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Wireless Networking for Moving Objects

Author : Ivan Ganchev
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319108344
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book Wireless Networking for Moving Objects written by Ivan Ganchev and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-08-25 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wireless networks of moving objects have drawn significant attention recently. These types of networks consist of a number of autonomous or semi-autonomous wireless nodes/objects moving with diverse patterns and speeds while communicating via several radio interfaces simultaneously. To overcome current shortcomings, a number of research challenges have to be addressed in this area, ranging from initial conceptualization and modelling, to protocols and architectures engineering, and development of suitable tools, applications and services, and to the elaboration of realistic use-case scenarios by taking into account corresponding societal and economic aspects. By applying a systematic approach the objective of this book is to assess the state of the art and consolidate the main research results achieved in this area. It was prepared as the Final Publication of the COST Action IC0906 “Wireless Networking for Moving Objects (WiNeMO)”. The book contains 15 chapters and is a show-case of the main outcomes of the action in line with its scientific goals. The book will serve as a valuable reference for undergraduate students, post-graduate students, educators, faculty members, researchers, engineers, and research strategists working in this field.

Querying Moving Objects Detected by Sensor Networks

Author : Markus Bestehorn
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461449278
Total Pages : 83 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (614 download)

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Book Synopsis Querying Moving Objects Detected by Sensor Networks by : Markus Bestehorn

Download or read book Querying Moving Objects Detected by Sensor Networks written by Markus Bestehorn and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Declarative query interfaces to Sensor Networks (SN) have become a commodity. These interfaces allow access to SN deployed for collecting data using relational queries. However, SN are not confined to data collection, but may track object movement, e.g., wildlife observation or traffic monitoring. While rational approaches are well suited for data collection, research on Moving Object Databases (MOD) has shown that relational operators are unsuitable to express information needs on object movement, i.e., spatio-temporal queries. Querying Moving Objects Detected by Sensor Networks studies declarative access to SN that track moving objects. The properties of SN present a straightforward application of MOD, e.g., node failures, limited detection ranges and accuracy which vary over time etc. Furthermore, point sets used to model MOD-entities like regions assume the availability of very accurate knowledge regarding the spatial extend of these entities, assuming such knowledge is unrealistic for most SN. This book is the first that defines a complete set of spatio-temporal operators for SN while taking into account their properties. Based on these operators, we systematically investigate how to derive query results from object detections by SN. Finally, process spatio-temporal queries are shown in SN efficiently, i.e., reducing the communication between nodes. The evaluation shows that the measures reduce communication by 45%-89%.

Ad Hoc Wireless Networking

Author : Xiuzhen Cheng
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461302234
Total Pages : 622 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (613 download)

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Download or read book Ad Hoc Wireless Networking written by Xiuzhen Cheng and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wireless networking enables two or more computers to communicate using standard network protocols without network cables. Since their emergence in the 1970s, wireless networks have become increasingly pop ular in the computing industry. In the past decade, wireless networks have enabled true mobility. There are currently two versions of mobile wireless networks. An infrastructure network contains a wired backbone with the last hop being wireless. The cellular phone system is an exam ple of an infrastructure network. A multihop ad hoc wireless network has no infrastructure and is thus entirely wireless. A wireless sensor network is an example of a multihop ad hoc wireless network. Ad hoc wireless networking is a technique to support robust and ef ficient operation in mobile wireless networks by incorporating routing functionality into mobile hosts. This technique will be used to realize the dream of "anywhere and anytime computing", which is termed mo bile computing. Mobile computing is a new paradigm of computing in which users carrying portable devices have access to shared infrastruc ture in any location at any time. Mobile computing is a very challenging topic for scientists in computer science and electrical engineering. The representative system for ad hoc wireless networking is called MANET, an acronym for "Mobile Ad hoc NETworks". MANET is an autonomous system consisting of mobile hosts connected by wireless links which can be quickly deployed.

Internet of Things, Smart Spaces, and Next Generation Networks and Systems

Author : Olga Galinina
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319673807
Total Pages : 769 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (196 download)

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Download or read book Internet of Things, Smart Spaces, and Next Generation Networks and Systems written by Olga Galinina and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 769 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the joint refereed proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Next Generation Wired/Wireless Advanced Networks and Systems, NEW2AN 2017, the 10th Conference on Internet of Things and Smart Spaces, ruSMART 2017. The 71 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 202 submissions. The papers of NEW2AN focus on advanced wireless networking and applications; lower-layer communication enablers; novel and innovative approaches to performance and efficiency analysis of ad-hoc and machine-type systems; employed game-theoretical formulations, Markov chain models, and advanced queuing theory; grapheme and other emerging material, photonics and optics; generation and processing of signals; and business aspects. The ruSMART papers deal with fully-customized applications and services. The NsCC Workshop papers capture the current state-of-the-art in the field of molecular a nd nanoscale communications such as information, communication and network theoretical analysis of molecular and nanonetwork, mobility in molecular and nanonetworks; novel and practical communication protocols; routing schemes and architectures; design/engineering/evaluation of molecular and nonoscale communication systems; potential applications and interconnections to the Internet (e.g. the Internet of Nano Things).

