- Smart sensor web systems for environment monitoring, such as air or water quality, atmospheric or soil conditions, and can even include areas like monitoring the movements of wildlife and their habitats.
- Sensing, control and security for critical infrastructures (such as power plant, power and water infrastructures, hospitals, airports and seaports)
- Structural health monitoring systems for buildings, bridges, water and oil pipe networks
- Underground security (such as underground tunnels, mines, sinkholes) and sustainability through real-time subsurface imaging
- Emergency and disaster (like terrorist attack, earthquake or tsunami) early-warning and mitigation systems than can be used by emergency services to provide more effective aid.