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Prof. Ian F. Akyildiz. Sensor Networks
- Akyildiz, I.F., Su, W., Sankarasubramaniam, Y., and Cayirci, E., “Wireless Sensor Networks: A Survey” , Computer Networks (Elsevier) Journal, vol. 38, no. 4, pp. 393-422, March 2002.
- Akyildiz, I.F., Su, W., Sankarasubramaniam, Y., and Cayirci, E., “A Survey on Sensor Networks, IEEE Communications Magazine,” vol. 40, no. 8, pp. 102-116, August 2002.
- Sankarasubramaniam, Y., Akyildiz, I.F., and McLaughlin, S.W., “Energy Efficiency based Packet Size Optimization in Wireless Sensor Networks,” Proceedings of the 1st IEEE International Workshop on Sensor Network Protocols and Applications SNPA, Anchorage, Alaska, May 2003.
- Sankarasubramaniam Y. , Akan O. B., and Akyildiz I. F., “ESRT: Event-to-Sink Reliable Transport in Wireless Sensor Networks,” Proc. of the ACM MobiHoc Conference, Annapolis, Maryland, June 2003.
- Melodia, T., Pompili, D., and Akyildiz, I.F., “Optimal Local Topology Knowledge for Energy Efficient Geographical Routing in Sensor Networks,” Proc. of IEEE Infocom, Hong Kong, P.R. China, March 2004.
- Park, S.-J., Vedantham, R. , Sivakumar, R., and Akyildiz, I.F., “A Scalable Approach for Reliable Downstream Data Delivery in Wireless Sensor Networks,” Proc. of ACM International Symposium on Mobile Ad hoc Networking and Computing (MOBIHOC), Tokyo, Japan, May 2004.
- Vuran, M.C., Akan, O.B., and Akyildiz, I.F., “Spatio-Temporal Correlation: Theory and Applications for Wireless Sensor Networks,” Computer Networks Journal (Elsevier), vol. 45, no. 3, pp. 245-261, June 2004.
- Akyildiz, I.F., Pompili, D., and Melodia, T., “Challenges for Efficient Communication in Underwater Acoustic Networks,” ACM Sigbed Review, vol. 1, no. 2, July 2004.
- Akyildiz, I.F., and Kasimoglu, I., “Wireless Sensor and Actor Networks: Research Challenges,” Ad Hoc Networks Journal (Elsevier), vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 351-367, October 2004.
- Melodia, T., Pompili, D., and Akyildiz, I.F., “On the Interdependence of Distributed Topology Control and Geographical Routing in Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks,” IEEE Journal of Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 520-533, March 2005.
- Akyildiz, I.F., Pompili, D., and Melodia, T., “Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks: Research Challenges,” Ad Hoc Networks (Elsevier) Journal, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 257-281, March 2005.
- Su, W., and Akyildiz, I. F., “Time-Diffusion Synchronization Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks,” IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, vol. 13, No 2, pp. 384-398, April 2005.
- Melodia, T., Pompili, D., Gungor, V.C., and Akyildiz, I.F., “A Distributed Coordination Framework for Wireless Sensor and Actor Networks,” Proc. ACM MobiHoc, Urbana-Champaign, IL, May 2005.
- Melodia, T., Vuran, M.C., Pompili, D., “The State-of-the-Art in Cross-layer Design for Wireless Sensor Networks,” in Proc. of EuroNGI Workshops on Wireless and Mobility, Como, Italy, July 2005.
- Pompili, D., and Melodia, T., “Three-Dimensional Routing in Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks,” Proceedings of ACM PE-WASUN, Montreal, Canada, October 2005.
- Akan, O.B., and Akyildiz, I.F., “Event-to-Sink Reliable Transport in Wireless Sensor Networks,” IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, vol. 13, no. 5, pp. 1003-1017, October 2005.
- Akyildiz, I.F., Vuran, M.C., and Akan, O.B., “A Cross-Layer Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks,” in Proc. Conference on Information Science and Systems (CISS), Princeton, NJ, March 2006.
- Vuran, M.C., and Akyildiz, I.F., “Spatial Correlation-based Collaborative Medium Access Control in Wireless Sensor Networks,” IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 316-329, April 2006.
- Pompili, D., Melodia, T., and Akyildiz, I.F., “A Resilient Routing Algorithm for Long-term Applications in Underwater Sensor Networks,” in Proc. of Med-Hoc-Net, Lipari, Italy, June 2006.