Advances in Databases and Information Systems

Author : Yannis Manolopoulos
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540441387
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (44 download)

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Book Synopsis Advances in Databases and Information Systems by : Yannis Manolopoulos

Download or read book Advances in Databases and Information Systems written by Yannis Manolopoulos and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2002-08-26 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th East European Conference on Advances in Databases and Information Systems ADBIS 2002, held in Bratislava, Slovakia in September 2002. The 25 revised full papers and 4 short papers presented together with 3 invited papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 115 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on data mining and knowledge discovery, mobile databases, spatiotemporal and spatial databases, multidimensional databases and information systems, object-oriented and deductive databases, data modeling and workfows, Web databases and semistructured data, and advanced systems and applications.

Advanced Web Technologies and Applications

Author : Jeffrey Xu Yu
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 354024655X
Total Pages : 938 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Advanced Web Technologies and Applications written by Jeffrey Xu Yu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2004-03-15 with total page 938 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Asia-Paci?c region has emerged in recent years as one of the fastest g- wing regions in the world in the use of Web technologies as well as in making signi?cant contributions to WWW research and development. Since the ?rst Asia-Paci?c Web conference in 1998, APWeb has continued to provide a forum for researchers, professionals, and industrial practitioners from around the world to share their rapidly evolving knowledge and to report new advances in WWW technologies and applications. APWeb 2004 received an overwhelming 386 full-paper submissions, including 375 research papers and 11 industrial papers from 20 countries and regions: A- tralia,Canada,China,France,Germany,Greece,HongKong,India,Iran,Japan, Korea, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, UK, USA, and Vietnam. Each submission was carefully reviewed by three members of the p- gram committee. Among the 386 submitted papers, 60 regular papers, 24 short papers, 15 poster papers, and 3 industrial papers were selected to be included in the proceedings. The selected papers cover a wide range of topics including Web services, Web intelligence, Web personalization, Web query processing, Web - ching, Web mining, text mining, data mining and knowledge discovery, XML database and query processing, work?ow management, E-commerce, data - rehousing, P2P systems and applications, Grid computing, and networking. The paper entitled “Towards Adaptive Probabilistic Search in Unstructured P2P - stems”, co-authored by Linhao Xu, Chenyun Dai, Wenyuan Cai, Shuigeng Zhou, and Aoying Zhou, was awarded the best APWeb 2004 student paper.

Designing A Wireless Network

Author : Syngress
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 9780080477169
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (771 download)

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Download or read book Designing A Wireless Network written by Syngress and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2001-07-22 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Business is on the move - mobile computing must keep up! Innovative technology is making the communication between computers a cordless affair. Mobile computing with laptops, hand helds and mobile phones is increasing the demand for reliable and secure wireless networks. Network engineers and consultants need to create and build cutting-edge wireless networks in both the small business and multi-million dollar corporations. Designing Wireless Networks provides the necessary information on how to design and implement a wireless network. Beginning with detailed descriptions of the various implementations and architectures of wireless technologies and moving to the step-by-step instructions on how to install and deploy a fixed wireless network; this book will teach users with no previous wireless networking experience how to design and build their own wireless network based on the best practices of the Enhanced Services from Lucent Technologies. * Timely coverage of new technologies: Communication without cables is the future of netwoking * Advocates wireless networking solutions for any user, regardless of location, device or connection. * Written by Experts. The authors are leading WAN authorities at Lucent Technologies. * No previous wireless experience is assumed, however, readers should have a basic understanding of networking and TCP/IP protocols

Transactions on Computational Science VI

Author :
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3642106498
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (421 download)

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Download or read book Transactions on Computational Science VI written by and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-12-19 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The LNCS journal Transactions on Computational Science reflects recent developments in the field of Computational Science, conceiving the field not as a mere ancillary science but rather as an innovative approach supporting many other scientific disciplines. The journal focuses on original high-quality research in the realm of computational science in parallel and distributed environments, encompassing the facilitating theoretical foundations and the applications of large-scale computations and massive data processing. It addresses researchers and practitioners in areas ranging from aerospace to biochemistry, from electronics to geosciences, from mathematics to software architecture, presenting verifiable computational methods, findings and solutions and enabling industrial users to apply techniques of leading-edge, large-scale, high performance computational methods. The sixth volume of the Transactions on Computational Science journal contains the thoroughly refereed best papers selected from the International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications, ICCSA 2008. All 21 papers included in the issue have been significantly revised and extended following the event. The journal has been divided into two parts. The 11 papers in Part 1 are devoted to the theme of information systems and communications and the 10 papers in Part 2 focus on geographical analysis and geometric modeling.

