Ad Hoc Networks

Article	Citations
JamBIT: RL-based framework for disrupting adversarial information in battlefields	225
Reliable and cost-efficient session provisioning in CRNs using spectrum sensing as a service	177
LESCA: LightwEight Stream Cipher Algorithm for emerging systems	171
Data collection with a team of capacity-constrained unmanned aerial vehicles assisted by a mobile recharger	131
Editorial Board	110
CHEAO : A mobility-aware clustering approach using Enzyme Action Optimizer for Flying Ad Hoc Networks	100
Corrigendum to “Federated Learning assisted framework to periodically identify user communities in urban space” [Ad Hoc Networks 163 (2024) pp. 1-21/103589]	99
Optimization of ship engine room communication based on ray tracing method and ZigBee technology	96
Editorial Board	95
MBC-SS: A multi-band cooperative sidelink scheme for NR V2X networks	88
ESP-Fi HAR: A low-power WiFi CSI dataset for Ad-Hoc IoT human activity recognition	86
DRL-based privacy-aware task offloading with local Gaussian perturbation for IIoT-MEC	85
FS-MCS: A reinforcement learning-based data inference scheme for sparse mobile crowd sensing	83
An energy-aware distributed federated soft actor-critic framework for intelligent task offloading in vehicular mobile edge computing networks	78
CollOR: Distributed collaborative offloading and routing for tasks with QoS demands in multi-robot system	77
TemsRoute: A temporally and socially aware routing framework for delay-tolerant networks	75
Gas sensing in industry. A case study: Train hangar	74
An intelligent positioning method for underwater vehicle under hydroacoustic noises	74
Residual multiscale attention based modulated convolutional neural network for radio link failure prediction in 5G	72
Fuzzy-AHP based optimal RSU deployment (Fuzzy-AHP-ORD) approach using road and traffic analysis in VANET	67
Performance of STAR-RIS-aided cooperative NOMA networks under Nakagami-	66
Routing algorithm for LWSN in natural disaster environmental monitoring along railway lines	65
Wireless communication protocols in smart agriculture: A review on applications, challenges and future trends	63
BFL-SC: A blockchain-enabled federated learning framework, with smart contracts, for securing social media-integrated internet of things systems	61
Robust attribute-based access control protocol over data-centric IoT–NDN networking	59

Hybrid fusion of Pietra–Ricci index detector information for cooperative spectrum sensing	55
Performance of MPTCP over emulated LEO satellite networks with ECMP routing	54
Target localization in UAV swarm under multi-error coupling: A cooperative utility of information optimization approach	54
Distributed serverless function scheduling in ad-hoc drone networks	53
Enabling an inter-operator roaming capability in LoRaWAN networks	53
Distributed video analytics for IoT intelligent systems	50
Time–frequency fusion for enhancement of deep learning-based physical layer identification	49
Authentication and security challenges for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: A survey	48
An adaptive and cooperative MAC protocol for safety applications in cognitive radio enabled vehicular Ad-hoc networks	48
Performance analysis and optimization of frequency division duplex based virtual full-duplex communication systems	46
Integrated network-computing resource allocation and optimized scheduling for cyber physical production system	45
Indoor tracking using auxiliary particle filter and deep learning in wireless sensor networks	45
Editorial Board	44
A blockchain-enhanced cross-domain handover authentication scheme for Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks	44
Sum rate maximization for RSMA aided small cells edge users using meta-learning variational quantum algorithm	43
Protect your data and I’ll rank its utility: A framework for utility analysis of anonymized mobility data for smart city applications	43
Improving object selection for Collective Perception Messages under congestion	42
A delay-tolerant network approach to satellite pickup and delivery scheduling	42
A centralized discovery-based method for integrating Data Distribution Service and Time-Sensitive Networking for In-Vehicle Networks	42
High-precision Time Synchronization Algorithm for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Ad Hoc Networks based on Bidirectional Pseudo-range Measurements	42
Multi-agent reinforcement learning for network routing in integrated access backhaul networks	41
FogJam: A Fog Service for Detecting Traffic Congestion in a Continuous Data Stream VANET	41
Energy-efficient clustering and path planning for UAV-assisted D2D cellular networks	40
Communication and Motion Coordination Awareness in Networked Aerial Robot Teams	40
