The "internet of things," a growing web of interconnected devices—constituting everything from smart bulbs to warehouse robots—is posited as a central pillar of the "fourth industrial revolution" ...

A wireless sensor, here gauging the alignment of a new car body on an assembly line, coupled with a tower light can immediately notify technicians when problems arise. Wireless photoelectric sensors ...

In recent years, sensor networks intended for monitoring and controlling facilities or equipment, or observing environments or spaces, have been drawing a lot of attention. A sensor network will have ...

A wireless sensor network can get separated into multiple connected components due to the failure of some of its nodes, which is called a “Cut”. In this paper, the authors consider the problem of ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Bluetooth technology and standards are opening the door for engineers to use portable smartphones and tablets to make ...