Emerging Communications for Wireless Sensor Networks

Author : Anna Foerster
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 953307082X
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Emerging Communications for Wireless Sensor Networks written by Anna Foerster and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2011-02-07 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wireless sensor networks are deployed in a rapidly increasing number of arenas, with uses ranging from healthcare monitoring to industrial and environmental safety, as well as new ubiquitous computing devices that are becoming ever more pervasive in our interconnected society. This book presents a range of exciting developments in software communication technologies including some novel applications, such as in high altitude systems, ground heat exchangers and body sensor networks. Authors from leading institutions on four continents present their latest findings in the spirit of exchanging information and stimulating discussion in the WSN community worldwide.

Future Wireless Networks and Information Systems

Author : Ying Zhang
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642273238
Total Pages : 762 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Future Wireless Networks and Information Systems written by Ying Zhang and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains revised and extended research articles written by prominent researchers participating in ICFWI 2011 conference. The 2011 International Conference on Future Wireless Networks and Information Systems (ICFWI 2011) has been held on November 30 ~ December 1, 2011, Macao, China. Topics covered include Wireless Information Networks, Wireless Networking Technologies, Mobile Software and Services, intelligent computing, network management, power engineering, control engineering, Signal and Image Processing, Machine Learning, Control Systems and Applications, The book will offer the states of arts of tremendous advances in Wireless Networks and Information Systems and also serve as an excellent reference work for researchers and graduate students working on Wireless Networks and Information Systems.

ZigBee Wireless Networks and Transceivers

Author : Shahin Farahani
Publisher : Newnes
ISBN 13 : 008055847X
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book ZigBee Wireless Networks and Transceivers written by Shahin Farahani and published by Newnes. This book was released on 2011-04-08 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ZigBee is a short-range wireless networking standard backed by such industry leaders as Motorola, Texas Instruments, Philips, Samsung, Siemens, Freescale, etc. It supports mesh networking, each node can transmit and receive data, offers high security and robustness, and is being rapidly adopted in industrial, control/monitoring, and medical applications. This book will explain the ZigBee protocol, discuss the design of ZigBee hardware, and describe how to design and implement ZigBee networks. The book has a dedicated website for the latest technical updates, ZigBee networking calculators, and additional materials. Dr. Farahani is a ZigBee system engineer for Freescale semiconductors Inc. The book comes with a dedicated website that contains additional resources and calculators: http://www.learnZigBee.com Provides a comprehensive overview of ZigBee technology and networking, from RF/physical layer considerations to application layer development Discusses ZigBee security features such as encryption Describes how ZigBee can be used in location detection applications Explores techniques for ZigBee co-existence with other wireless technologies such as 802.11 and Bluetooth The book comes with a dedicated website that contains additional resources and calculators: http://www.learnZigBee.com

Spatial Databases

Author : Yannis Manolopoulos
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1591403898
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (914 download)

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Download or read book Spatial Databases written by Yannis Manolopoulos and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spatial Databases: Technologies, Techniques and Trends introduces the reader to the world of spatial databases, and related subtopics. The broad range of topics covered within the chapters includes spatial data modeling, indexing of spatial and spatiotemporal objects, data mining and knowledge discovery in spatial and spatiotemporal management issues and query processing for moving objects. The reader will be able to get in touch with several important research issues the research community is dealing with today. Covering fundamental aspects up to advanced material, Spatial Databases: Technologies, Techniques and Trends appeals to a broad computer science audience. Although perfect for specialists, each chapter is self contained, making it easy for non-specialists to grasp the main issues involved.

5G and Beyond Wireless Networks

Author : Indrasen Singh
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1003836003
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book 5G and Beyond Wireless Networks written by Indrasen Singh and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-02-26 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 5G and Beyond Wireless Networks: Technology, Network Deployments, and Materials for Antenna Design offers a comprehensive overview of 5G and beyond 5G wireless networks along with emerging technologies that support the design and development of wireless networks. It also includes discussions on various materials used for practical antenna design which are suitable for 5G, beyond 5G applications, and cell-free massive MIMO systems. The book discusses the latest techniques used in 5G and beyond 5G (B5G) communication, such as non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA), device-to-device (D2D) communication, 6G ultra-dense O-RAN, rate-splitting multiple access (RSMA), simultaneous wireless information and power transfer (SWIPT), massive multiple input multiple output (mMIMO), and cell-free massive MIMO systems, which are explained in detail for 5G and beyond cellular networks. The description of NOMA and their benefit for 5G and beyond networks is also addressed along with D2D communication for next generation cellular networks. RSMA technique is also explained for 6G communication. Detailed descriptions for the design and development of 5G and beyond networks over various techniques are included. The materials specification to design antenna for 5G application are also given. The role of metalens in designing effective antennas and material specifications for 5G applications is explained in this book. Apart from the above emerging topics, this book also gives ideas about intelligent communication, Internet of Multimedia Things (IOMT), millimeter-wave MIMO-UFMC, and fog computing cloud networks. The last chapter gives details about the legal frameworks for 5G technology for responsible and sustainable deployment. Overall, this book may benefit network design engineers and researchers working in the area of next generation cellular networks. The contents of this book will be helpful for young researchers and master students, and network design engineers who are working in the area of next generation cellular networks.

