A wireless sensor network (WSN) has important applications such as remote environmental
monitoring and target tracking. This has been enabled by the availability, particularly in …

In this paper we discuss a selection of promising and interesting research areas in the
design of protocols and systems for wireless industrial communications. We have selected …

This paper describes the concept of sensor networks which has been made viable by the
convergence of micro-electro-mechanical systems technology, wireless communications …

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 …

With the success of wireless technologies in consumer electronics, standard wireless
technologies are envisioned for the deployment in industrial environments as well. Industrial …

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

Apart from mobile cellular networks, IEEE 802.11-based wireless local area networks
(WLANs) represent the most widely deployed wireless networking technology. With the …

Abstract Quality‐of‐service (QoS) is a key problem of today's IP networks. Many frameworks
(IntServ, DiffServ, MPLS etc.) have been proposed to provide service differentiation in the …

In the aeronautics industry, wireless avionics intracommunications (WAICs) have a
tremendous potential to improve efficiency and flexibility while reducing weight, fuel …

A multimedia system needs a mechanism to communicate with its environment, the Internet,
clients, and applications. MPEG-7 provides a standard metadata format for global …