1) The document discusses using WiFi signals for contactless sensing, known as sensorless sensing or wireless sensing. It aims to leverage ubiquitous WiFi networks for pervasive environment perception without additional sensors.
2) Sensorless sensing analyzes how WiFi signals propagate through and interact with environments to infer context like locations of objects and humans. Earlier approaches used received signal strength but it is unreliable due to multipath effects; newer approaches use channel state information which provides more channel details.
3) The document reviews sensorless sensing principles and prototypes, seeing potential for applications in security, healthcare, and human-computer interaction if the concept matures to utilize standard WiFi networks for both communication and contactless sensing.
SCALABILITY CONCERNS OF CHIRP SPREAD SPECTRUM FOR LPWAN APPLICATIONSijasuc
Divergent modulation schemes have been proposed for the Internet of Things (IoT). Low Power Wide Area
Networks (LPWAN) technologies are gaining unprecedented acceptance in IoT application of sensor
networks. Chirp Spread Spectrum (CSS) is a prominent modulation technique proposed for LPWAN. Chirps
can traverse long distance and are resilient to noise and Doppler effects. Noise resilience along with
transmission range and low power requirement makes CSS a preferred modulation scheme for sensor
networks. LoRaWANTM, with its physical (PHY) layer using CSS, has emerged as the widely accepted
LPWAN solution. By using CSS modulation with orthogonal spreading factors (SF), LoRa offers wide
coverage to LPWAN applications while supporting a high volume of devices. However, scalability
performance of CSS has not been inadequately modeled. As with the suitability of the modulation scheme,
there are concerns on how chirps interact with the surrounding as the number of deployments bursts out
into higher volumes. We evaluate CSS at ISM band 868 MHz for spreading factor 7 to 12 at bandwidth 125
kHz for performance and scalability. Simultaneous transmissions were simulated with repeated iterations
and conclusions are arrived on collisions rate, packet error rate, and bit error. Suitability of using CSS for
sensor networks for future deployments is commended.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
Wireless networks can use a variety of technologies to connect devices without cables over different ranges. Short-range personal area networks connect devices within arm's reach using technologies like Bluetooth, while local area networks use WiFi to connect devices within a building. Wireless performance is ultimately limited by available bandwidth and the signal-to-noise ratio between transmitting and receiving devices. Real-world throughput is often lower than theoretical maximums due to interference, distance between devices, and other factors that impact signal quality.
IoT Needs Good Neighbours - Cognitive Radio Turns Enemies into FriendsAMIHO Technology
With the internet of things the use of connected devices is predicted to be in many tens of billions. In this presentation, Steve Clarke discusses the use of various wireless technologies and techniques such as cognitive radio to allow these devices to co-exist in harmony with their (many) neighbours.
Steve Clarke, Technical Director of AMIHO, presented this paper at the prestigious Embedded World conference,Feb 2016.
An overview of cognitive radio, comparison of cognitive radio vs. conventional radio, real-world applications for cognitive radio networks, how cognitive radios improve spectrum efficiency and address the wireless spectrum shortage.
Gesture Recognition using Wireless Signalijsrd.com
This document describes a novel gesture recognition system called WiSee that uses wireless signals like Wi-Fi to enable whole-home gesture recognition without requiring instrumentation of the human body or deployment of cameras. It works by detecting very small Doppler shifts (a few Hertz) in the wireless signals caused by human motion. It addresses challenges like extracting these minute Doppler shifts from wideband Wi-Fi signals, dealing with multiple people in the environment using MIMO capabilities, and classifying nine different whole-body gestures based on the unique Doppler patterns. The system could enable applications in home automation, healthcare, and gaming by recognizing gestures anywhere in the home using only a few wireless access points.
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Researchers have always tried to build a device capable of seeing people through walls. However, previous efforts to develop such a system have involved the use of expensive and bulky radar technology that uses a part of the electromagnetic spectrum only available to the military. Now a system is being developed by Dina Katabi and Fadel Adib, could give all of us the ability to spot people in different rooms using low-cost Wi-Fi technology. The device is low-power, portable and simple enough for anyone to use, to give people the ability to see through walls and closed doors. The system, called “Wi-Vi,” stands for "Wi-Fi" and "vision." is based on a concept similar to radar and sonar imaging. But in contrast to radar and sonar, it transmits a low-power Wi-Fi signal and uses its reflections to track moving humans. It can do so even if the humans are in closed rooms or hiding behind a wall.
Simple definition for Wi-Vi is, as a Wi-Fi signal is transmitted at a wall, a portion of the signal penetrates through it, reflecting off any humans on the other side. However, only a tiny fraction of the signal makes it through to the other room, with the rest being reflected by the wall, or by other objects. Wi-Vi cancels out all these other reflections, and keeps only those from the moving human body. Previous work demonstrated that the subtle reflections of wireless inter signals bouncing off a human could be used to track that person's movements, but those previous experiments either required that a wireless router was already in the room of the person being tracked. Wi-Fi signals and recent advances in MIMO communications are used to build a device that can capture the motion of humans behind a wall and in closed rooms. Law enforcement personnel can use the device to avoid walking into an ambush, and minimize casualties in standoffs and hostage situations. Emergency responders can use it to see through rubble and collapsed structures. Ordinary users can leverage the device for gaming, intrusion detection, privacy-enhanced monitoring of children and elderly, or personal security when stepping into dark alleys and unknown places.
The concept underlying seeing through opaque obstacles is similar to radar and sonar imaging. Specifically, when faced with a non-metallic wall, a fraction of the RF signal would traverse the wall, reflect off objects and humans, and come back imprinted with a signature of what is inside a closed room. By capturing these reflections, we can image objects behind a wall.
Wi-Vi is a see-through-wall technology that is low-bandwidth, low-power, compact, and accessible to non-military entities. Wi-Vi is a see-through-wall device that employs Wi-Fi signals in the 2.4 GHz ISM band.
K Coverage Probability of 5G Wireless Cognitive Radio Network under Shadow Fa...ijeei-iaes
Land mobile communication is burdened with typical propagation constraints due to the channel characteristics in radio systems.Also,the propagation characteristics vary form place to place and also as the mobile unit moves,from time to time.Hence,the tramsmission path between transmitter and receiver varies from simple direct LOS to the one which is severely obstructed by buildings,foliage and terrain.Multipath propagation and shadow fading effects affect the signal strength of an arbitrary Transmitter-Receiver due to the rapid fluctuations in the phase and amplitude of signal which also determines the average power over an area of tens or hundreds of meters.Shadowing introduces additional fluctuations,so the received local mean power varies around the area –mean.The present section deals with the performance analysis of fifth generation wireless cognitive radio network on the basis of signal and interference level based k coverage probability under the shadow fading effects.
SCALABILITY CONCERNS OF CHIRP SPREAD SPECTRUM FOR LPWAN APPLICATIONSijasuc
Divergent modulation schemes have been proposed for the Internet of Things (IoT). Low Power Wide Area
Networks (LPWAN) technologies are gaining unprecedented acceptance in IoT application of sensor
networks. Chirp Spread Spectrum (CSS) is a prominent modulation technique proposed for LPWAN. Chirps
can traverse long distance and are resilient to noise and Doppler effects. Noise resilience along with
transmission range and low power requirement makes CSS a preferred modulation scheme for sensor
networks. LoRaWANTM, with its physical (PHY) layer using CSS, has emerged as the widely accepted
LPWAN solution. By using CSS modulation with orthogonal spreading factors (SF), LoRa offers wide
coverage to LPWAN applications while supporting a high volume of devices. However, scalability
performance of CSS has not been inadequately modeled. As with the suitability of the modulation scheme,
there are concerns on how chirps interact with the surrounding as the number of deployments bursts out
into higher volumes. We evaluate CSS at ISM band 868 MHz for spreading factor 7 to 12 at bandwidth 125
kHz for performance and scalability. Simultaneous transmissions were simulated with repeated iterations
and conclusions are arrived on collisions rate, packet error rate, and bit error. Suitability of using CSS for
sensor networks for future deployments is commended.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
Wireless networks can use a variety of technologies to connect devices without cables over different ranges. Short-range personal area networks connect devices within arm's reach using technologies like Bluetooth, while local area networks use WiFi to connect devices within a building. Wireless performance is ultimately limited by available bandwidth and the signal-to-noise ratio between transmitting and receiving devices. Real-world throughput is often lower than theoretical maximums due to interference, distance between devices, and other factors that impact signal quality.
