Increasingly, 802.11 devices are being used by mobile users. This results in very dynamic wireless channels that are difficult to use efficiently. Current rate selection algorithm...
Modern societies are pervaded by computerized, heterogeneous devices designed for specific purposes, but also more and more often capable of interacting with other devices for en...
Antonio Carzaniga, Giovanni Denaro, Mauro Pezz&egr...
— Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are an indispensable tool for marine scientists to study the world’s oceans. The Slocum glider is a buoyancy driven AUV designed for mis...
In this paper we shall introduce a new electronic payment concept based on the popular direct debit payment model, entitled periodical payments. The direct debit model currently i...
Embedded single-chip heterogeneous multiprocessor (SCHM) systems experience frequent system events such as task preemption, power-saving voltage/frequency scaling, or arrival of n...