Communication architecture and operations for SDR-enabled UAVs network in disaster-stressed areas	39
Federated Learning-based Misbehaviour detection on an emergency message dissemination scenario for the 6G-enabled Internet of Vehicles	39
CRT-based group rekeying with efficient dynamically aggregate signature for IoMT	39
Energy-efficient multi-hop LoRa broadcasting with reinforcement learning for IoT networks	38
A self-supervised deep reinforcement learning for Zero-Shot Task scheduling in mobile edge computing environments	38
Energy-efficient trajectory planning for UAV-assisted communication recovery using multi-agent graph reinforcement learning	38
LETM-IoT: A lightweight and efficient trust mechanism for Sybil attacks in Internet of Things networks	37
Flexible zero trust architecture for the cybersecurity of industrial IoT infrastructures	37
An efficient energy saving scheme using reinforcement learning for 5G and beyond in H-CRAN	37
Enhancing longevity: Sustainable channel modeling for wireless-powered implantable BANs	36
Multi-UAV path planning for connectivity-based sweep coverage	36
Instant on-demand charging strategy with multiple chargers in wireless rechargeable sensor networks	36
Privacy computing meets metaverse: Necessity, taxonomy and challenges	34
High-throughput and energy-efficient data gathering in heterogeneous multi-channel wireless sensor networks using genetic algorithm	34
A new delay-based broadcast suppression mechanism for efficient emergency messages dissemination in CAVs environment	34
A CrowdSensing-based approach for proximity detection in indoor museums with Bluetooth tags	34
ENSING: Energy saving based data transmission in Internet of Drones for 3D connectivity in 6G networks	33
Editorial Board	33
NL-MHP: Efficient and robust network localization algorithm in complex scenarios using maximum hop progress	33
Machine learning attack detection based-on stochastic classifier methods for enhancing of routing security in wireless sensor networks	32
Editorial Board	32
A security optimization scheme for data security transmission in UAV-assisted edge networks based on federal learning	32
Adaptive link quality routing protocol for UASNs with double forwarding modes	32
Resource allocation and trajectory optimization for air-ground MEC systems with dual connectivity in unlicensed spectrum	32
A deep learning approach for detection of GPS spoofing in unmanned aerial systems	31
DDPG-based data collection for AoI in multi-UAV-assisted IoT networks	31

A blockchain-integrated PUF framework for secure authentication and communication	30
Design and implementation for a UAV-based streaming media system	30
MUFO: Multi-UAV flight optimization for enhancing connectivity in remote driving services	30
A smart contract-based 6G-enabled authentication scheme for securing Internet of Nano Medical Things network	30
THz band drone communications with practical antennas: Performance under realistic mobility and misalignment scenarios	30
RPL-TSCH cross-layer design for improve quality of service in LLNs of IIoT	30
Optimum power allocation for an energy harvesting wireless communication system considering energy storage losses	29
Interlocking IT/OT security for edge cloud-enabled manufacturing	29
Editorial Board	29
BitCover: Enhanced BitTorrent for interactive VoD streaming over 5G and WiFi-Direct	29
A Lightweight_PAEKS-based energy scheduling model considering priority in MicroGrid	29
Blockchain for message dissemination in VANETs based on approval voting	28
Resource allocation for multiple RISs assisted NOMA empowered D2D communication: A MAMP-DQN approach	28
BER vs SINR: Selection of a metric for physical interference models for flooding messaging and WSN recovery	28
Detection and mitigation of Multicast DIS flooding attacks in RPL-based IoT networks	27
ADRP-DQL: An adaptive distributed routing protocol for underwater acoustic sensor networks using deep Q-learning	27
The partial cloud member replacement for reconstructing vehicular clouds in VANETs: Reactive and proactive schemes	27
Age of information is not just a number: Status updates against an eavesdropping node	27
HWMP-based secure communication of multi-agent systems	27
Cross-layer joint optimization for semantic communication-driven MEC systems via deep reinforcement learning	27
A novel method for spectrum sensing in cognitive radio networks using fractional GWO CS optimization	27
Adaptive guard band and power control for resource allocation in mobile and fixed mission-critical IoUT networks	27
V2X application server and vehicle centric distribution of commitments for V2V message authentication	26
A coarse to accurate noise-tolerant positioning evaluation for mobile target based on modified genetic algorithm	26