IoT Needs Good Neighbours - Cognitive Radio Turns Enemies into FriendsAMIHO Technology
With the internet of things the use of connected devices is predicted to be in many tens of billions. In this presentation, Steve Clarke discusses the use of various wireless technologies and techniques such as cognitive radio to allow these devices to co-exist in harmony with their (many) neighbours.
Steve Clarke, Technical Director of AMIHO, presented this paper at the prestigious Embedded World conference,Feb 2016.
An overview of cognitive radio, comparison of cognitive radio vs. conventional radio, real-world applications for cognitive radio networks, how cognitive radios improve spectrum efficiency and address the wireless spectrum shortage.
Gesture Recognition using Wireless Signalijsrd.com
This document describes a novel gesture recognition system called WiSee that uses wireless signals like Wi-Fi to enable whole-home gesture recognition without requiring instrumentation of the human body or deployment of cameras. It works by detecting very small Doppler shifts (a few Hertz) in the wireless signals caused by human motion. It addresses challenges like extracting these minute Doppler shifts from wideband Wi-Fi signals, dealing with multiple people in the environment using MIMO capabilities, and classifying nine different whole-body gestures based on the unique Doppler patterns. The system could enable applications in home automation, healthcare, and gaming by recognizing gestures anywhere in the home using only a few wireless access points.
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Researchers have always tried to build a device capable of seeing people through walls. However, previous efforts to develop such a system have involved the use of expensive and bulky radar technology that uses a part of the electromagnetic spectrum only available to the military. Now a system is being developed by Dina Katabi and Fadel Adib, could give all of us the ability to spot people in different rooms using low-cost Wi-Fi technology. The device is low-power, portable and simple enough for anyone to use, to give people the ability to see through walls and closed doors. The system, called “Wi-Vi,” stands for "Wi-Fi" and "vision." is based on a concept similar to radar and sonar imaging. But in contrast to radar and sonar, it transmits a low-power Wi-Fi signal and uses its reflections to track moving humans. It can do so even if the humans are in closed rooms or hiding behind a wall.
Simple definition for Wi-Vi is, as a Wi-Fi signal is transmitted at a wall, a portion of the signal penetrates through it, reflecting off any humans on the other side. However, only a tiny fraction of the signal makes it through to the other room, with the rest being reflected by the wall, or by other objects. Wi-Vi cancels out all these other reflections, and keeps only those from the moving human body. Previous work demonstrated that the subtle reflections of wireless inter signals bouncing off a human could be used to track that person's movements, but those previous experiments either required that a wireless router was already in the room of the person being tracked. Wi-Fi signals and recent advances in MIMO communications are used to build a device that can capture the motion of humans behind a wall and in closed rooms. Law enforcement personnel can use the device to avoid walking into an ambush, and minimize casualties in standoffs and hostage situations. Emergency responders can use it to see through rubble and collapsed structures. Ordinary users can leverage the device for gaming, intrusion detection, privacy-enhanced monitoring of children and elderly, or personal security when stepping into dark alleys and unknown places.
The concept underlying seeing through opaque obstacles is similar to radar and sonar imaging. Specifically, when faced with a non-metallic wall, a fraction of the RF signal would traverse the wall, reflect off objects and humans, and come back imprinted with a signature of what is inside a closed room. By capturing these reflections, we can image objects behind a wall.
Wi-Vi is a see-through-wall technology that is low-bandwidth, low-power, compact, and accessible to non-military entities. Wi-Vi is a see-through-wall device that employs Wi-Fi signals in the 2.4 GHz ISM band.
K Coverage Probability of 5G Wireless Cognitive Radio Network under Shadow Fa...ijeei-iaes
Land mobile communication is burdened with typical propagation constraints due to the channel characteristics in radio systems.Also,the propagation characteristics vary form place to place and also as the mobile unit moves,from time to time.Hence,the tramsmission path between transmitter and receiver varies from simple direct LOS to the one which is severely obstructed by buildings,foliage and terrain.Multipath propagation and shadow fading effects affect the signal strength of an arbitrary Transmitter-Receiver due to the rapid fluctuations in the phase and amplitude of signal which also determines the average power over an area of tens or hundreds of meters.Shadowing introduces additional fluctuations,so the received local mean power varies around the area –mean.The present section deals with the performance analysis of fifth generation wireless cognitive radio network on the basis of signal and interference level based k coverage probability under the shadow fading effects.
VLC uses LEDs and laser diodes to transmit data via visible light, providing a promising alternative to congested RF spectrum. It offers high data capacity and security since it requires line-of-sight transmission. VLC is also immune to electromagnetic interference and poses less health concerns than RF. The presented system demonstrates underwater communication using a laser transmitter and optical receiver over 1m distance, receiving an audio signal with a photodetector and playing it on a loudspeaker. Due to exponentially growing wireless traffic demand, new wireless technologies above the RF spectrum like VLC must be considered.
Cognitive radios are smart radios that can sense their environment and adjust their transmission parameters accordingly. They were first proposed in 1999 to more efficiently utilize limited radio spectrum. Cognitive radios operate in a cycle of spectrum sensing, decision, sharing, and mobility. They can access licensed spectrum as secondary users as long as they do not interfere with primary users. This allows for increased spectrum utilization. Cognitive radios have characteristics of cognitive capability, reconfigurability, and self-organization. They enable applications such as cognitive mesh networks and public safety networks through techniques like dynamic spectrum management.
Light Fidelity (Li-Fi) is a bidirectional, high speed , fully networked wireless communication technology similar to Wi-Fi. Li-Fi was first put forward by Professor Harald Haas,University of Edinburgh, during a TED Talk in 2011. Li-Fi is a form of visible light communication and a subset of optical wireless communications (OWC) and could be a complement to RF communication (Wi-Fi or Cellular network), or even a replacement in contexts of data broadcasting. It is so far measured to be about 100 times faster than some Wi-Fi implementations, reaching speeds of 224 gigabits per second.
This document discusses using Li-Fi (Light Fidelity) technology for data transmission, industrial automation, and biomedical applications. It begins by introducing Li-Fi and how it works by transmitting data through LED lights. It then discusses using Li-Fi for an industrial automation system by transmitting control signals to devices from a central location. Finally, it proposes a biomedical application where a biosensor would detect a patient's blood pressure and heart rate, and this data would be transmitted to different locations like doctors' offices using Li-Fi technology.
Impact of Next Generation Cognitive Radio Network on the Wireless Green Eco s...ijeei-iaes
Land mobile communication is burdened with typical propagation constraints due to the channel characteristics in radio systems.Also,the propagation characteristics vary form place to place and also as the mobile unit moves,from time to time.Hence,the tramsmission path between transmitter and receiver varies from simple direct LOS to the one which is severely obstructed by buildings, foliage and terrain. Multipath propagation and shadow fading effects affect the signal strength of an arbitrary Transmitter-Receiver due to the rapid fluctuations in the phase and amplitude of signal which also determines the average power over an area of tens or hundreds of meters. Shadowing introduces additional fluctuations, so the received local mean power varies around the area –mean. The present paper deals with the performance analysis of impact of next generation wireless cognitive radio network on wireless green eco system through signal and interference level based k coverage probability under the shadow fading effects.
This document discusses cognitive radio sensor networks (CRSN). It defines cognitive radio as a radio that is aware of its surroundings and adapts intelligently. A CRSN allows radios to dynamically tune to different frequencies and protocols based on environmental conditions to improve accessibility, adaptability, scalability, reliability and interconnectivity. The document outlines the CRSN mechanism of sense, analyze, decide and tune in using sensing and reconfigurable antennas. It compares cognitive radios to conventional radios, highlighting cognitive radios' ability to identify unused spectrum and adapt to interference. Benefits of CRSN include meeting FCC regulations and maximizing throughput. Applications of cognitive radio include compact wireless access points.
This document reviews wireless spy device (WSD) technologies and methods for detecting WSDs. It discusses:
1) Types of WSDs including active devices that transmit signals and passive devices that only record data.
2) Detection methods for active WSDs including radio frequency (RF) detectors and spectrum analysis to identify transmitted signals.
3) Use of nonlinear junction detectors to detect passive WSDs by analyzing harmonic signals generated from semiconductor junctions when illuminated with RF signals.
Cognitive Radio (CR) is an adaptive, intelligent radio and network technology that can automatically detect available channels in a wireless spectrum and change transmission parameters enabling more communications to run concurrently and also improve radio operating behavior.
