Ad hoc and sensor networks

The articles in this special section focus on ad hoc and sensor networks. Today we are witnessing an interesting paradigm shift from the traditional client-server computing model, and the Internet of Things (IoT) is driving it. The reality is that the cost of Internet connectivity for wearable and mobile technology is decreasing, and our daily routines depend more on the use of devices that come equipped with more sensors and much more interesting capabilities at much lower costs. As a result, sensors, connected machinery, and many other things are all becoming connected devices. New enterprises take opportunity from this by exploiting data being collected from such connected devices, for new services and products designed to react to data in the most personalized ways. There is a growing trend in companies dominating their respective industries without owning estates or tangible assets, all thanks to data.