In an emergency, availability of the pervasive communications environment could mean the difference between life and death. Possibly one of the first guides to comprehensively explore these futuristic omnipresent communications networks, the Pervasive Communications Handbook addresses current technology (i.e., MAC protocols and P2P-based VoD architecture) and developments expected in the very near future, when most people and places will be virtually connected through a constant and perpetual exchange of information. This monumental advance in communications is set to dramatically change daily life, in areas ranging from healthcare, transportation, and education to commerce and socialization. With contributions from dozens of pioneering experts, this important reference discusses one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-one exchanges of information. Organized by the three key aspects--technology, architecture, and applications--the book explores enabling technologies, applications and services, location and mobility management, and privacy and trust. Citing the technology's importance to energy distribution, home automation, and telecare among other areas, it delves into topics such as quality of service, security, efficiency, and reliability in mobile network design, and environment interoperability.
| ISBN | 1420051091 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | ISBN13 | 9781420051094
(What's this?) | | Pages | 500 | | Publisher | Taylor & Francis Inc | | Weight (grammes) | 808 | | Imprint | CRC Press Inc | | Published in | Bosa Roca | | Format | Hardback | | Height (mm) | 235 | | Publication date | 15 Feb 2009 | | Width (mm) | 156 | | DEWEY | 621.382 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly |
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Section I: Technology Privacy-Preserving Anonymous Secure Communication in Pervasive Computing, Sk. Md. Mizanur Rahman and H.T. Mouftah Challenges in Testing Context-Aware Applications, R.E. Ahmed Medium Access Control Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks in a Pervasive Computing Paradigm, M.K. Dhodhi, S. Ijlal Shah, and M. Fayed On the Quality of Service Routing in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks, J.N. Al-Karaki and I. Al-Oqily Power-Aware Video Compression for Mobile Environments, I. Ahmad, V.Y. Liang, and Z. (Henry) He Low-Power Design for Smart Dust Networks, Z. Karakehayov Security Improvement of Slotted ALOHA in the Presence of Attacking Signals in Wireless Networks, J.H. Sarker and H.T. Mouftah Analysis and Classification of Reliable Protocols for Pervasive Wireless Sensor Networks, A. Badi, I. Mahgoub, and M. Slavik Positioning and Location Tracking in Wireless Sensor Networks, Y.-C. Tseng, C.-F. Huang, and Sheng-Po Kuo Wireless Location Technology in Location-Based Services, J. Zhao and X. Zhang Next-Generation Technologies to Enable Sensor Networks, J.I. Goodman, A.I. Reuther, and D.R. Martinez Section II: Architecture Interoperability in Pervasive Environments, I. B. Lahmar, H. Mukhtar, and D. Belaid P2P-based VOD Architecture: A Common Platform for Provisioning of Pervasive Computing Services, S.S. Alwakeel Using Universal Plug-n-Play for Device Communication in Ad Hoc Pervasive Environments, H. Mukhtar and D. Belaid a Section III: Applications Wireless Network Security for Health Applications, E.B. Fernandez Sensor Networks in Healthcare, A. Ambrose and M. Cardei Pervasive Computing for Home Automation and Telecare, C. Maternaghan and K. J. Turner Online Social Networks and Social Network Services: A Technical Survey, H. Quan, J. Wu, and Y. Shi Pervasive Application Development: Approaches and Pitfalls, G. Banavar, N. Cohen, and D. Soroker Wireless Personal Area Networks: Protocols and Applications, K.A. Ali and H.T. Mouftah Pervasive Energy Management for the Smart Grid: Towards a Low Carbon Economy, M.E. Kantarci, and H.T. Mouftah Index
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