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2013 | Buch

Next-Generation Wireless Technologies

4G and Beyond

herausgegeben von: Naveen Chilamkurti, Sherali Zeadally, Hakima Chaouchi

Verlag: Springer London

Buchreihe : Computer Communications and Networks

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This comprehensive text/reference examines the various challenges to secure, efficient and cost-effective next-generation wireless networking. Topics and features: presents the latest advances, standards and technical challenges in a broad range of emerging wireless technologies; discusses cooperative and mesh networks, delay tolerant networks, and other next-generation networks such as LTE; examines real-world applications of vehicular communications, broadband wireless technologies, RFID technology, and energy-efficient wireless communications; introduces developments towards the ‘Internet of Things’ from both a communications and a service perspective; discusses the machine-to-machine communication model, important applications of wireless technologies in healthcare, and security issues in state-of-the-art networks.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Frontmatter

Trends and Challenges of the Emerging Wireless Networks

Frontmatter
Chapter 1. Trends and Challenges of the Emerging Wireless Networks
Abstract
A wide variety of technologies have been proposed in recent years, most of which are based on user applications and demand. New applications and technologies result in new challenges for researchers, which need to be standardized for greater interoperability. Any new technologies need to be well-studied and understood before they can be accepted and widely used by consumers. This chapter describes the latest standards, technical challenges, and advances in emerging wireless technologies.
Naveen Chilamkurti
Chapter 2. Cooperative Mesh Networks
Abstract
Cooperative and mesh networks are new architectures for network convergence that solve some recent problems such as load balancing, routing, and handover. This chapter is dedicated to recent trends, proposals and architectures for cooperative and mesh networks. In many cases these networks can also be used to save energy, which also makes them energy-efficient networks.
Sumit Kumar, Garimella Rama Murthy, Naveen Chilamkurti
Chapter 3. Cooperation in Delay Tolerant Networks
Abstract
The delay tolerant networking architecture was proposed for the networks where the typical assumptions made for the Internet fails. One of the primary characteristics of such networks is the intermittent connectivity among the nodes, resulting in the lack of end-to-end communication paths. Unlike the Internet, mobile ad-hoc networks (MANETs) and other forms of traditional networks, message transfers in Delay Tolerant Networks (DTNs) follow the store-carry-and-forward paradigm. It is, therefore, crucial that the nodes in DTNs cooperate among themselves to help the messages reach their respective destinations. Such favorable environments, however, are not obtained in the presence of selfish/malicious nodes. In this chapter, we present a survey of the different schemes proposed in the literature to enforce cooperation in DTNs. We identify the different aspects on which nodes in DTNs could cooperate, and review the different schemes proposed for the same. Specifically, we explore in detail the incentive-based and game theory inspired mechanisms adopted for the same. To the best of our knowledge, no survey on cooperation in DTNs has been presented so far.
Sudip Misra, Sujata Pal, Barun Kumar Saha
Chapter 4. Wireless Multimedia (4G and Beyond)
Abstract
The number of multimedia communications and applications have been growing rapidly since the introduction of smart mobile phones. With next-generation networks such as the recently deployed LTE (Long Term Evolution), wireless multimedia gain pickup strength and will become even more widely used in applications. This chapter presents an overview of recent coding techniques, algorithms, and protocols providing multimedia support.
Aditya K. Jagannatham

