Abstract. In-network data aggregation is widely recognized as an acceptable means to reduce the amount of transmitted data without adversely affecting the quality of the results. T...
As part of an ongoing effort to understand ease of use of digital home technologies, we undertook an exploratory study of people who use their home networks for more than just bro...
Sara A. Bly, Bill N. Schilit, David W. McDonald, B...
Rapid advancements in positioning systems and wireless communications enable accurate tracking of continuously moving objects. This development poses new challenges to database te...
Shuqiao Guo, Zhiyong Huang, H. V. Jagadish, Beng C...
People wish to enjoy their everyday lives in various ways, among which entertainment plays a major role. In order to improve lifestyle with more ready access to entertainment cont...
Sewook Jung, Uichin Lee, Alexander Chang, Dae-Ki C...
Energy consumption of mobile readers is becoming an important issue as applications of RFID systems pervade different aspects of our lives. Surprisingly, however, these systems ar...