MOANS DV-Hop: An anchor node subset based localization algorithm for wireless sensor networks	26
Q-learning-based charging scheduling algorithm in WRSNs	26
An integrated routing and data fragmentation strategy for optimizing end-to-end delay in LEO satellite networks	26
Computation offloading in MEC-assisted vehicular networks with task migration and result feedback	26
Probabilistic and distributed traffic control in LPWANs	26
Secure and multi-access offloading for computational efficiency optimization in ultra-dense NOMA-enabled networks	26
CNN-MHBiGRU: A two-stage deep learning framework with multi-attention mechanisms for IoT intrusion detection	25
Enhancing IIoT networks protection: A robust security model for attack detection in Internet Industrial Control Systems	25
Editorial Board	25
Cost optimization of UAV-MEC network calculation offloading: A multi-agent reinforcement learning method	25
Editorial Board	25
Capacity and delay analysis of multi-hop wireless networks	25
Security of underwater and air–water wireless communication: State-of-the-art, challenges and outlook	25
Joint resource allocation and UAV placement in UAV-assisted Wireless Powered Sensor Networks using TDMA and NOMA	25
A novel and lightweight wireless communication scheme for Vehicular Ad hoc Networks	24
Proof of Evaluation-based energy and delay aware computation offloading for Digital Twin Edge Network	24
Bandwidth partitioning in random-access Poisson networks: Stability, throughput and delay	23
Topology-aware model for collaborative time-slot allocation in maritime ad hoc networks	23
Editorial Board	23
Joint computation offloading and resource allocation in space-air-terrestrial integrated networks for IoT Applications	23
An Hybrid Heuristic optimal relay selection strategy for energy efficient multi hop cooperative cellular communication	23
An edge computing and distributed ledger technology architecture for secure and efficient transportation	22
Traffic based power consumption and node deployment in green LTE-A cellular networks	22
Bounded Worst-Case End-to-End Alert Delay and Cost-Aware Position-Constrained Deployment of Two-Tier WSNs	22
Mobile association scheme based on auction algorithm in heterogeneous wireless networks	22
Optimizing UAV-UGV coalition operations: A hybrid clustering and multi-agent reinforcement learning approach for path planning in obstructed environment	22
Detection and Mitigation of Clock Deviation in the Verification & Validation of Drone-aided Lifting Operations	22
Joint data processing and model maintenance for digital twin-enabled vehicular crowdsensing systems	22
An innovative multi-agent approach for robust cyber–physical systems using vertical federated learning	22
Reliable multi-RAT connectivity in urban V2X architectures: An experimental campaign	22
Editorial Board	22
A reinforcement learning–based active interception algorithm for wireless networks topology identification	22
ALSNAP: Attention-based long and short-period network security situation prediction	22
Defending edge computing based metaverse AI against adversarial attacks	21
WSN-based wildlife localization framework in dense forests through optimization techniques	21
Stochastic Fractal Search with Reinforcement Learning for dynamic routing in resource-constrained IoT networks	21
Battery life optimization in LoRa networks using spreading factor reallocation	21
An adaptive social-aware device-to-device communication mechanism for wireless networks	21
Collaborative deployment of Large AI Models on the edge: A microservice approach to heterogeneous training and quantized inference	21
Adaptive random multiple access for status update collection with Successive Interference Cancellation	20
Enhancing user fairness in UAV-assisted RSMA networks : A proximal policy optimization approach	20
Age and energy aware data collection scheme for urban flood monitoring in UAV-assisted Wireless Sensor Networks	20
Deployment of UAV-BSs for on-demand full communication coverage	20
Editorial Board	20
Regularized constrained total least squares localization for underwater acoustic sensor networks using angle-delay-doppler measurements	20
UAV Swarm Distributed Cooperative Localization in GNSS-Denied Environments: An ICMC and ACPM Fusion Approach	20
A survey of cyber security threats and solutions for UAV communications and flying ad-hoc networks	20
Vehicular edge cloud computing content caching optimization solution based on content prediction and deep reinforcement learning	20
Comparative study of novel packet loss analysis and recovery capability between hybrid TLI-µTESLA and other variant TESLA protocols	20
Blockchain-based vehicular ad-hoc networks: A comprehensive survey	20