- Melodia, T., Pompili, D., and Akyildiz, I.F., “A Communication Architecture for Mobile Wireless Sensor and Actor Networks,” Proc. of IEEE SECON, Reston, VA, September 2006.
- Vuran, M.C., and Akyildiz, I.F., “Cross Layer Analysis of Error Control in Wireless Sensor Networks,” Proc. of IEEE SECON, Reston, VA, September 2006.
- Pompili, D., Melodia, T., and Akyildiz, I.F., “Routing Algorithms for Delay-insensitive and Delay-sensitive Applications in Underwater Sensor Networks,” Proc. of ACM MobiCom, Los Angeles, CA, September 2006.
- Akyildiz, I.F., and Stuntebeck, E.P., “Wireless Underground Sensor Networks: Research Challenges,” Ad Hoc Networks Journal (Elsevier), vol. 4, no. 6, pp. 669-686, November 2006.
- Akyildiz, I.F., Melodia, T., and Chowdhury, K.R., “A Survey on Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks,” Computer Networks (Elsevier) Journal, vol. 51, no. 4, pp. 951-960, March 2007.
- Pompili, D., Melodia, T., and Akyildiz, I.F., “A Distributed CDMA Medium Access Control for Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks,” Proc. of Mediterranean Ad Hoc Networking Workshop (Med-Hoc-Net), Corfu, Greece, June 2007.
- Li, L., Vuran, M.C., and Akyildiz, I.F., “Characteristics of Underground Channel for Wireless Underground Sensor Networks” , Proc. Med-Hoc-Net, Corfu, Greece, June 2007.
- Melodia, T., Pompili, D., Gungor, V.C., and Akyildiz, I.F., “Communication and Coordination in Wireless Sensor and Actor Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 6, no. 10, pp. 1116-1129, October 2007.
- Akyildiz, I.F., Pompili, D., and Melodia, T., “State of the Art in Protocol Research for Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks,” ACM Mobile Computing and Communication Review, October 2007.
- Akyildiz I. F., Melodia, T., and Chowdhury, K. “Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks: A Survey,” IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine, vol. 14, Issue 6, pp. 32-39, December 2007.
- Park, S.J., Vedantham, R., Sivakumar, R., and Akyildiz I.F., “GARUDA: Achieving Effective Reliability for Downstream Communication in Wireless Sensor Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 214-230, February 2008.
- Melodia, T., and Akyildiz, I.F., “Cross Layer Quality of Service Support for UWB Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks,” in Proc. mini-Infocom conference, April 2008.
- Vuran, M.C., and Akyildiz, I.F., “Cross Layer Packet Size Optimization for Wireless Terrestrial, Underwater and Underground Sensor Networks,” in Proc. IEEE Infocom Conference, April 2008.
- Gungor, V.C., Akan, O.B., and Akyildiz, I.F., “A Real-Time and Reliable Transport (RT)2 Protocol for Wireless Sensor and Actor Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Networking, vol. 16, no.2, pp. 359-371, April 2008.
- Pompili, D., and Akyildiz, I. F., “A Cross-layer Communication Solution for Multimedia Applications in Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks,” in Proc. IEEE International Conference on Mobile Ad-hoc and Sensor Systems (MASS), Atlanta, GA, September 2008.
- Akyildiz I. F., Melodia T., and Chowdury K. R., “Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks: Applications and Testbeds,” Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 96, no. 10, pp. 1588-1605, October 2008.
- Campelli, L., Akyildiz, I.F., Cesana, M., and Fratta, L., “A Cross Layer Solution for Ultrawideband Based Wireless Video Sensor Networks,” in Proc. IEEE GLOBECOM, New Orleans, USA, November 2008.
- Sun Z. and Akyildiz, I.F., “Channel Modeling of Wireless Networks in Tunnels,” in Proc. IEEE GLOBECOM, New Orleans, USA, November 2008.
- Pompili, D. and Akyildiz, I. F., “Overview of Networking Protocols for Underwater Wireless Communications” , IEEE Communications Magazine, January 2009.
- Pompili, D., Melodia, T., Akyildiz, I.F., “A CDMA-based Medium Access Control for Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 1899-1909, April 2009.
