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An energy-efficient distributed clustering algorithm for heterogeneous WSNs
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Springer International Publishing
, 2015 , Article)
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) were envisaged to become the fabric of our environment and society. However, they are yet unable to surmount many operational challenges such as limited network lifetime, which strangle their ...
Gulf futuristic cities beyond the headlines: Understanding the planned cities megatrend
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Cities of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region have harboured impressive architecture conveying modernity and affluence. GCC countries are increasingly reshaping the face of their urban areas through the development ...
Performance enhancement of self-cleaning hydrophobic nanocoated photovoltaic panels in a dusty environment
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
The efficiency of a photovoltaic (PV) panels drops significantly in dusty environments. The variation in temperature could have a substantial impact on PV panel cells, which could further lead to high deterioration and ...
Green internet of things using UAVs in B5G networks: A review of applications and strategies
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2021 , Article)
Recently, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) present a promising advanced technology that can enhance people life quality and smartness of cities dramatically and increase overall economic efficiency. UAVs have attained a ...
5G Networks Towards Smart and Sustainable Cities: A Review of Recent Developments, Applications and Future Perspectives
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2022 , Article)
5G wireless communication systems provide massive system capacity with high data rates, very short low-latency, and ultra-high reliability, in addition to high connection density with a positive experience on smart cities ...
Reinforcement learning-based school energy management system
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MDPI AG
, 2020 , Article)
Energy efficiency is a key to reduced carbon footprint, savings on energy bills, and sustainability for future generations. For instance, in hot climate countries such as Qatar, buildings are high energy consumers due to ...
Challenges And Practices Identification Via A Systematic Literature Review In The Adoption Of Green Cloud Computing: Client’s Side Approach
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IEEE
, 2021 , Article)
Green cloud computing gains popularity over the last decade due to the extensive use of cloud computing. The trend towards cloud computing is spreading at a fast rate. Cloud computing providers extend their data centers ...
Towards Energy-Efficient Framework for IoT Big Data Healthcare Solutions
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Hindawi
, 2020 , Article)
The aim of the Internet of things (IoT) is to bring every object (wearable sensors, healthcare sensors, cameras, home appliances, smart phones, etc.) online. These different objects generate huge data which consequently ...
An Adaptive Joint Sparsity Recovery for Compressive Sensing Based EEG System
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Hindawi Limited
, 2017 , Article)
The last decade has witnessed tremendous efforts to shape the Internet of things (IoT) platforms to be well suited for healthcare applications. These platforms are comprised of a network of wireless sensors to monitor ...
Techno-economic assessment of building energy efficiency systems using behavioral change: A case study of an edge-based micro-moments solution
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
Energy efficiency based on behavioral change has attracted increasing interest in recent years, although, solutions in this area lack much needed techno-economic analysis. That is due to the absence of both prospective ...