In this paper, we consider the issue of constructing an energy-efficient virtual network backbone in mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) for broadcasting applications using directiona...
Abstract—Convergence of communication, consumer applications and computing within mobile systems pushes memory requirements both in terms of size, bandwidth and power consumption...
Marco Facchini, Trevor Carlson, Anselme Vignon, Ma...
The implementation of a standard PKI in a mobile ad hoc network (MANET) is not practical for several reasons: (1) lack of a fixed infrastructure; (2) a centralized certification au...
Charikleia Zouridaki, Brian L. Mark, Kris Gaj, Ros...
The CARE middleware aims at supporting contextaware adaptation of Internet services in a mobile computing environment. The CARE hybrid reasoning mechanism is based on a loose inte...
The field of pervasive computing has seen a lot of exciting innovations in the past few years. However, there are currently no mechanisms for describing the properties and capabil...