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Advances in Wireless Sensor Networks: Security, Efficiency, and Intelligence

Submission Deadline: 31 December 2025 View: 2458 Submit to Special Issue

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Prof. Ray-I Chang

Email: rayichang@ntu.edu.tw

Affiliation: Department of Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 106, Taiwan

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Research Interests: wireless sensor networks, artificial intelligence, security


Assoc. Prof. Yu-Hsin Hung

Email: hungyh@yuntech.edu.tw

Affiliation: Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, National Yunlin University Science and Techonology, Yunlin, 640, Taiwan

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Research Interests: cloud computing, machine learning, internet of things


Summary

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) have become a critical technology in various domains, including smart cities, industrial automation, healthcare, and environmental monitoring. As WSNs evolve, challenges related to security, efficiency, and intelligence in data processing must be addressed to enhance their reliability and applicability.

This special issue aims to explore recent advancements in WSNs, focusing on secure communications, energy-efficient architectures, and AI-driven optimizations. We welcome contributions that propose innovative solutions for secure data transmission, lightweight cryptographic mechanism, edge computing integration, and AI-powered decision-making in sensor networks. Additionally, researches on blockchain for trusted data management, federated learning for privacy-preserving analytics, and novel resource allocation strategies in large-scale WSN deployments are encouraged.

We invite researchers and practitioners to submit original research articles, review papers, and case studies that push the boundaries of WSNs and contribute to their future development.

Topics of Interest:
• Secure and privacy-preserving issues in WSNs
• AI and machine learning applications in WSNs
• Energy-efficient protocols and resource management
• Edge and cloud computing for WSN data processing
• Blockchain and decentralized trust in WSNs
• Smart sensing technologies for IoT and Industry 4.0
• Federated learning and distributed intelligence in WSNs


Keywords

Wireless Sensor Networks, Security, Energy Efficiency, AI/ML, Edge Computing, Blockchain, Privacy-Preserving Analytics

Published Papers


  • Open Access

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    An Energy-Efficient Cross-Layer Clustering Approach Based on Gini Index Theory for WSNs

    Deyu Lin, Yujie Zhang , Zhiwei Hua, Jianfeng Xu, Yufei Zhao, Yong Liang Guan
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.85, No.1, pp. 1859-1882, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.066283
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Advances in Wireless Sensor Networks: Security, Efficiency, and Intelligence)
    Abstract Energy efficiency is critical in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) due to the limited power supply. While clustering algorithms are commonly used to extend network lifetime, most of them focus on single-layer optimization. To this end, an Energy-efficient Cross-layer Clustering approach based on the Gini (ECCG) index theory was proposed in this paper. Specifically, a novel mechanism of Gini Index theory-based energy-efficient Cluster Head Election (GICHE) is presented based on the Gini Index and the expected energy distribution to achieve balanced energy consumption among different clusters. In addition, to improve inter-cluster energy efficiency, a Queue synchronous More >

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