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2008
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Improving TCP/IP Performance over Third-Generation Wireless Networks
As third generation (3G) wireless networks with high data rate get widely deployed, optimizing TCP performance over these networks would have a broad and significant impact on data...
Mun Choon Chan, Ramachandran Ramjee
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2008
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A Hybrid Token-CDMA MAC Protocol for Wireless Ad Hoc Networks
Token passing medium access control (MAC) protocols are gaining interest amongst wireless ad hoc network researchers as they provide unrivalled advantages over the existing IEEE 80...
I-Sheng Liu, Fambirai Takawira, Hong-Jun Xu
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2008
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Location-Based Spatial Query Processing in Wireless Broadcast Environments
Location-based spatial queries (LBSQs) refer to spatial queries whose answers rely on the location of the inquirer. Efficient processing of LBSQs is of critical importance with the...
Wei-Shinn Ku, Roger Zimmermann, Haixun Wang
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2008
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Cross-Layer Interaction of TCP and Ad Hoc Routing Protocols in Multihop IEEE 802.11 Networks
In this research, we first investigate the cross-layer interaction between TCP and routing protocols in the IEEE 802.11 ad hoc network. On-demand ad hoc routing protocols respond t...
Kitae Nahm, Ahmed Helmy, C. C. Jay Kuo
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2008
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Learning Adaptive Temporal Radio Maps for Signal-Strength-Based Location Estimation
In wireless networks, a client's locations can be estimated using signal strength received from signal transmitters. Static fingerprint-based techniques are commonly used for ...
Jie Yin, Qiang Yang, Lionel M. Ni
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2008
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Sequence-Based Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks
We introduce a novel sequence-based localization technique for wireless sensor networks. We show that the localization space can be divided into distinct regions that can each be u...
Kiran Yedavalli, Bhaskar Krishnamachari
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2008
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General Network Lifetime and Cost Models for Evaluating Sensor Network Deployment Strategies
In multihop wireless sensor networks that are often characterized by many-to-one (convergecast) traffic patterns, problems related to energy imbalance among sensors often appear. S...
Zhao Cheng, Mark A. Perillo, Wendi B. Heinzelman
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2008
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A Swarm-Intelligence-Based Protocol for Data Acquisition in Networks with Mobile Sinks
This paper addresses the problem of data acquisition in ad hoc and sensor networks with mobile sinks and proposes a protocol based on swarm intelligence, SIMPLE, to route data in s...
Hua Yang, Fengji Ye, Biplab Sikdar
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2008
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Coupons: A Multilevel Incentive Scheme for Information Dissemination in Mobile Networks
Integrating mobile computing and localized user interaction into the Internet requires more than simply overcoming pure routing challenges. Apart from issues such as intermittent c...
Anargyros Garyfalos, Kevin C. Almeroth