A review of on-device machine learning for IoT: An energy perspective	20
MRPSO-Loc: Multi-targets UHF RFID localization system based on MRPSO algorithm	20
ICMH-CHR: An intra-cluster multi-hop based cluster head rotation protocol for wireless sensor networks	20
Inferring mobile applications usage from DNS traffic	19
Metaverse-aware UAV deployment for wireless connectivity: A robust optimization framework	19
Multiple hypothesis testing in cognitive IoT sensor network	19

OCUS: A game-theoretic approach to optimal UAV coalitions in UAV-as-a-Service platforms	19
PriV2I: Privacy-preserving V2I authentication protocol with fine-grained access control	19
Distributed topology control of multiple ISAC-UAVs for mobile search teams in unknown 3-D terrains	19
Editorial Board	18
Joint spectrum sensing and D2D communications in Cognitive Radio Networks using clustering and deep learning strategies under SSDF attacks	18
A new energy-efficient and temperature-aware routing protocol based on fuzzy logic for multi-WBANs	18
Editorial Board	18
Whale optimization-orchestrated Federated Learning-based resource allocation scheme for D2D communication	18
DV-Hop-based localization algorithm using optimum anchor nodes subsets for wireless sensor network	18
EVRP: A novel geometrical based energy efficient eye vision routing protocol for wireless sensor networks based on the k-means algorithm	18
Editorial Board	18
Resource and trajectory optimization for UAV-assisted MEC communication systems over unlicensed spectrum band	18
RELTO: A reliability-oriented DRL approach with context-aware adaptive reward weighting for multi-objective task offloading in MEC	18
Task offloading strategy and scheduling optimization for internet of vehicles based on deep reinforcement learning	17
Bio-inspired multi-hop clustering algorithm for FANET	17
Editorial Board	17
Reliability and bandwidth aware routing in SDN-based fog computing for IoT applications	17
EDRP-GTDQN: An adaptive routing protocol for energy and delay optimization in wireless sensor networks using game theory and deep reinforcement learning	17
RGSO-UAV: Reverse Glowworm Swarm Optimization inspired UAV path-planning in a 3D dynamic environment	17
Multi-type service placement for joint transmission and processing in mobile augmented reality	17
Verifying trust over IoT-ad hoc network-based applications under uncertainty	17
Enhancing MPTCP performance in wireless networks with PRS-MPTCP	17
Improved junction-based routing for VANETs using a Bio-inspired route stability approach	17
Strategic deployment of RSUs in urban settings: Optimizing IEEE 802.11p infrastructure	16
Security in wireless body area networks via anonymous authentication: Comprehensive literature review, scheme classification, and future challenges	16
DRUID: Coordinating drone movements for compromised node identification	16
Explicit-feedback TCP for congestion control in LEO satellite communications networks	16
Editorial Board	16
A DEPMU-based network traffic anomaly detection scheme for IoT	16
Collecting large volume data from wireless sensor network by drone	16
Evolving Explainable Artificial Intelligence for electroencephalography-based mental health classification in digital twin systems	15
Connection in the air: QoE-centric multi-hop transmission in UAV-assisted emergency communication system	15
A spectral clustering-based deployment strategy for roadside units in vehicular edge computing environments	15
Physical layer authentication in the internet of vehicles through multiple vehicle-based physical attributes prediction	15
A two-context-aware approach for navigation: A case study for vehicular route recommendation	15
A trustworthy data collection scheme based on active spot-checking in UAV-Assisted WSNs	15
Deep reinforcement learning for the computation offloading in MIMO-based Edge Computing	15
An IPSO-assisted DNN operation scheme in UAV-mounted MEC networks	14
Data-driven cell-free scheduler	14
EECRP—Energy-efficient clustering routing protocol for heterogeneous wireless sensor networks in 3D forest scenes	14
Generative AI-based intrusion detection systems for intra-vehicle networks	14
Greedy cooperative cache placement for mobile edge networks with user preferences prediction and adaptive clustering	14
FLAV: Federated Learning for Autonomous Vehicle privacy protection	14
Access-rate enhancement for underlay many-to-many vehicular communications: QoS-aware resource sharing and power control	14
Approximation schemes for age of information minimization in UAV grid patrols	14
A dual-layer UAV-assisted mobile edge computing system for disaster rescue: Coordinated optimization of coverage, obstacle-avoidance path planning and task offloading	14
