In-network aggregation has been proposed as one method for reducing energy consumption in sensor networks. In this paper, we explore two ideas related to further reducing energy co...
Mohamed A. Sharaf, Jonathan Beaver, Alexandros Lab...
Existing keyword-search systems in relational databases require users to submit a complete query to compute answers. Often users feel "left in the dark" when they have l...
Mobile devices equipped with positioning capabilities (e.g., GPS) can ask location-dependent queries to Location Based Services (LBS). To protect privacy, the user location must n...
Gabriel Ghinita, Panos Kalnis, Ali Khoshgozaran, C...
Using 802.11 concurrently for communications and positioning is problematic, especially if location-based services (e.g., indoor navigation) are concurrently executed with real-ti...
Adaptive transmit power control in 802.11 Wireless LANs (WLANs) on a per-link basis helps increase network capacity and improves battery life of Wifi-enabled mobile devices. Howev...
Kishore Ramachandran, Ravi Kokku, Honghai Zhang, M...