A REVIEW OF MICROSTRIP PATCH ANTENNA FOR RFID APPLICATIONSIJEEE
In this paper a brief study of various designs of microstrip patch antenna used for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) applications in Ultra High Frequency band (860-960MHZ) is presented. Various characteristics of different antenna structures are also discussed. The main problem of RFID reader antenna is its size, these antennas should be small in size and achieving circular polarization. So it is necessary to design a small size antenna with required specifications.
Li-Fi is a wireless optical networking technology that uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for data transmission. It was introduced by German physicist Harald Haas as a solution to the limited bandwidth of Wi-Fi networks. Li-Fi uses visible light communication and is capable of much faster data transmission speeds than Wi-Fi. It works by varying the rate at which LEDs flicker on and off to encode digital information in light pulses, which are then detected by a photodetector. Li-Fi offers advantages over Wi-Fi such as a larger usable bandwidth, more secure communications, and energy efficiency.
The document discusses spread spectrum communication schemes. It explains that spread spectrum technologies were initially developed for the military to overcome signal interception and jamming. It does this by transmitting digital signals across a broader bandwidth than the original signal, resulting in lower power and higher spectral density, making the signal harder to detect and intercept. The document outlines different spread spectrum schemes, including frequency hopping spread spectrum which modulates data across multiple frequencies in a pseudorandom sequence, and direct sequence spread spectrum which mixes data with a pseudorandom code before transmission.
The document discusses using cognitive radio technology for disaster management and emergency services. It proposes using cognitive radios to intelligently identify unused spectrum and optimize spectrum utilization during disasters when emergency networks are overloaded. The cognitive radios would be able to quickly find and communicate with each other on available channels using a random rendezvous algorithm, and configure radio parameters to communicate on different standards used by emergency services.
“Hybrid communication systems, FSO/RF and RoF: reliable and scaled communicat...Joaquin Perez
Title:
“Hybrid communication systems, FSO/RF and RoF: reliable and scaled communications anywhere”
Abstract:
Current network and telecommunication systems are required to provide higher data rates in access
networks to an increasing number of users. This fact is mainly due to the increase in the Internet
traffic data, which is related with the higher demand of online added-value online content, as a result
of a society increasingly more interconnected. New emergent radio technologies play a key role to
supply these high-demand services to customer, e.g., UWB, WIMAX and LTE-advanced. [1-3]
How to carry them to final customer? How to backup these services?
Free-space optics (FSO), Radio-over-fibre (RoF) and RF/FSO Hybrid communication systems
become a solution to deploy these services on indoor/outdoor scenarios avoiding architecture
problems on WAN environments, e.g., university campus, companies’ parks [4]. Moreover, these
systems will fit emergency scenarios, e.g. earthquakes, tsunamis, where the classical
communications infrastructure cost and time replacement is very high [5]. On the other hand, the
implementation of RF/FSO or RoF systems are enclosed in the new green communications issues,
because they share the common goal to implement energy efficiency communications at anywhere
scenario [6, 7]. Therefore, emergent radio technologies and their application on FSO and RoF
systems are a challenging research issue nowadays.
(abstract = 190 words)
References:
[1] J. Perez, M. Morant, M. Beltran, and R. Llorente, "Performance of MB-OFDM UWB and
WiMAX IEEE 802.16e Converged Radio-over-Fiber in PON," Mwp: 2009 International Topical
Meeting on Microwave Photonics, pp. 235-238, 2009.
[2] J. Perez, M. Morant, R. Llorente, and J. Marti, "Joint Distribution of Polarization-Multiplexed
UWB and WiMAX Radio in PON," Journal of Lightwave Technology, vol. 27, pp. 1912-1919,
Jun 15 2009.
[3] R. Llorente, T. Alves, M. Morant, M. Beltran, J. Perez, A. Cartaxo, and J. Marti, "Ultrawideband
radio signals distribution in FTTH networks," IEEE Photonics Technology Letters,
vol. 20, pp. 945-947, May-Jun 2008.
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S. S. Muhammad, F. Ghassemlooy, M. Loschnigg, and F. Nadeem, "Current Optical
Technologies for Wireless Access," Contel 2009: Proceedings of the 10th International
Conference on Telecommunications, pp. 7-17, 2009.
[5] S. Bloom, E. Korevaar, J. Schuster, and H. Willebrand, "Understanding the performance of
free-space optics [Invited]," J. Opt. Netw., vol. 2, pp. 178-200, 2003.
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Networks," Communications Surveys & Tutorials, IEEE, vol. 12, pp. 441-458.
[7] R. S. Tucker, "Green Optical Communications---Part II: Energy Limitations in Networks,"
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of, vol. PP, pp. 1-14.
This document discusses cognitive radio in 5G networks. It begins with describing the evolution of mobile standards from 1G to 4G. It then introduces the concepts of 5G and cognitive radio. The key points are:
- 5G will provide very high data rates up to 1 Gbps and connect many more devices.
- Cognitive radio can improve spectrum efficiency by allowing unlicensed users to access licensed spectrum holes.
- The document proposes a cognitive radio based 5G network that can integrate various wireless technologies and help manage network complexity using cognitive radio's abilities.
Seeing through walls using Wireless Vision Technology. Wi-Fi signals are typically information carriers between a transmitter
and a receiver. In this paper, we show that Wi-Fi can also
extend our senses, enabling us to see moving objects through walls and behind closed doors.
Leslie B. Lannan is seeking a position that allows her to use her communication skills. She has over 10 years of experience in supply planning and sourcing roles for Cintas Corporation, where she was responsible for inventory levels, purchase orders, vendor communication, and developing new custom uniform programs. She also has retail experience as a store manager and merchandise manager. Lannan has a background in theatre arts and communication arts and is currently working towards a bachelor's degree in English.
The document discusses the results of a study on the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on air pollution. The study found that lockdowns led to short-term reductions in nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter concentrations globally. However, the decreases in air pollution were temporary and not sufficient to significantly improve air quality or public health in the long run without systemic changes.
Technology, Shrinking Markets, and Tough TimesEvolve Law
This document debunks three common myths about lawyers and the legal profession: 1) That lawyers are late adopters of technology, 2) That demand for legal services is flat or declining, and 3) That it is a terrible time to be a lawyer. It presents facts disproving each myth: for the first, it shows lawyers eagerly adopt technology when it is useful and unimpeded; for the second, it demonstrates there is enormous unmet demand that new legal service models could address; and for the third, it argues positive changes in the profession and environment present opportunities for innovative lawyers.
This document proposes a low-cost fall detection system using Android cell phones. It would use the phone's accelerometer to detect falls and alert emergency contacts if the user does not respond after a fall is detected. Using widely available cell phone technology could make the system affordable and accessible to many people. It aims to reduce the time between a fall occurring and response or help arriving through an unintrusive design that takes advantage of features in existing mobile devices.
VLC uses LEDs and laser diodes to transmit data via visible light, providing a promising alternative to congested RF spectrum. It offers high data capacity and security since it requires line-of-sight transmission. VLC is also immune to electromagnetic interference and poses less health concerns than RF. The presented system demonstrates underwater communication using a laser transmitter and optical receiver over 1m distance, receiving an audio signal with a photodetector and playing it on a loudspeaker. Due to exponentially growing wireless traffic demand, new wireless technologies above the RF spectrum like VLC must be considered.
Cognitive radios are smart radios that can sense their environment and adjust their transmission parameters accordingly. They were first proposed in 1999 to more efficiently utilize limited radio spectrum. Cognitive radios operate in a cycle of spectrum sensing, decision, sharing, and mobility. They can access licensed spectrum as secondary users as long as they do not interfere with primary users. This allows for increased spectrum utilization. Cognitive radios have characteristics of cognitive capability, reconfigurability, and self-organization. They enable applications such as cognitive mesh networks and public safety networks through techniques like dynamic spectrum management.
Light Fidelity (Li-Fi) is a bidirectional, high speed , fully networked wireless communication technology similar to Wi-Fi. Li-Fi was first put forward by Professor Harald Haas,University of Edinburgh, during a TED Talk in 2011. Li-Fi is a form of visible light communication and a subset of optical wireless communications (OWC) and could be a complement to RF communication (Wi-Fi or Cellular network), or even a replacement in contexts of data broadcasting. It is so far measured to be about 100 times faster than some Wi-Fi implementations, reaching speeds of 224 gigabits per second.
