Embedded and Networked Intelligent Things

Thanks to continuous progress on mobile and ubiquitous computing as well as the considerable advances on miniaturization, a myriad of devices are being deployed for a wide range of indoor and outdoor applications. These devices
are, basically, equipped with communication mechanisms allowing them to share data and coordinate their actions with neighbouring peers. They are also being endowed with some intelligent mechanisms to pro-act and react to events of
interest on-time. Due to heterogeneity matters, limited onboard capabilities as well as dynamic environments, these intelligent mechanisms remain difficult to implement. Solutions could,however, be inspired from the behaviour of small insects which are capable of acting selfishly or coordinating their efforts to jointly create complex behaviours. Following this trend, we are investigating options of embedding intelligent mechanisms in individual Real World Things (RWTs) to allow them perform the right actions at the right time for the right needs. The RWTs will ultimately interconnect to achieve goals that are beyond their individual limited capabilities. To meet our goals, we are exploring real-world problems falling within the large scope of Smart Cities, Cyber-Physical Systems, and Internet of Things. The presentation will be an
opportunity to shed light on some of our past and ongoing related works.