Ubiquitous Computing and Multimedia Applications

Author : Tai-hoon Kim
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3642209750
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Ubiquitous Computing and Multimedia Applications written by Tai-hoon Kim and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-04-08 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume set (CCIS 150 and CCIS 151) constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing and Multimedia Applications, UCMA 2011, held in Daejeon, Korea, in April 2011. The 86 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 570 submissions. Focusing on various aspects of advances in multimedia applications and ubiquitous computing with computational sciences, mathematics and information technology the papers present current research in the area of multimedia and ubiquitous environment including models and systems, new directions, novel applications associated with the utilization, and acceptance of ubiquitous computing devices and systems.

802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide

Author : Matthew S. Gast
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN 13 : 1449319521
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (493 download)

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Download or read book 802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide written by Matthew S. Gast and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2005-04-25 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As we all know by now, wireless networks offer many advantages over fixed (or wired) networks. Foremost on that list is mobility, since going wireless frees you from the tether of an Ethernet cable at a desk. But that's just the tip of the cable-free iceberg. Wireless networks are also more flexible, faster and easier for you to use, and more affordable to deploy and maintain.The de facto standard for wireless networking is the 802.11 protocol, which includes Wi-Fi (the wireless standard known as 802.11b) and its faster cousin, 802.11g. With easy-to-install 802.11 network hardware available everywhere you turn, the choice seems simple, and many people dive into wireless computing with less thought and planning than they'd give to a wired network. But it's wise to be familiar with both the capabilities and risks associated with the 802.11 protocols. And 802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition is the perfect place to start.This updated edition covers everything you'll ever need to know about wireless technology. Designed with the system administrator or serious home user in mind, it's a no-nonsense guide for setting up 802.11 on Windows and Linux. Among the wide range of topics covered are discussions on: deployment considerations network monitoring and performance tuning wireless security issues how to use and select access points network monitoring essentials wireless card configuration security issues unique to wireless networks With wireless technology, the advantages to its users are indeed plentiful. Companies no longer have to deal with the hassle and expense of wiring buildings, and households with several computers can avoid fights over who's online. And now, with 802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition, you can integrate wireless technology into your current infrastructure with the utmost confidence.

User-Centric Networking

Author : Alessandro Aldini
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319052187
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book User-Centric Networking written by Alessandro Aldini and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-05-07 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work represents a milestone for the "ULOOP User-centric Wireless Local Loop" project funded by the EU IST Seventh Framework Programme. ULOOP is focused on the robust, secure, and autonomic deployment of user-centric wireless networks. Contributions by ULOOP partners as well as invited tutorials by international experts in the field. The expected impact is to increase awareness to user-centric networking in terms, e.g., of business opportunities and quality of experience, and to present adequate technology to sustain the growth of user-friendly wireless architectures. Throughout the last 3 years, ULOOP has developed enabling technologies for user-centricity in wireless networks, with particular emphasis on social trust management, cooperation incentives, community building, mobility estimation, and resource management. This work will be of interest to researchers, policymakers, operators, vendors, and end-users interested in the current and future directions of user-centric access networks.

Quantum Inspired Computational Intelligence

Author : Siddhartha Bhattacharyya
Publisher : Morgan Kaufmann
ISBN 13 : 0128044373
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Quantum Inspired Computational Intelligence written by Siddhartha Bhattacharyya and published by Morgan Kaufmann. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quantum Inspired Computational Intelligence: Research and Applications explores the latest quantum computational intelligence approaches, initiatives, and applications in computing, engineering, science, and business. The book explores this emerging field of research that applies principles of quantum mechanics to develop more efficient and robust intelligent systems. Conventional computational intelligence—or soft computing—is conjoined with quantum computing to achieve this objective. The models covered can be applied to any endeavor which handles complex and meaningful information. Brings together quantum computing with computational intelligence to achieve enhanced performance and robust solutions Includes numerous case studies, tools, and technologies to apply the concepts to real world practice Provides the missing link between the research and practice