This document discusses using Li-Fi (Light Fidelity) technology for data transmission, industrial automation, and biomedical applications. It begins by introducing Li-Fi and how it works by transmitting data through LED lights. It then discusses using Li-Fi for an industrial automation system by transmitting control signals to devices from a central location. Finally, it proposes a biomedical application where a biosensor would detect a patient's blood pressure and heart rate, and this data would be transmitted to different locations like doctors' offices using Li-Fi technology.
Impact of Next Generation Cognitive Radio Network on the Wireless Green Eco s...ijeei-iaes
Land mobile communication is burdened with typical propagation constraints due to the channel characteristics in radio systems.Also,the propagation characteristics vary form place to place and also as the mobile unit moves,from time to time.Hence,the tramsmission path between transmitter and receiver varies from simple direct LOS to the one which is severely obstructed by buildings, foliage and terrain. Multipath propagation and shadow fading effects affect the signal strength of an arbitrary Transmitter-Receiver due to the rapid fluctuations in the phase and amplitude of signal which also determines the average power over an area of tens or hundreds of meters. Shadowing introduces additional fluctuations, so the received local mean power varies around the area –mean. The present paper deals with the performance analysis of impact of next generation wireless cognitive radio network on wireless green eco system through signal and interference level based k coverage probability under the shadow fading effects.
This document discusses cognitive radio sensor networks (CRSN). It defines cognitive radio as a radio that is aware of its surroundings and adapts intelligently. A CRSN allows radios to dynamically tune to different frequencies and protocols based on environmental conditions to improve accessibility, adaptability, scalability, reliability and interconnectivity. The document outlines the CRSN mechanism of sense, analyze, decide and tune in using sensing and reconfigurable antennas. It compares cognitive radios to conventional radios, highlighting cognitive radios' ability to identify unused spectrum and adapt to interference. Benefits of CRSN include meeting FCC regulations and maximizing throughput. Applications of cognitive radio include compact wireless access points.
This document reviews wireless spy device (WSD) technologies and methods for detecting WSDs. It discusses:
1) Types of WSDs including active devices that transmit signals and passive devices that only record data.
2) Detection methods for active WSDs including radio frequency (RF) detectors and spectrum analysis to identify transmitted signals.
3) Use of nonlinear junction detectors to detect passive WSDs by analyzing harmonic signals generated from semiconductor junctions when illuminated with RF signals.
Cognitive Radio (CR) is an adaptive, intelligent radio and network technology that can automatically detect available channels in a wireless spectrum and change transmission parameters enabling more communications to run concurrently and also improve radio operating behavior.
A REVIEW OF MICROSTRIP PATCH ANTENNA FOR RFID APPLICATIONSIJEEE
In this paper a brief study of various designs of microstrip patch antenna used for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) applications in Ultra High Frequency band (860-960MHZ) is presented. Various characteristics of different antenna structures are also discussed. The main problem of RFID reader antenna is its size, these antennas should be small in size and achieving circular polarization. So it is necessary to design a small size antenna with required specifications.
Li-Fi is a wireless optical networking technology that uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for data transmission. It was introduced by German physicist Harald Haas as a solution to the limited bandwidth of Wi-Fi networks. Li-Fi uses visible light communication and is capable of much faster data transmission speeds than Wi-Fi. It works by varying the rate at which LEDs flicker on and off to encode digital information in light pulses, which are then detected by a photodetector. Li-Fi offers advantages over Wi-Fi such as a larger usable bandwidth, more secure communications, and energy efficiency.
The document discusses spread spectrum communication schemes. It explains that spread spectrum technologies were initially developed for the military to overcome signal interception and jamming. It does this by transmitting digital signals across a broader bandwidth than the original signal, resulting in lower power and higher spectral density, making the signal harder to detect and intercept. The document outlines different spread spectrum schemes, including frequency hopping spread spectrum which modulates data across multiple frequencies in a pseudorandom sequence, and direct sequence spread spectrum which mixes data with a pseudorandom code before transmission.
The document discusses using cognitive radio technology for disaster management and emergency services. It proposes using cognitive radios to intelligently identify unused spectrum and optimize spectrum utilization during disasters when emergency networks are overloaded. The cognitive radios would be able to quickly find and communicate with each other on available channels using a random rendezvous algorithm, and configure radio parameters to communicate on different standards used by emergency services.
“Hybrid communication systems, FSO/RF and RoF: reliable and scaled communicat...Joaquin Perez
Title:
“Hybrid communication systems, FSO/RF and RoF: reliable and scaled communications anywhere”
Abstract:
Current network and telecommunication systems are required to provide higher data rates in access
networks to an increasing number of users. This fact is mainly due to the increase in the Internet
traffic data, which is related with the higher demand of online added-value online content, as a result
of a society increasingly more interconnected. New emergent radio technologies play a key role to
supply these high-demand services to customer, e.g., UWB, WIMAX and LTE-advanced. [1-3]
How to carry them to final customer? How to backup these services?
Free-space optics (FSO), Radio-over-fibre (RoF) and RF/FSO Hybrid communication systems
become a solution to deploy these services on indoor/outdoor scenarios avoiding architecture
problems on WAN environments, e.g., university campus, companies’ parks [4]. Moreover, these
systems will fit emergency scenarios, e.g. earthquakes, tsunamis, where the classical
communications infrastructure cost and time replacement is very high [5]. On the other hand, the
implementation of RF/FSO or RoF systems are enclosed in the new green communications issues,
because they share the common goal to implement energy efficiency communications at anywhere
scenario [6, 7]. Therefore, emergent radio technologies and their application on FSO and RoF
systems are a challenging research issue nowadays.
(abstract = 190 words)
References:
[1] J. Perez, M. Morant, M. Beltran, and R. Llorente, "Performance of MB-OFDM UWB and
WiMAX IEEE 802.16e Converged Radio-over-Fiber in PON," Mwp: 2009 International Topical
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This document discusses cognitive radio in 5G networks. It begins with describing the evolution of mobile standards from 1G to 4G. It then introduces the concepts of 5G and cognitive radio. The key points are:
- 5G will provide very high data rates up to 1 Gbps and connect many more devices.
- Cognitive radio can improve spectrum efficiency by allowing unlicensed users to access licensed spectrum holes.
- The document proposes a cognitive radio based 5G network that can integrate various wireless technologies and help manage network complexity using cognitive radio's abilities.
Seeing through walls using Wireless Vision Technology. Wi-Fi signals are typically information carriers between a transmitter
and a receiver. In this paper, we show that Wi-Fi can also
extend our senses, enabling us to see moving objects through walls and behind closed doors.
Leslie B. Lannan is seeking a position that allows her to use her communication skills. She has over 10 years of experience in supply planning and sourcing roles for Cintas Corporation, where she was responsible for inventory levels, purchase orders, vendor communication, and developing new custom uniform programs. She also has retail experience as a store manager and merchandise manager. Lannan has a background in theatre arts and communication arts and is currently working towards a bachelor's degree in English.
The document discusses the results of a study on the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on air pollution. The study found that lockdowns led to short-term reductions in nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter concentrations globally. However, the decreases in air pollution were temporary and not sufficient to significantly improve air quality or public health in the long run without systemic changes.
Technology, Shrinking Markets, and Tough TimesEvolve Law
This document debunks three common myths about lawyers and the legal profession: 1) That lawyers are late adopters of technology, 2) That demand for legal services is flat or declining, and 3) That it is a terrible time to be a lawyer. It presents facts disproving each myth: for the first, it shows lawyers eagerly adopt technology when it is useful and unimpeded; for the second, it demonstrates there is enormous unmet demand that new legal service models could address; and for the third, it argues positive changes in the profession and environment present opportunities for innovative lawyers.
This document proposes a low-cost fall detection system using Android cell phones. It would use the phone's accelerometer to detect falls and alert emergency contacts if the user does not respond after a fall is detected. Using widely available cell phone technology could make the system affordable and accessible to many people. It aims to reduce the time between a fall occurring and response or help arriving through an unintrusive design that takes advantage of features in existing mobile devices.
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The document describes a fall detection system called the BT-Box that uses an accelerometer and Bluetooth connectivity. The BT-Box is a general purpose data acquisition device that can connect sensors like accelerometers to computers or smartphones. It stores sensor data on an SD card and uses a rechargeable battery. The author's project involves implementing a fall detection algorithm on the BT-Box using interrupts from the accelerometer to detect falls. Current work involves improving sensor access and developing the fall detection logic. Potential applications also include environmental monitoring and it offers an affordable hardware platform for students and hobbyists.