Deep learning with synthetic data for wireless NLOS positioning with a single base station	14
URNFresh: Age-of-infomation-based 60 GHz UAV relay networks for video surveillance in linear environments	14
Extreme learning machine-driven joint user mobility and content popularity-based proactive caching in multi-tier wireless networks	14
Cross-layer UAV network routing protocol for spectrum denial environments	14
A novel integrated quantum-resistant cryptography for secure scientific data exchange in ad hoc networks	14
Distributed Detecting of Critical Nodes for Maximization of Connected Components in Wireless Multi-hop Networks	14
Fuzzy cluster-based multi-node charging strategy in mobile sensor networks	14
Trust secure data aggregation in WSN-based IIoT with single mobile sink	14
Advanced intrusion detection in the industrial Internet of Things using federated learning and LSTM models	14
SFEM3: A performance comparative analysis for SDN-based FANET Emulation using Mininet-WiFi and ns-3	14
Coexistence of NR-U operators in multichannel scenarios: Fair cooperation or endless struggle for channel resources	14
iTRPL: An intelligent and trusted RPL protocol based on Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning	14
Enhancing quality of service through federated learning in edge-cloud architecture	14
On the performance of Zenoh in Industrial IoT Scenarios	14
A game-theoretic approach of cyberattack resilient constraint-following control for cyber–physical systems	14
NMSFRA: Heterogeneous routing protocol for balanced energy consumption in mobile wireless sensor network	14
STAG: A novel interaction-aware path prediction method based on Spatio-Temporal Attention Graphs for connected automated vehicles	14
A Meta Meeting Mountain based opportunistic message forwarding strategy	13
Multi-user motion state task offloading strategy for load balancing in mobile edge computing networks	13
Self-detection based fault diagnosis for wireless sensor networks	13
Deep reinforcement learning in NOMA-assisted UAV networks for path selection and resource offloading	13
A weighted hybrid indoor positioning method based on path loss exponent estimation	13
Editorial Board	13
Reduced network forwarding with controller enabled named software defined Internet of Mobile Things	13
BFSearch: Bloom filter based tag searching for large-scale RFID systems	13
Explainable energy-efficient UAV-assisted cluster-based data collection in WSNs	13
Impact of urban environments on FANET communication: A comparative study of propagation models	13
Trajectory prediction training scheme in vehicular ad-hoc networks based on federated learning	13
Energy efficient and coverage aware grey wolf optimizer based clustering process for Software-defined wireless sensor networks	13
Energy efficient deployment of aerial base stations for mobile users in multi-hop UAV networks	13
Status-aware and energy-efficient data aggregation for inter-tidal monitoring systems	13
A novel coverage-aware task allocation scheme in Cooperative Mobile Crowd Sensing	13
UAV relay network deployment through the area with barriers	13
Cost-effective live video streaming for internet of connected vehicles using heterogeneous networks	13
MS_M2ATD3: A master-slave multi-agent reinforcement learning for energy-efficient task offloading in LEO satellite edge computing	13
THz-enabled UAV communications: Motivations, results, applications, challenges, and future considerations	13
AI-optimized elliptic curve with Certificate-Less Digital Signature for zero trust maritime security	13
EMBN-MANET: A method to Eliminating Malicious Beacon Nodes in Ultra-Wideband (UWB) based Mobile Ad-Hoc Network	13
Multi-attribute weighted convolutional attention neural network for multiuser physical layer authentication in IIoT	13
RAD-IoMT: Robust adversarial defence mechanisms for IoMT medical image analysis	12
Latency-aware computation offloading and DQN-based resource allocation approaches in SDN-enabled MEC	12
Vehicle task offloading strategy based on DRL in communication and sensing scenarios	12
Edge assisted heterogeneity aware vehicular selection using Federated Learning	12
Mission-based PTR triangle for multi-UAV systems flight planning	12
A Hybrid Charging Scheme for Non-deterministic Mobile Nodes aimed at minimizing the number of dead nodes	12
Characteristics analysis and suppression strategy of energy hole in wireless sensor networks	12
A simulation-informed robust optimization framework for the design of energy efficient underwater sensor networks	12
New energy-aware based offloading optimization method for collaborative edge computing for the Internet of Vehicles	12
Remediation of chaos in cognitive Internet of Things sensor network	12