruption-tolerant networks; Internet of Things; smart cities; smart farming
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2. Instituto de Telecomunicações, Rua Marquês d’Ávila e Bolama, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
Interests: mobility support for wireless sensor networks; Internet of Things; smart cities; smart farming
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Interests: software-defined networking; unmanned aerial vehicles; 5G; edge–fog computing; network function virtualization
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Internet of Everything is based on the idea of comprehensive connectivity, intelligence, and cognition between people, processes, data, and things, with the goal of converting information into actions for new intelligent capabilities and improved experiences. As one significant aspect of the Internet of Everything, vehicular networks provide network services in intelligent transportation systems, enabling a variety of applications for safety, traffic efficiency, driver assistance, and infotainment.
This Special Issue aims to assemble researchers, academicians, scientists, and students to exchange and share their experiences and research results on the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns, as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of the Internet of Everything and vehicular networks. The topics of this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Technologies and standards;
- Architectures, protocols, and algorithms;
- Security, privacy, and trust;
- Data management and analytics;
- Theory, modelling, and simulation;
- Network performance and management;
- Prototypes, testbeds, and case studies;
- Services and applications.
Prof. Dr. Vasco N. G. J. Soares
Dr. João M. L. P. Caldeira
Dr. Jaime Galán-Jiménez
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Internet of Everything
- vehicular networks
- architecture
- protocol
- algorithm
- modelling
- simulation
- prototype
- testbeds
- services
- applications
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Planned Papers
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Title: Intelligent Bio-inspired Autonomous Underwater Vehicle: Enhancing Communication and Navigation through Echolocation
Authors: P. R. Anisha; Vijaya Sindhoori Kaza; Rithika Badam; C. Kishor Kumar Reddy; Biswaranjan Acharya; Vassilis C. Gerogiannis; Andreas Kanavos 4*
Affiliation: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Stanley College of Engineering and Technology for Women, Hyderabad, India;
Department of Computer Engineering- AI and Big Data Analytics, Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujarat, India;
Department of Digital Systems, University of Thessaly, Larissa, 41500, Greece;
Department of Informatics, Ionian University, Corfu, Greece
Abstract: Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) have gained significant attention and widespread deployment worldwide due to their versatility of application and advanced technologies. UUVs hold immense potential across various sectors, including monitoring hazardous oceanic conditions such as offshore oil and gas extraction, oceanographic research, and underwater environmental monitoring. Additionally, UUVs play a crucial role in defence applications, such as advanced missile usage in battlegrounds, naval mining, intelligence collection, and torpedo launch on enemy ships. They are capable of performing Intelligence Preparation for Operations Environment (IPOE) missions, carrying payloads for electronic warfare, anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, and mine integration warfare (MIW). However, these vehicles face certain challenges that often hinder their efficiency and versatility. This research paper targets to address these challenges by proposing a bio-inspired intelligent solution, specifically integrating 'Echolocation' into Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) with the aim to enhance their communication and navigation capabilities. The paper provides a detailed overview of AUVs, their applications, and the current challenges they encounter. The proposed integration of echolocation into a bio-inspired AUV enhances the efficiency and versatility of these highly capable robotic vehicles. The paper presents the architectural design of the proposed vehicle, along with an experimental analysis and discussion of its application and obtained results.