This presentation discusses creating and implementing effective port security plans. It outlines challenges to port security like access control breaches and communication issues. The presentation also explains how to create a port facility security plan in accordance with ISPS requirements, including designating security levels, restricted areas, and emergency response procedures. It emphasizes that port security plans must be tailored to each facility's unique risks and approved by the contracting government.
The document discusses fall detection technology and opportunities to improve fall detection products. It begins with an introduction to existing fall detection devices, their value in monitoring elderly users, and market segments. It then analyzes the competition and discusses how to create a better product through consumer insights and a disruptive strategy. Key ideas are developing a reliable fall detection technology, adding secondary features for convenience, and creating a unique user experience to promote acceptance and adoption. The conclusion emphasizes that robust detection is essential but user needs will drive adoption, and second movers can learn from and improve upon early products.
This document proposes a fall detection application that uses a smartphone's accelerometer to detect if the device has fallen. If a fall is detected, the app audibly alerts the user and asks if they actually fell. If the user responds "yes", an emergency contact is alerted. If they respond "no" or do not respond, an alert is still sent in case the user is incapacitated. The app would use Android text-to-speech and speech recognition to communicate with the user. Future work could involve reducing false positives using additional sensors, improving voice interaction, reducing battery usage, and implementing the solution on wearable devices.
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This document summarizes a fall detection system that uses accelerometer data and time series classification algorithms like Dynamic Time Warping (DTW) and K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN) to classify activities into categories like falling, running, walking upstairs, and walking. It reports the accuracy of the classification on test data, achieving an average accuracy of 95% using DTW and 100% accuracy using KNN.
Wireless black box using mems accelerometer and gps trackingHemanth Hemu
The wireless black box system uses an MEMS accelerometer and GPS to detect accidents and send alerts for motorcycles. It consists of an accelerometer, microcontroller, GPS, and GSM modules. When an accident is detected using threshold algorithms on acceleration and speed data, the system sends a text message with the location from GPS to emergency contacts. The compact design allows installation under the seat. Testing on bicycles showed it can accurately detect falls and normal riding with few false alarms. The system aims to help riders get faster medical assistance after accidents.
A tripod is equipment used to stabilize a camera to help take focused shots without wobbling by keeping the camera stationary. While holding a camera allows free movement and multiple angles, it can be difficult to keep the camera steady without a tripod. Tripods are commonly used in photography to capture higher quality images.
Fall Detection System for the Elderly based on the Classification of Shimmer ...Moiz Ahmed
The purpose of this research was to use a body sensor network to analyze falls in elderly. Real-time data from Shimmer device could be the analysis for detection of certain activities of daily livings as well as certain cases of falls.
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The document summarizes the steps taken to create a reggae-themed poster in Photoshop. Effects like bevel and emboss, outer glow, and drop shadow were added to elements like a tree, text, and birds to make them stand out on a background of a yellow, green, and red reggae pattern. Bob Marley was placed at the top with lowered opacity to look like he was in the sky background. Clouds and birds with lowered opacity were also added to the sky, including "three little birds" to reference the Bob Marley song.
This document presents a study on high speed data transmission of images over the visible light spectrum using a PIC microcontroller. It discusses how visible light communication (VLC) provides higher bandwidth than wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) as the visible light spectrum is much wider than the microwave spectrum used for Wi-Fi. The study involves designing a transmitter and receiver system to send sensor data as images using light as the transmission medium. The system is implemented using a microcontroller to convert electrical signals to light signals and vice versa using a light emitting diode and photodiode. It is expected to provide secure transmission of data through light between dedicated nodes without human interference for applications like smart lighting and the internet of things.
Indoor tracking with bluetooth low energy devices using k nearest neighbour a...Conference Papers
This document describes an indoor tracking system that uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices and the K-Nearest Neighbor algorithm. The system was deployed in a laboratory measuring 990cm x 770cm. BLE scanners collected signal strength data from BLE beacons placed in the lab. Using the highest signal strength values from 3 scanners, the KNN algorithm estimated the region where the beacon was located. Testing found the system was able to accurately estimate the location region of target beacons.
SCALABILITY CONCERNS OF CHIRP SPREAD SPECTRUM FOR LPWAN APPLICATIONSijasuc
This document discusses the scalability concerns of Chirp Spread Spectrum (CSS) modulation for Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) applications. CSS is a prominent modulation technique used in LPWAN technologies like LoRaWAN. While CSS provides noise resilience, long transmission range and low power requirements making it suitable for sensor networks, its ability to scale to a very large number of simultaneous transmissions has not been adequately modeled. The document aims to evaluate the performance and scalability of CSS at different spreading factors through simulations of simultaneous transmissions over an AWGN channel. Key performance metrics like collision rate, packet error rate and bit error are analyzed to assess the suitability of CSS for future large-scale sensor network deployments.
SCALABILITY CONCERNS OF CHIRP SPREAD SPECTRUM FOR LPWAN APPLICATIONSijasuc
Divergent modulation schemes have been proposed for the Internet of Things (IoT). Low Power Wide Area
Networks (LPWAN) technologies are gaining unprecedented acceptance in IoT application of sensor
networks. Chirp Spread Spectrum (CSS) is a prominent modulation technique proposed for LPWAN. Chirps
can traverse long distance and are resilient to noise and Doppler effects. Noise resilience along with
transmission range and low power requirement makes CSS a preferred modulation scheme for sensor
networks. LoRaWANTM, with its physical (PHY) layer using CSS, has emerged as the widely accepted
LPWAN solution. By using CSS modulation with orthogonal spreading factors (SF), LoRa offers wide
coverage to LPWAN applications while supporting a high volume of devices. However, scalability
performance of CSS has not been inadequately modeled. As with the suitability of the modulation scheme,
there are concerns on how chirps interact with the surrounding as the number of deployments bursts out
into higher volumes. We evaluate CSS at ISM band 868 MHz for spreading factor 7 to 12 at bandwidth 125
kHz for performance and scalability. Simultaneous transmissions were simulated with repeated iterations
and conclusions are arrived on collisions rate, packet error rate, and bit error. Suitability of using CSS for
sensor networks for future deployments is commended.
SCALABILITY CONCERNS OF CHIRP SPREAD SPECTRUM FOR LPWAN APPLICATIONSijasuc
Divergent modulation schemes have been proposed for the Internet of Things (IoT). Low Power Wide Area
Networks (LPWAN) technologies are gaining unprecedented acceptance in IoT application of sensor
networks. Chirp Spread Spectrum (CSS) is a prominent modulation technique proposed for LPWAN. Chirps
can traverse long distance and are resilient to noise and Doppler effects. Noise resilience along with
transmission range and low power requirement makes CSS a preferred modulation scheme for sensor
networks. LoRaWANTM, with its physical (PHY) layer using CSS, has emerged as the widely accepted
LPWAN solution. By using CSS modulation with orthogonal spreading factors (SF), LoRa offers wide
coverage to LPWAN applications while supporting a high volume of devices. However, scalability
performance of CSS has not been inadequately modeled. As with the suitability of the modulation scheme,
there are concerns on how chirps interact with the surrounding as the number of deployments bursts out
into higher volumes. We evaluate CSS at ISM band 868 MHz for spreading factor 7 to 12 at bandwidth 125
kHz for performance and scalability. Simultaneous transmissions were simulated with repeated iterations
and conclusions are arrived on collisions rate, packet er
Performance Analysis of Cognitive Radio for Wi-Fi Signals Using Cyclostationa...IJERA Editor
The need for radio spectrum usage is increasing day by day with recent advancements in wireless system. But there is limited amount of spectrum available. So that for solving this problem Cognitive Radio (CR) is used for purpose of the spectrum utilization properly. Basically the Licensed users use the licensed bands but the unlicensed users should always check spectrum with the help of CR technology. The main aim of cognitive radio is to sense the spectrum continuously. In this paper, we have provided the proposal that how the capacity of the system can be increased by reuse the unused licensed band by simulating a Cognitive radio system. The secondary users can occupy free space (spectrum holes) and also licensed bands by continuously monitoring the spectrum. The requirements of cognitive radio systems will be investigated by considering spectrum sensing techniques. To achieve this, a Cyclostationary Spectrum Sensing technique is studied and applied to detect OFDM signals in a noisy environment. The results are obtained for the applications employed in high frequency, such as, Wi-Fi.
