Preface of special issue: advanced topics on wireless sensor networks

The recent advancement of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) technologies and practices is one of the major roles to the evolution and enrichment of human life with the advent of the next generation convergence network environments. A variety of usages and paradigms for WSNs is a growing interest in the design, development, and deployment of sensor systems for applications with other emerging technologies such as RFID Technology, Multimedia Based Surveillance System, Biomedical Technology, Mobile Agent based Networks, P2P technology and Business Process, and others. With rapid increases in applications, new architecture and techniques are required to support WSNs. Copyright (c) 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.