- Dai R. and Akyildiz, I. F.,“Joint Effect of Multiple Correlated Cameras in Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks,” in Proc. IEEE ICC, Dresden, Germany, June 2009.
- Sun Z. and Akyildiz, I. F.,“Underground Wireless Communication using Magnetic Induction,” in Proc. IEEE ICC, Dresden, Germany, June 2009.
- Pompili, D., Melodia, T., and Akyildiz, I.F., “Three-dimensional and Two-dimensional Deployment Analysis for Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks,” Ad Hoc Networks (Elsevier) Journal, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 778-790, June 2009.
- Vuran, M.C., and Akyildiz, I.F., “Error Control in Wireless Sensor Networks: A Cross Layer Analysis,” IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 1186-1199, August 2009.
- Akyildiz, I. F., Sun Z., and Vuran, M. C., “Signal Propagation Techniques for Wireless Underground Communication Networks,” Physical Communication (Elsevier) Journal, vol. 2, no. 3, pp.167-183, September 2009.
- R. Dai and I. F. Akyildiz, “A Spatial Correlation Model for Visual Information in Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, Special Issue on Quality-Driven Cross-Layer Design for Multimedia Communications, vol. 11, no. 6, pp.1148 – 1159, October 2009.
- Sun, Z. and Akyildiz, I.F., “Optimal Antenna Geometry Analysis of MIMO Wireless Networks in Underground Tunnels,” in Proc. IEEE GLOBECOM, Honolulu, USA, November 2009.
- Wang, P., and Akyildiz, I. F., “Spatial Correlation and Mobility Aware Traffic Modeling for Wireless Sensor Networks,” in Proc. IEEE GLOBECOM, Honolulu, USA, November 2009.
- Melodia, T., Pompili, D. and Akyildiz, I.F., “Handling Mobility in Wireless Sensor and Actor Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 160-173, February 2010.
- Wang, P., Dai, R. and Akyildiz, I. F., “Collaborative Data Compression using Clustered Source Coding for Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks,” in Proc. of IEEE Infocom, San Diego, California, USA, March 2010.
- Sun, Z. and Akyildiz, I. F., “Influences of Vehicles on Signal Propagation in Road Tunnels,” in Proc. of IEEE ICC, Cape Town, South Africa, May 2010.
- Sun, Z. and Akyildiz, I. F., “Channel Modeling and Analysis for Wireless Networks in Underground Mines and Road Tunnels,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 58, no. 6, pp. 1758-1768, June 2010.
- Sun, Z. and Akyildiz, I. F., “Connectivity in Wireless Underground Sensor Networks,” in Proc. of the 7th Annual IEEE Communications Society Conference on Sensor, Mesh and Ad Hoc Communications and Networks (SECON), Boston, Massachusetts, USA, June 2010.
- Melodia, T. and Akyildiz I. F., “Cross-layer Communication for Ultra Wide Band Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks,” IEEE JSAC (Journal of Selected Areas in Communications), vol. 28, no. 5, pp. 653-663, June 2010.
- Sun, Z. and Akyildiz, I. F.,“Magnetic Induction Communications for Wireless Underground Sensor Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Antenna and Propagation, vol. 58, no. 7, pp. 2426-2435, July 2010.
- Pompili, D., Melodia, T., Akyildiz, I.F., “Distributed Routing Algorithms for Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 9, no. 9, pp. 2934-2944, September 2010.
- Pompili, D. and Akyildiz, I.F., “A Multimedia Cross-layer Protocol for Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 9, no. 9, pp. 2924-2933, September 2010.
- Vuran, M.C. and Akyildiz, I.F., “XLP: Cross Layer Protocol for Efficient Communication in Wireless Sensor Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 9, no. 11, pp. 1578-1591, November 2010.
- Sun, Z. and Akyildiz, I. F., “Deployment Algorithms for Wireless Underground Sensor Networks using Magnetic Induction,” in Proc. of IEEE GLOBECOM 2010, Best Paper Award, Miami, Florida, USA, December 2010.
- Wang, P. and Akyildiz, I. F., “Effects of Different Mobility Models on Traffic Patterns in Wireless Sensor Networks,” in Proc. of IEEE GLOBECOM 2010, Miami, Florida, USA, December 2010.
- Vuran, M. C. and Akyildiz, I. F., “Channel Modeling and Analysis for Wireless Underground Sensor Networks in Soil Medium,” Physical Communication Journal (Elsevier), vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 245-254, December 2010.