Wireless Communications and Applications

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Chapter 5. Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks (VANETs): Architecture, Protocols and Applications
Abstract
This chapter provides an introduction to and overview of vehicular communications (including vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications, and intelligent transportation systems), covering VANET research areas (such as broadcasting, routing, security, QoS, and MAC), performance metrics for VANET, and the standards DSRC and IEEE 802.11p. The chapter also examines architectures and solutions that have been proposed for broadcasting, routing, security, QoS, and MAC, and discusses the challenges that still need to be addressed.
J. A. Guerrero-Ibáñez, C. Flores-Cortés, Sherali Zeadally
Chapter 6. Broadband Wireless Technologies
Abstract
This chapter will primarily cover HSPA+, WiMAX, LTE, LTE-A, and the multiple access technologies/protocols they use, their design architectures and the protocols they use, the application areas these technologies are expected to support, deployment/interoperability issues, future challenges of multi-hop wireless networks, cloud-based radio access networks, and reliability.
Farhan Siddiqui, Sherali Zeadally, Scott Fowler
Chapter 7. RFID: Opportunities and Challenges
Abstract
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) creates a seamless link between individual objects and their digital natives. It allows objects to be uniquely, automatically and individually identified using wireless communications. With more than a half century’s development, RFID is becoming the mainstream driving force and has been able to provide various benefits in many different industries. In this chapter, we introduce the basic concepts in RFID technologies and its applications. We discuss the characteristics of RFID data and overview the state-of-the-art research on RFID data management. We also highlight some technical challenges in the management and use of RFID data.
Yanbo Wu, Quan Z. Sheng, Sherali Zeadally
Chapter 8. Energy Efficient Routing in Wireless Sensor Networks
Abstract
Recently, Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) have attracted lot of attention due to their pervasive nature and deployment in many real world applications. Sensor nodes are scattered in the environment to sense and send the specified data back to the desired users. To achieve this goal, we need an efficient and scalable routing protocol that can select the most optimal routes between the sensor nodes and users who are normally far away. Since sensor nodes need to be embedded in the environment they tend to be very small with low processing and memory and have small battery sizes. To prolong the lifetime of the network and wireless sensor nodes, an important requirement of wireless sensor routing protocols is their energy-efficiency. We review recent energy-efficient wireless sensor routing protocols, which have been proposed recently in the literature and evaluate them using a comprehensive taxonomy.
Faisal Karim Shaikh, Sherali Zeadally, Farhan Siddiqui

Future Internet Systems

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Chapter 9. Internet of Things: From Real to Virtual World
Abstract
The ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) appears to be one step further along the path to ubiquitous computing. This will be made possible with the introduction of such technologies as RFID and sensors, as well as robotics, nanotechnology, and other related technologies that all make IoT services an interdisciplinary field in which most human senses are reproduced and replaced in the virtual world. In this chapter we provide the building blocks for different emerging concepts and technologies, such as machine-to-machine communications, the Internet of Things, and emerging wireless technologies in the areas of healthcare and security.
Hakima Chaouchi, Thomas Bourgeau, Pinar Kirci
Chapter 10. Communication Issues in the Internet of Things (IoT)
Abstract
This chapter presents the future Internet of Things from a communications and service viewpoint, showing the main directions in both the short and long term, and explaining different concepts, functions, usage, and related technologies.
Oladayo Bello, Sherali Zeadally
Chapter 11. Machine-to-Machine Communications
Abstract
This chapter presents the ongoing machine-to-machine (M2M) communication model and reviews the expected services, strengths, and limitations of these systems, showing what industry can use from this M2M paradigm.
Thomas Bourgeau, Hakima Chaouchi, Pinar Kirci
Chapter 12. Security in Emerging 4G Networks
Abstract
This chapter presents emerging wireless technologies applied to the domain of healthcare, which has been identified as a very important domain of increasing interest to researchers. The chapter also provides an overview of the security issues related to these emerging technologies and networks.
Jacques Bou Abdo, Hakima Chaouchi, Jacques Demerjian
Chapter 13. Electronic Health Records: Benefits and Contribution to Healthcare System
Abstract
Electronic health records (EHRs) are gaining attention and interest in health systems worldwide. This chapter describes the benefits of EHRs compared to their paper-based predecessor, and the problems and potential uses of EHRs. Rehabilitation for PWDs is used as an example in this chapter.
Sirinart Tongsiri
Backmatter
Metadaten
Titel
Next-Generation Wireless Technologies
herausgegeben von
Naveen Chilamkurti
Sherali Zeadally
Hakima Chaouchi
Copyright-Jahr
2013
Verlag
Springer London
Electronic ISBN
978-1-4471-5164-7
Print ISBN
978-1-4471-5163-0
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5164-7