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) consist of distributed sensor nodes that communicate wirelessly. Routing protocols for WSNs include flooding, gossiping, SPIN, and GEAR. Flooding broadcasts data to all neighbors while gossiping randomly selects neighbors, avoiding duplicated data. SPIN and GEAR use data negotiation and geographical information to route packets efficiently. Common networking technologies in WSNs are Bluetooth, ZigBee, UWB, and Wi-Fi, with each having advantages for different applications depending on data rates and power requirements. TinyOS and Contiki are lightweight operating systems used in WSNs. WSNs have a variety of applications including environmental monitoring, pollution monitoring, and detection of fires, landslides
VIRALNET: A WAY TO MAKE SHORT-RANGE MESSAGES INSTANTLY VIRALEman Kanjo
ViralNet is a proposed wireless network concept that allows messages and sensor readings to spread in a viral manner between nearby mobile devices using short-range wireless protocols like Bluetooth. It aims to extend the range of communication beyond typical Bluetooth and WiFi limits to disseminate information to larger crowds. The system operates in a fully distributed manner without centralized infrastructure. Messages are opportunistically transferred between devices within range and can hop from one device to another to reach more people. This could enable new applications for emergency notifications, crowd monitoring, and citizen reporting without an internet connection.
There are many advantages to being able to track in real-time the movement of things or humans.
This is especially important in tracking goods in the supply chain, in security and also in health and safety.
The Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) system works well in outdoor environments but it cannot track items
indoors. There is also the problem of power hungry sensor chips inherent in some GPS trackers. Mobile
Cellular triangulation also works well for many outdoor solutions but problems with cost, accuracy and
reliability make it difficult to deploy for indoor tracking scenarions. The levels of accuracy can vary by up to
50 meters which hinder its ability for adoption in many use case scenarios. There are also problems with
poor cellular coverage in rural areas. Solutions built on WiFi–the IEEE 802.11 standard overcome many of
these issues. WiFi location tracking works via sampling of the received signal strength (RSS) which along
with triangulation and prior mapping allows systems to locate items or humans with fine-granularity. This
WiFi fingerprinting is a viable cost-effective approach to determining movement within indoor enviroments.
This paper presents an overview of popular techniques and off-the-shelf solutions which can be used to
determine movement of people and objects indoors. We outline the Locator frameworks which is built on
both active and passive indoor localisation techniques for tracking movement within indoor environments.
Development of real-time indoor human tracking system using LoRa technology IJECEIAES
The document describes the development of a real-time indoor human tracking system using LoRa technology. The system uses received signal strength indication (RSSI) to determine the location of employees by measuring the signal strength between a LoRa tracker attached to employees and a LoRa gateway. Eight evaluation scenarios are considered that vary the size of the area, number of obstacles, and height of the tracker and gateway. Testing of the system showed it has high precision and reliability for locating employees across different indoor environments.
The document discusses wireless sensor networks (WSNs) and their history and applications. It makes three key points:
1) WSNs originated from military and industrial applications in the 1950s-1980s to track submarines and monitor factories. The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency started formally researching WSN challenges in 1980.
2) WSNs are now used for applications like environmental monitoring, medical care, and inventory control. However, for their full potential to be realized, secure communication techniques must be developed.
3) The document classifies WSNs into five types based on sensor placement: ground, underground, aquatic, and mobile WSNs. It notes challenges like energy conservation and reliable
Li-Fi is a wireless optical networking technology that uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for data transmission. It can provide higher speeds than Wi-Fi and has a number of advantages including increased capacity, energy efficiency, and enhanced security compared to traditional radio-frequency wireless networks. Li-Fi is a subset of visible light communication (VLC) and works by modulating the intensity of light from an LED to transmit data to a photodetector. This allows bidirectional communication in a similar manner to Wi-Fi networks.
Nanotechnology for Wireless and Telecommunications .docxvannagoforth
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Nanotechnology for Wireless and Telecommunications
Rosendo Ramos
Student id# 31342432
ELEC 308 Nano-science and Nanotechnology
Professor Dr.Loucas
March 30, 2020
Abstract
Nanotechnology has nowadays become the most amazing study in many fields such as civil engineering, chemical engineering, electronics, and medicine. Nanotechnology is the manipulation of matter on an atomic molecular and supramolecular scale (Abdullah-Al-Shafi, 2016). This, therefore, means that at its essence, it is the science of how to use small things in the advancement of technology.
Introduction
The devices that use wireless communication ranges from RFID tags to television set receivers and satellites to mobile phones. The availability of internet access from mobile devices is growing at an exponential rate that causes rising demand on the wireless network and mobile devices' performance. As the type of activities that consumers are engaging in over the wireless connections is changing day in day out, it has been an increased need for the devices to change also. For instance in radios, the increasing quantity of mobile internet traffic there has been increased the need for additional frequency for support. The modern world is becoming an intelligent interactive environment that has needs novel autonomous sensors with wireless communication links that require to be incorporated into an everyday object. This is the reason why sensors that are nano-enabled integrated with small RF transceivers are useful in monitoring air quality, water pollution among other aspects. The main drivers of changing into nanotechnology in wireless devices are needed for high performance, reduced consumption of power as well as reduced compact size.
Background
In nanotechnology, a semiconductor is a material with electrical conductivity between a conductor and an insulator (Neupane, et al., 2019). In these semiconductors, the energy band that is highly occupied is filled with electrons completely and the next that is empty is the conduction band. The semiconductors resistivity can be altered by up to 10 orders of magnitude by doping. Semiconductors nanocrystals are made from various compounds. They are normally referred to as II-IV, III-V or IV-VI semiconductors nanocrystals. This is basing on the periodic table groups where there are three elements formed. Semiconductor nanowires are a unique system that will be in the future to be used in electronic and optoelectronic devices. It has been shown that if the semiconductor materials are minimized, their performance is maximized for their application in a wide range of material applications.
Nanotechnology applications
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The document discusses optical wireless communication and free space optics. It provides an introduction to free space optics concepts, how free space optic systems work, their applications, advantages, components like transmitters and receivers, and compares LED and laser diode light sources. It also discusses propagation concepts, link budget calculations and considerations for signal propagation and data security in free space optic systems.
SPECTRUM SENSING STRATEGY TO ENHANCE THE QOS IN WHITE-FI NETWORKSIJCNC Journal
The rapidly growing number of wireless devices running applications that require high bandwidths, has
resulted in increasing demands for the unlicensed frequency spectrum. Given the scarcity of allocated
unlicensed frequencies, meeting such demands can become a serious concern. Cognitive Radio (CR)
technology opens the door for the opportunistic use of the licensed spectrum to partially address the issues
relevant to the limited availability of unlicensed frequencies. Combining CR and Wi-Fi to form the socalled
White-Fi networks, has been proposed for achieving higher spectrum utilization. This article
discusses the spectrum sensing in White-Fi networks and the impacts that it has on the QoS of typical
applications. It also reports the analysis of such impacts through various simulation studies. Our results
demonstrate the advantages of an adaptive sensing strategy that is capable of changing the related
parameters based on QoS requirements. We also propose such a sensing strategy that can adapt to the
IEEE 802.11e requirements. The goal of the proposed strategy is the enhancement of the overall QoS of the
applications while maintaining efficient sensing of the spectrum. Simulation results of the scenarios that
implement the proposed mechanisms demonstrate noticeable QoS improvements compared to cases where
common sensing methods are utilized in IEEE802.11 networks.
SPECTRUM SENSING STRATEGY TO ENHANCE THE QOS IN WHITE-FI NETWORKSIJCNCJournal
The rapidly growing number of wireless devices running applications that require high bandwidths, has resulted in increasing demands for the unlicensed frequency spectrum. Given the scarcity of allocated unlicensed frequencies, meeting such demands can become a serious concern. Cognitive Radio (CR) technology opens the door for the opportunistic use of the licensed spectrum to partially address the issues relevant to the limited availability of unlicensed frequencies. Combining CR and Wi-Fi to form the socalled White-Fi networks, has been proposed for achieving higher spectrum utilization. This article discusses the spectrum sensing in White-Fi networks and the impacts that it has on the QoS of typical applications. It also reports the analysis of such impacts through various simulation studies. Our results demonstrate the advantages of an adaptive sensing strategy that is capable of changing the related parameters based on QoS requirements. We also propose such a sensing strategy that can adapt to the IEEE 802.11e requirements. The goal of the proposed strategy is the enhancement of the overall QoS of the applications while maintaining efficient sensing of the spectrum. Simulation results of the scenarios that implement the proposed mechanisms demonstrate noticeable QoS improvements compared to cases where common sensing methods are utilized in IEEE802.11 networks.
