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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Ubiquitous Connectivity"”.
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Brave New Wireless World: Mapping the Rise of Ubiquitous Connectivity from Myth to Market
… critical and historical analysis of the myth of ubiquitous connectivity—a myth widely associated with the technological capabilities offered by “always on” Internet-enabled mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. This myth proclaims that work and social life are optimized, made more …
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The Highs and lows of students' experiences with ubiquitous connectivity: investigating connections between use of new technologies and well being.
… and virtual learning environments. The term “ubiquitous connectivity” identifies the increased time- and space-independent accessibility to people, information and services allowed by the development of technological infrastructures and devices. Evidence shows that Higher Education …
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Monolithic RF frontends for ubiquitous wireless connectivity
The desire for ubiquitous connectivity is pushing radios towards highly-integrated, multi-standard and multi-band implementations. This thesis explores architectures for next-generation RF frontends, which form the interface between the RF transceiver and antenna. RF frontend performance has …
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Investigating seamless handover in VANET systems
… services. These services will require ubiquitous connectivity and hence there is a need to explore seamless handover mechanisms. Although VANETs are attracting greater commercial interest, current research has not adequately captured the realworld constraints in Vehicular Ad hoc Network …
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Empirical Evaluation of Edge Computing for Smart Building Streaming IoT Applications
… devices, data generated from these devices and ubiquitous connectivity have given rise to a new computing paradigm, referred to as "Edge computing", which argues for data analysis to be performed at the "edge" of the IoT infrastructure, near the data source. The development of efficient Edge …
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Design and implementation of real-time cognitive dynamic spectrum radio, targeting the FM radio band with PHYDYAS FS-FBMC
Demand for wireless connectivity is exponentially increasing. Allocated bands in the Radio Frequency (RF) spectrum are commonly presented as being nearly at capacity but in reality, they are often under-utilised. New shared spectrum regulations, combined with Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA) …
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Comparing Duplexing, Multiplexing, and Multiple Access Techniques in Ad Hoc Networks
… especially as a result of an increasing need for ubiquitous connectivity. Ad-hoc networks have applications in tactical military systems as well as in commercial systems because of the numerous benefits they offer. There are still a number of open research questions regarding these networks, and …
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Mobile small cell networks for next generation wireless communication systems
… in facilitating massive data traffic and ubiquitous connectivity for users. In HetNets, small cells of different sizes are integrated into an existing macrocell network, which helps to overcome limited spectrum and power efficiency issues. Researchers have been actively looking for …
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Adaptive communication networks for heterogeneous teams of robots
Seemingly, the era of ubiquitous connectivity has arrived, with smart phones, tablets, and small computing devices bringing internet straight to our fingertips - or has it? Two thirds of the world still does not have access to the internet, and a lack of realistic communication guarantees for …
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Network coding for robust wireless networks
… improved access to services and information, ubiquitous connectivity, and mobility. However, current wireless networks are not well-equipped to meet the high bandwidth and strict delay requirements of future applications. Wireless networks suffer from frequent losses and low throughput. We aim …
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Machine Learning for Intrusion Detection into Unmanned Aerial System 6G Networks
… that comprise the aerial network layer to offer ubiquitous connectivity and enhance the terrestrial network in remote areas where it is challenging to deploy traditional infrastructure, for example, mountain, ocean deserts, and forest. Although the aerial network layer offers benefits to …
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Game-Theoretic Analysis of Topology Control
… guided by the forward-looking goals of providing ubiquitous connectivity and constant access to information. Due to power and bandwidth constraints, the vulnerability of the wireless medium, and the multi-hop nature of ad hoc networks, these networks are becoming increasingly complex dynamic …
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Security of Cyber-Physical Systems with Human Actors: Theoretical Foundations, Game Theory, and Bounded Rationality
… human elements via a cyber layer that enables connectivity, sensing, and data processing. Key examples of CPSs include smart power systems, smart transportation systems, and the Internet of Things (IoT). This wide-scale cyber-physical interconnection introduces various operational benefits and …
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Cognitive Gateway to Promote Interoperability, Coverage and Throughput in Heterogeneous Communication Systems
… framework to achieve the ideality of seamless ubiquitous connectivity in future communication networks. In this dissertation, the cognitive gateway (CG), conceived as a special cognitive radio (CR) node, is proposed and designed to facilitate universal interoperability among incompatible …