The key challenge in the design of a wireless sensor network is maximizing its lifetime. This is a fundamental problem and new protocol engineering principles need to be establish...
Raquel A. F. Mini, Antonio Alfredo Ferreira Lourei...
In South-East Asia, huge swarms of fireflies synchronously emit light flashes to attract mating partners. The underlying principle can be used to implement a robust and scalable d...
—Satellite systems are ideal for distributing the same content to a large number of users, as well as providing broadband connectivity in remote areas or backup in case of terres...
Abstract— BitTorrent is a widely deployed peer-to-peer protocol that provides scalable file sharing capabilities. While BitTorrent applications contribute to the demand for high...
Much of the existing work in peer to peer networking assumes that users will follow prescribed protocols without deviation. This assumption ignores the user’s ability to modify ...