Quantitative Analysis of Cognitive Radio and Network Performance
Quantitative Analysis of Cognitive Radio and Network Performance

Author: Preston Marshall

Publisher: Artech House

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 479

ISBN-13: 1608070980

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Cognitive radio – a paradigm for wireless communication in which either a network or a wireless node changes its transmission or reception parameters to communicate more efficiently and avoid interference -- is one of the most exciting emerging fields in communications technology. Taking an integrated development approach, this cutting-edge book provides you with clear methods for performing quantitative analysis of cognitive radio techniques in a variety of environments. This detailed reference presents a quantitative structure that helps you determine the capability of cognitive radio to address a number of constraints of current radio design. Critical to understanding the operation of cognitive radio, the book develops an analytic model for a range of spectrum environments. Moreover, this unique resource offers you unique insight into the application of dynamic spectrum access (DSA) to improve the performance of all classes of wireless devices. DVD Included! Contains sample cognitive radio environments and closed form approximations of these environments in MATLAB file format. This data enables you to reproduce the analysis provided in the book, perform the exercises in each chapter, and extend the work through independent investigation and research.

Wireless Communications
Wireless Communications

Author: International Engineering Consortium

Publisher: Intl. Engineering Consortiu

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 9781931695404

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Containing essays from leading experts in the industry that discuss academic theories and practical applications of wireless communications, this book focuses on the latest wireless technologies and advancements. A diverse volume, it seeks to shed light on such topics as business strategies and current trends while combining the perspectives of many specialists across the nation.

Annual Review of Communications: Volume 59
Annual Review of Communications: Volume 59

Author: International Engineering Consortium

Publisher: Intl. Engineering Consortiu

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 740

ISBN-13: 9781931695534

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An indispensable reference publication for telecommunication and information-industry professionals. Each year, the IEC brings together into one unique resource the most current thinking and practical experience of industry leaders around the world on a variety of topics facing their areas of specialization. This 700+ page reference tool is a must for executives, managers, engineers, analysts, and educators in all sectors of today's changing information industry.

Man-Machine Interactions 3
Man-Machine Interactions 3

Author: Dr. Aleksandra Gruca

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-10-01

Total Pages: 639

ISBN-13: 3319023098

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Man-Machine Interaction is an interdisciplinary field of research that covers many aspects of science focused on a human and machine in conjunction. Basic goal of the study is to improve and invent new ways of communication between users and computers, and many different subjects are involved to reach the long-term research objective of an intuitive, natural and multimodal way of interaction with machines. The rapid evolution of the methods by which humans interact with computers is observed nowadays and new approaches allow using computing technologies to support people on the daily basis, making computers more usable and receptive to the user's needs. This monograph is the third edition in the series and presents important ideas, current trends and innovations in the man-machine interactions area. The aim of this book is to introduce not only hardware and software interfacing concepts, but also to give insights into the related theoretical background. Reader is provided with a compilation of high-quality original papers covering a wide scope of research topics divided into eleven sections, namely: human-computer interactions, robot control, embedded and navigation systems, bio data analysis and mining, biomedical signal processing, image and sound processing, decision support and expert systems, rough and fuzzy systems, pattern recognition, algorithms and optimization, computer networks and mobile technologies and data management systems.

Innovation and Inequality
Innovation and Inequality

Author: Susan Cozzens

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2014-05-30

Total Pages: 357

ISBN-13: 1781951675

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Susan Cozzens, Dhanaraj Thakur, and the other co-authors ask how the benefits and costs of emerging technologies are distributed amongst different countries _ some rich and some poor. Examining the case studies of five technologies across eight countri

The Economics of Mobile Telecommunications
The Economics of Mobile Telecommunications

Author: Harald Gruber

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2005-05-26

Total Pages: 343

ISBN-13: 1139444476

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The mobile telecommunications industry is one of the most rapidly growing sectors around the world. This book offers a comprehensive economic analysis of the main determinants of growth in the industry. Harald Gruber demonstrates the importance of competitive entry and the setting of technological standards, both of which play a central role in their contribution to the fast diffusion of technology. Detailed country studies provide empirical evidence for the development of the main themes: the diffusion of mobile telecommunications services, the pricing policies in network industries, the role of entry barriers such as radio spectrum and spectrum allocation procedures. This research-based survey will appeal to a wide range of applied industrial economists within universities, government and the industry itself.

A Performance Review of FEMA's Disaster Management Activities in Response to Hurricane Katrina
A Performance Review of FEMA's Disaster Management Activities in Response to Hurricane Katrina

Author: United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13:

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"[The report reviews] FEMA's activities in response to Hurricane Katrina, which details FEMA's responsibilities for three of the four major phases of disaster management - preparedness, response, and recovery - during the first five weeks of the federal response. In addition, [the contributors] evaluated FEMA's preparedness and readiness efforts over the past ten years to determine its organizational capability and posture prior to Hurricane Katrina"--Executive summary.