Satellite links are expected to be one important component of the next‐generation Internet.
New satellite system architectures are being envisaged to be fully IP based and support …

Cross‐layer engineering is an emerging research area, enabled by advances in software‐
defined systems and the development of advanced physical‐layer waveforms. This paper …

Traditional modular layering schemes have served a major part in the development of a
variety of protocols. However, as the physical layer impairments become more …

Cross-layer architectures (CLAs) are proposed to improve performance in networks where
physical layer impairments are unpredictable and provision of security services may be …

We present some experimental results and propose a reaction-diffusion model to describe
thermal growth of silicon oxynitride films on Si in NO and N 2 O, as well as annealing in NO …

This chapter describes the rst part of the work done on DVB adaptation layers throughout
this thesis, where no standard adaptation layer had been de ned for e ciently mapping IP …

As demand for communication connectivity “anytime, anywhere, and any way” increases,
heterogeneous network design trend will grow faster supporting seamless integration of …

The traditional modular OSI‐layered architecture has served a major role in the
development of a variety of protocols. However, as physical layer impairments become …

With the development of communication technologies, various multi-media applications
have been introduced into wireless and satellite networks. However, as wireless channels …

Abstract in italiano L'obiettivo di questa tesi di laurea è quello di fornire un quadro quanto
più completo possibile su cos' è il soft computing e come questo possa essere applicato nel …