DATA TRANSMISSION IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS FOR EFFECTIVE AND SECURE COMMUN...IJEEE
Data transmission occurs from transmitting node to sink node, which communicate each other via large number of intermediate nodes or directly to an external base station. A network consists of numbers of nodes with one as a source and one or more as a destination node.
WLAN BASED POSITIONING WITH A SINGLE ACCESS POINTijwmn
This document summarizes and compares different methods for WLAN-based positioning that can operate with a single access point (AP). It discusses the limitations of positioning with a single AP and classifies existing techniques into three categories: triangulation, triangulation and dead-reckoning fusion, and scene analysis and dead-reckoning fusion. It then compares techniques within each category based on criteria like positioning approach, additional sensor requirements, need for low-level information, sampling rate, user involvement, and site survey requirements. Specifically, it describes the Chronos positioning system which uses time-of-flight measurements between an AP and client to achieve decimeter-level accuracy with a single AP.
Li-Fi is a technology that uses light from light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for high-speed data transmission. It can transmit data through illumination at speeds up to 500 Mbps, which is faster than current Wi-Fi technologies. Li-Fi uses visible light communication (VLC) which involves varying the intensity of light from an LED to transmit data. It takes advantage of unused spectrum in the electromagnetic spectrum and has several advantages over traditional Wi-Fi such as higher bandwidth, more secure communication, and lower costs. Some potential applications of Li-Fi include indoor networking, traffic light communication systems, and "underwater communications."
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When it comes to unit testing in the .NET ecosystem, developers have a wide range of options available. Among the most popular choices are NUnit, XUnit, and MSTest. These unit testing frameworks provide essential tools and features to help ensure the quality and reliability of code. However, understanding the differences between these frameworks is crucial for selecting the most suitable one for your projects.
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Discover how MongoDB Atlas and vector search technology can revolutionize your application's search capabilities. This comprehensive presentation covers:
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DLAU und die Lizenzen nach dem CCB- und CCX-Modell sind für viele in der HCL-Community seit letztem Jahr ein heißes Thema. Als Notes- oder Domino-Kunde haben Sie vielleicht mit unerwartet hohen Benutzerzahlen und Lizenzgebühren zu kämpfen. Sie fragen sich vielleicht, wie diese neue Art der Lizenzierung funktioniert und welchen Nutzen sie Ihnen bringt. Vor allem wollen Sie sicherlich Ihr Budget einhalten und Kosten sparen, wo immer möglich. Das verstehen wir und wir möchten Ihnen dabei helfen!
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Sensorless sensing with wi fi
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Volume 20, Number 1, February 2015
Sensorless Sensing with WiFi
Zimu Zhou, Chenshu Wu, Zheng Yang , and Yunhao Liu
Abstract: Can WiFi signals be used for sensing purpose? The growing PHY layer capabilities of WiFi has made
it possible to reuse WiFi signals for both communication and sensing. Sensing via WiFi would enable remote
sensing without wearable sensors, simultaneous perception and data transmission without extra communication
infrastructure, and contactless sensing in privacy-preserving mode. Due to the popularity of WiFi devices and the
ubiquitous deployment of WiFi networks, WiFi-based sensing networks, if fully connected, would potentially rank as
one of the world’s largest wireless sensor networks. Yet the concept of wireless and sensorless sensing is not the
simple combination of WiFi and radar. It seeks breakthroughs from dedicated radar systems, and aims to balance
between low cost and high accuracy, to meet the rising demand for pervasive environment perception in everyday
life. Despite increasing research interest, wireless sensing is still in its infancy. Through introductions on basic
principles and working prototypes, we review the feasibilities and limitations of wireless, sensorless, and contactless
sensing via WiFi. We envision this article as a brief primer on wireless sensing for interested readers to explore this
open and largely unexplored field and create next-generation wireless and mobile computing applications.
Key words: Channel State Information (CSI); sensorless sensing; WiFi; indoor localization; device-free human
detection; activity recognition; wireless networks; ubiquitous computing
1 Introduction
Technological advances have extended the role of
wireless signals from a sole communication medium to
a contactless sensing platform, especially indoors. In
indoor environments, wireless signals often propagate
via both the direct path and multiple reflection
and scattering paths, resulting in multiple aliased
signals superposing at the receiver. As the physical
space constrains the propagation of wireless signals,
the wireless signals in turn convey information that
characterizes the environment they pass through. Herein
the environment refers to the physical space where
Zimu Zhou, Chenshu Wu, Zheng Yang, and Yunhao Liu are
with School of Software and TNList, Tsinghua University,
Beijing 100084, China. E-mail: fzhouzimu, wu, yang,
yunhaog@greenorbs.com.
To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Manuscript received: 2014-12-05; accepted: 2014-12-28
wireless signals propagate, which includes both
ambient objects (e.g., walls and furniture) and humans
(e.g., their locations and postures). As shown in Fig. 1,
sensorless sensing with WiFi infers the surrounding
environments by analyzing received WiFi signals, with
increasing levels of sensing contexts.
It is not a brand-new concept to exploit wireless
signals for contactless environment sensing. Aircraft
radar systems, as a representative, detect the presence
of outdoor aircrafts and determine their range, type,
and other information by analyzing either the wireless
signals emitted by the aircrafts themselves or those
broadcast by the radar transmitters and reflected by the
aircrafts afterwards. Recent research has also explored
Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) signals for indoor radar
systems[1]
. Primarily designed for military context,
however, these techniques either rely on dedicated
hardware or extremely wide bandwidth to obtain high
time resolution and accurate range measurements,
impeding their pervasive deployment in daily life.
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Fig. 1 Illustration of setups and sensing tasks for wireless sensing in multipath propagation environments.
On the other hand, contactless sensing technology is
of rising demand in our everyday world. For instance,
passive human detection has raised extensive research
interest in the past decade[2–5]
. By Passive (also termed
as device-free or non-invasive), it refers to detecting
users via wireless signals, while the users carry no
radio-enabled devices[2]
. Such contactless and privacy-
preserving mode can stimulate various applications
including security surveillance, intrusion detection,
elderly monitoring, remote health-care, and innovative
human-computer interaction.
One solution to passive human detection is to deploy
extra sensors like UWB radar systems. Yet a more
attractive alternative is to reuse the ubiquitous WiFi
infrastructure for pervasive, cost-effective, and easy-to-
use passive human sensing. Such WiFi-based sensing
is challenging in two aspects: Standard WiFi signals
have limited bandwidth and insufficient time resolution
compared with dedicated radar signals; commercial
WiFi hardware often fails to support sophisticated radar
signal processing. It is thus urgent to break away
from traditional radar systems and develop theory and
technology for high-resolution wireless sensing with
off-the-shelf WiFi infrastructure.
Although neither WiFi nor radar alone yields
new concepts, their combination sparks interesting
innovations in mobile computing. Pioneer researchers
have termed this largely unexplored field as Wireless
Sensing, Sensorless Sensing or Radio Tomography
Imaging[3]
, and we will use wireless sensing and
sensorless sensing throughout this paper. In this paper,
we reviewed the emergence of wireless, sensorless, and
contactless sensing via WiFi. We focus on the principles
and the infrastructure advances that enable wireless and
sensorless sensing on commodity devices. Over the past
five years researchers have developed a series of WiFi-
based contactless sensing prototypes with increasing
functionalities[6–10]
and we expect wireless, sensorless,
and contactless sensing to leap towards industrial
products in the coming few years.
2 From Received Signal Strength (RSS) to
Channel State Information (CSI)
How can we infer environment information from
wireless signals? As a toy example, weak WiFi
signal strength may indicate long distance from the
access point. Though intuitive, RSS is widely used
to infer environment information such as propagation
distances. The past two decades have witnessed
various sensing applications using RSS, with RSS-
based localization as the most representative.