- Dai, R., Wang, P. and Akyildiz, I. F., “Correlation-Aware QoS Routing for Wireless Video Sensor Networks,” in Proc. of IEEE GLOBECOM 2010, Miami, Florida, USA, December 2010.
- Wang, P., Dai, R., and Akyildiz, I. F.,“Visual Correlation-Based Image Gathering for Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks,” in Proc. of IEEE International Conference INFOCOM, pp. 2489-2497, Shanghai, China, April 2011.
- Wang, P., Sun, Z., Vuran, M. C., Al-Rodhaan, M. A., Al-Dhelaan, A. M., and Akyildiz, I. F., “On Network Connectivity of Wireless Sensor Networks for Sandstorm Monitoring,” Computer Networks Journal (Elsevier), vol. 55, no. 5, pp. 1150-1157, April 2011.
- Wang, P., Dai, R., and Akyildiz, I. F., “A Spatial Correlation-Based Image Compression Framework for Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 388-401, April 2011.
- Sun, Z., Wang, P., Vuran, M. C., Al-Rodhaan, M. A., Al-Dhelaan, A. M., and Akyildiz, I. F., “MISE-PIPE: Magnetic Induction-based Wireless Sensor Networks for Underground Pipeline Monitoring,” Ad Hoc Networks Journal (Elsevier), vol.9, no. 3, pp. 218-228, May 2011.
- Sun, Z., Wang, P., Vuran, M. C., Al-Rodhaan, M. A., Al-Dhelaan, A. M., and Akyildiz, I. F., “BorderSense: Border Patrol through Advanced Wireless Sensor Networks,” Ad Hoc Networks Journal (Elsevier), vol.9, no. 3, pp. 468-477, May 2011.
- Wang, P., Sun, Z., Vuran, M. C., Al-Rodhaan, M. A., Al-Dhelaan, A. M., and Akyildiz, I. F., “Topology Analysis of Wireless Sensor Networks for Sandstorm Monitoring,” in Proc. of the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Kyoto, Japan, June 2011.
- Sun, Z. and Akyildiz, I. F., “A Mode-Based Approach for Channel Modeling in Underground Tunnels under the Impact of Vehicular Traffic Flow,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 10, no. 10, pp. 3222-3231, October 2011.
- Sun, Z., Akyildiz, I. F., and Hancke, G. P., “Capacity and Outage Analysis of MIMO and Cooperative Communication Systems in Underground Tunnels,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 10, no. 11, pp. 3793-3803, November 2011.
- Sun, Z and Akyildiz, I. F., “Spatio-Temporal Correlation-Based Density Optimization in Wireless Underground Sensor Networks,” in Proc. of IEEE GLOBECOM, Houston, USA, December 2011.
- Sun, Z., Akyildiz, I. F., and Hancke, G. P., “Dynamic Connectivity in Wireless Underground Sensor Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, Vol. 10, No. 12, pp. 4334-4344, December 2011.
- Wang, P. and Akyildiz, I. F., “Spatial Correlation and Mobility Aware Traffic Modeling for Wireless Sensor Networks,” IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, Vol. 19, No. 6, pp. 1860-1873, December 2011.
- Dai, R., Wang, P. and Akyildiz, I. F., “Correlation-Aware QoS Routing with Differential Coding for Wireless Video Sensor Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, Vol. 14, No. 5, pp. 1469-1479, October 2012.
- Han, C., Jornet, J. M., Fadel, E., and Akyildiz, I. F., “A cross-layer communication module for the Internet of Things,” Computer Networks (Elsevier) Journal, vol. 57, no. 3, pp. 622-633, February 2013.
- Sun, Z., and Akyildiz, I. F., “Optimal Deployment for Magnetic Induction-based Wireless Networks in Challenged Environments,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 996-1005, March 2013.
- Wang, P., Dai, R., and Akyildiz, I. F., “A Differential Coding-Based Scheduling Framework for Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 684 – 697, April 2013.
- Kisseleff, S. and Gerstacker, W. H., Schober, R., Sun Z., and Akyildiz, I. F., “Channel Capacity of Magnetic Induction Based Wireless Underground Sensor Networks under Practical Constraints,” in Proc. of IEEE WCNC, pp. 2603-2608, Shanghai, China, April 2013.
