Advances in Wireless Ad-Hoc and Sensor Networks towards 6G

Dear Colleagues,

The upcoming immersive 6G applications demand ultra-low latency data collection from Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks and for the fast processing of those data, possibly at the Edge of the network.

Such requirements are hard to be met in the presence of billions of sensors and other (sometimes intermittently) connected devices in a variety of ambitious scenarios, ranging from Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), cognitive environments, and Extended Reality, to healthcare and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Indeed, despite the high expectations, Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks are still challenged by energy, security, and communication issues.

The recent advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and the advent of future networking paradigms can represent a promising solution to guarantee the requirements of 6G applications while maintaining ad hoc and sensor devices operational for a long time.

On the one side, AI solutions, like machine learning techniques, can help increase security, and improve routing functions and energy efficiency. On the other side, revolutionary networking paradigms, like Information-Centric Networking, can facilitate data dissemination and processing and service provisioning.

This Special Issue aims at collecting works targeting the recent advances in Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks to support future 6G applications and services. Original research and comprehensive reviews are welcome.

Dr. Marica Amadeo
Dr. Chaker Abdelaziz Kerrache
Dr. Giuseppe Ruggeri
Guest Editors

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