Learn all you need to know about wireless sensor networks! Protocols and Architectures for
Wireless Sensor Networks provides a thorough description of the nuts and bolts of wireless …

In next-generation wireless communication systems, packet-oriented data transmission will
be implemented in addition to standard mobile telephony. We take an information-theoretic …

Featuring contributions from major technology vendors, industry consortia, and government
and private research establishments, the Industrial Communication Technology Handbook …

An overview of the many practical applications of channel coding theory in the past 50 years
is presented. The following application areas are included: deep space communication …

This paper introduces a hybrid forward-error correction/automatic repeat-request (ARQ)
system that employs rate compatible punctured turbo (RCPT) codes to achieve enhanced …

The effect of spatial diversity on the throughput and reliability of wireless networks is
examined. Spatial diversity is realized through multiple independently fading …

Covering the full range of channel codes from the most conventional through to the most
advanced, the second edition of Turbo Coding, Turbo Equalisation and Space-Time Coding …

Error detecting codes are very popular for error control in practical systems for two reasons.
First, such codes can be used to provide any desired reliability of communication over any …

In this paper, we study medium access control (MAC) protocol design for distributed
cooperative wireless networks. We focus on beneficial node cooperation by addressing two …

We propose and analyze a hybrid automatic repeat request (ARQ) with a selective
combining scheme using rate-compatible punctured convolutional (RCPC) codes for fading …