- Kisseleff, S., Akyildiz, I.F., and Gerstacker, W., “Interference Polarization in Magnetic Induction based Wireless Underground Sensor Networks,” in Proc. of IEEE SENSA Workshop, PIMRC, pp. 71-75, September 2013.
- Sun, Z., Akyildiz, I.F., Kisseleff, S., and Gerstacker, W., “Increasing the Capacity of Magnetic Induction Communications in RF-Challenged Environments,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 61, no. 9, pp. 3943-3952, September 2013.
- Kisseleff, S., Gerstacker, W., Sun, Z., and Akyildiz, I. F., “On the Throughput of Wireless Underground Sensor Networks using Magneto-Inductive Waveguides,” in Proc. of IEEE Globecom, pp. 322-328, Atlanta, GA, December 2013.
- Kisseleff, S., Akyildiz I. F., and Gerstacker W., “Transmitter-Side Channel Estimation in Magnetic Induction based Communication Systems,” in Proc. of IEEE BlackSeaCom, pp. 16-21, Chisinau, Moldova, May 2014.
- Kisseleff, S., Akyildiz, I. F., and Gerstacker W., “On Modulation for Magnetic Induction based Transmission in Wireless Underground Sensor Networks,” in Proc. IEEE ICC, pp. 71-76, Sydney, Australia, June 2014.
- Eris, C., Saimler, M., Gungor, V. C., Fadel, E. A., Akyildiz, I. F., “Lifetime analysis of wireless sensor nodes in different smart grid environments” ACM-Springer Journal of Wireless Networks (WINET), vol. 20, no, 7, pp. 2053-2062, October 2014.
- Kisseleff, S., Akyildiz, I. F., Gerstacker, W.,“Disaster Detection in Magnetic Induction based Wireless Sensor Networks with Limited Feedback,” in Proc. of the IFIP Wireless Days, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 2014.
- Kisseleff, S., Akyildiz, I. F., Gerstacker, W., “Throughput of the Magnetic Induction based Wireless Underground Sensor Networks: Key Optimization Techniques,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 62, no. 12, pp. 4426-4439, December 2014.
- Kisseleff, S., Sackenreuter, B., Akyildiz, I. F., Gerstacker, W., “On Capacity of Active Relaying in Magnetic Induction based Wireless Underground Sensor Networks,” in Proc. of IEEE ICC, pp. 6541-6546, London, UK, June 2015.
- Kisseleff, S., Akyildiz, I. F., Gerstacker, W.,“Beamforming for Magnetic Induction based Wireless Power Transfer Systems with Multiple Receivers,” in Proc. of IEEE GLOBECOM, pp. 1-7, San Diego, USA, December 2015.
- Kisseleff, S., Chen, X., Akyildiz, I. F., Gerstacker, W.,“Wireless Power Transfer for Access Limited Wireless Underground Sensor Networks,” 2016 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), pp. 1-7, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 2016.
- Kisseleff, S., Chen, X., Akyildiz, I. F. and Gerstacker, W., “Efficient Charging of Access Limited Wireless Underground Sensor Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 541-553, July 2016.
- Kisseleff, S., Akyildiz, I.F., and W. Gerstacker, W.,“Distributed Beamforming for Magnetic Induction Based Body Area Sensor Networks,” Proc. of IEEE GLOBECOM, Washington, DC, USA, December 2016.
- Kisseleff S, Akyildiz IF, Gerstacker WH. “Magnetic Induction-Based Simultaneous Wireless Information and Power Transfer for Single Information and Multiple Power Receivers,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 65, no. 3, pp. 1396-1410, March 2017.
- Alshehri, A. A., Lin, S.-C., and Akyildiz, I. F., “Optimal Energy Planning for Wireless Self-Contained Sensor Networks in Oil Reservoirs,” IEEE ICC Conference, Paris, France, May 2017.
- Chen, X., Kisseleff, S., Akyildiz, I. F., and Gerstacker, W. H., “Localization of a Silent Target Node in Magnetic Induction based Wireless Underground Sensor Networks,” IEEE ICC Conference, Paris, France, May 2017.
- Lin S.-C, Alshehri A. A, Wang P, Akyildiz I.F., “Magnetic Induction-Based Localization in Randomly-Deployed Wireless Underground Sensor Networks,” IEEE Internet of Things Journal, July 2017.