2.1 Received signal strength
RSS acts as a common proxy for channel quality and
is accessible in numerous wireless communication
technologies including RFID, GSM, WiFi, and
Bluetooth. Researchers also utilize RSS for sensing,
such as indoor localization and passive human
detection. In theory, it is feasible to substitute RSS
into propagation models to estimate propagation
distance, or take a set of RSS from multiple access
points as fingerprints for each location, or infer human
motions from RSS fluctuations. However, in typical
indoor environments, wireless signals often propagate
via multiple paths, a phenomenon called multipath
propagation. In presence of multipath propagation,
RSS may no longer decrease monotonically
with propagation distance, thus limiting ranging
accuracy. Multipath propagation can also lead to
unpredictable RSS fluctuations. Studies showed that
RSS can fluctuate up to 5 dB in one minute even
for a static link[11]
. Such multipath-induced RSS
fluctuation may cause false match in fingerprint-based
localization. Since RSS is single-valued, it fails to
depict multipath propagation, making it less robust and
reliable. Hence RSS-based sensing applications often
resort to dense deployed wireless links to avoid the
impact of multipath via redundancy[3]
.
3. Zimu Zhou et al.: Sensorless Sensing with WiFi 3
2.2 Channel state information
Since RSS is only a MAC layer feature, recent efforts
have dived into the PHY layer to combat the impact
of multipath. Multipath propagation can be depicted
by Channel Impulse Response (CIR). Under the time-
invariant assumption, CIR can be modeled as a temporal
linear filter:
h. / D
NX
iD1
ai e jÂi ı . i / (1)
where ai , Âi , and i denote the amplitude, phase, and
delay of the i-th path. N is the number of paths and
ı. / is the Dirac delta function. Each impulse represents
a propagation path resolvable by time delays. Multipath
propagation also leads to constructive and destructive
phase superposition, which exhibits frequency-selective
fading. Therefore multipath propagation can also be
characterized by Channel Frequency Response (CFR),
the Fourier transform of CIR given infinite bandwidth.
Obtaining high-resolution CIR or CFR often involves
dedicated channel sounders. Yet the physical layer
of WiFi, especially Orthogonal Frequency Division
Multiplex (OFDM) based WiFi standards (e.g., IEEE
802.11a/g/n), offers a sampled CFR at the granularity
of subcarriers. With only slight firmware modification
and commercial WiFi network interface cards[12]
, these
sampled versions of CFR measurements can be revealed
to upper layers in the format of CSI. Each CSI estimates
the amplitude and phase of one OFDM subcarrier:
H.fk/ D kH.fk/kej †H
(2)
where H.fk/ is the CSI at the subcarrier of central
frequency fk, amplitude kH.fk/k, and phase †H.
2.3 RSS vs. CSI
Compared with RSS, CSI is able to depict multipath
propagation to certain extent, making it an upgrade
for RSS. Analogously speaking, CSI is to RSS what
a rainbow is to a sunbeam. As shown in Fig. 2, CSI
Fig. 2 An analogous illustration of RSS and CSI.
separates signals of different wavelengths via OFDM,
while RSS only provides a single-valued amplitude
of superposed paths. As physical layer information,
CSI conveys channel information invisible in MAC
layer RSS. On one hand, CSI estimates CFR on
multiple subcarriers, thus depicting the frequency-
selective fading of WiFi channels. On the other hand,
CSI measures not only the amplitude of each subcarrier,
but its phase as well. Thus CSI provides richer channel
information in the frequency domain. Since CIR is the
inverse Fourier transform of CFR, CSI also enables
coarse-grained path distinction in the time domain.
CSI brings more than richer information. With proper
processing, CSI can exhibit site-specific patterns in
different environments, while retaining stable overall
structure in the same environment. Hence we may
extract finer-grained and more robust signal features
from CSI via machine learning and signal processing,
rather than obtain only a single value by simply
adding up the amplitudes over subcarriers (a similar
processing approach as RSS). Although currently CSI
is only accessible on certain platforms, the continuing
popularity of WiFi and its ubiquitous deployment still
make CSI a relatively pervasive signal feature.
However, the resolution of CSI is limited by the
operating bandwidth of WiFi. Even with a bandwidth
of 40 MHz (IEEE 802.11n with channel bounding),
its time resolution still fails to distinguish individual
paths. We envision WiFi standards with increasingly
wider bandwidth (e.g., IEEE 802.11ac) would provide
finer-grained multipath propagation information in
future.
3 Sensorless Sensing via WiFi
How does CSI benefit wireless sensing? As an upgrade
for RSS, it is natural to adopt CSI to boost performance
of RSS-based sensing applications. For instance, in
RSS-based localization, RSS can be used as either
a location-specific fingerprint or to calculate the
distance between the mobile client and the access
point. Similarly, CSI can be employed as a finer-
grained fingerprint as it carries both amplitude and
phase information across subcarriers; or for more
accurate ranging by accounting for frequency-selective
fading. Here we refer interested readers to Ref. [13] for
a more comprehensive overview on CSI-based indoor
localization. To sum up, RSS-based applications often
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consider multipath harmful, since RSS is unable to
resolve multipath propagation and suffers unpredictable
fluctuation in dense multipath propagation. In contrast,
CSI manages to resolve multipath effect at subcarrier
level. Though coarse-grained, CSI offers opportunities
to harness multipath in wireless sensing applications.
3.1 Sensing the environment
In multipath environments, propagation paths can be
broadly classified into Line-Of-Sight (LOS) and Non-
Line-Of-Sight (NLOS) paths, where NLOS paths often
pose major challenges for wireless communication
and mobile computing applications. Severe NLOS
propagation may deteriorate communication
quality and degrade theoretical signal propagation
models. A prerequisite to avoid the impact of NLOS
propagation is to identify the availability of the LOS
path. Since CSI depicts multipath at the granularity
of subcarriers, researchers have explored CSI for
LOS identification[14, 15]
. Zhou et al.[14]
extracted
statistical features from CSI amplitudes in both the
time and frequency domains, and leveraged receiver
mobility to distinguish LOS and NLOS paths based
on their difference in spatial stability. Wu et al.[15]
utilized CSI phases of multiple antennas for real-
time LOS identification for both static and mobile
scenarios[15]
. Phase information offers an orthogonal
dimension to traditional amplitude-based features,
and has been successfully adopted in a range of
applications, e.g., millimeter-level localization[16]
.
Another concrete environment characteristic is the
shape and the size of rooms and corridors, which
make up part of the floor plan. Floor plan is
often assumed to be offered by service providers
and researchers have shown increasing interest to
draw floor plans by combining wireless and inertial
sensing. Some works also demonstrated the feasibility
of using wireless sensing alone to recover part of the
floor plan information. For instance, Wang et al.[17]
distinguished straight pathways, right-angle, and arc
corners by analyzing the difference in the trend of
CSI changing rates when the WiFi device moves. With
channel measurements on multiple receiving antennas,
the authors in Ref. [18] developed a space scanning
scheme by calculating the angle-of-arrivals of multiple
propagation paths and inferring the locations of the
reflecting walls. Despite its bulky size, the working
prototype holds promise for scanning the physical space
wirelessly and contactlessly.
3.2 Sensing humans
Humans, as part of the environments wireless signals
propagate within, are of utmost interest in wireless
sensing. In passive human detection, CSI can detect tiny
human-induced variations from both LOS and NLOS
paths, thereby enhancing detection sensitivity and
expanding sensing coverage. Zhou et al.[4]
utilized CSI
as finer-grained fingerprints to achieve omnidirectional
passive human detection on a single transmitter-receiver
link, where the user approaching the receiver from
all directions can be detected. With fusion of multiple
links, CSI also facilitates fine-grained passive human
localization[19]
. Xi et al.[5]
extended human detection to
multi-user scenarios by correlating the variation of CSI
to the number of humans nearby for device-free crowd
counting.
Pioneer research has marched beyond detecting
simply the presence of humans. On the one hand,
CSI-based wireless sensing shifts from locating users in
the physical coordinates to offering more context-aware
information. Some work demonstrated the feasibility
of general-purposed daily activity recognition by using
CSI as fingerprints for the hybrid of locations and
activity patterns[7]
. Others targeted at more concrete
scenarios, e.g., fall detection[20]
, adopting similar
principles with scenario-tailored optimization. On the
other hand, ambitious CSI-based sensing applications
strive to detect micro body-part motions at increasingly
finer granularity. Some reported over 90% accuracy
of distinguishing multiple whole-body[6]
and body-
part gestures[9]
, while others claimed accurate breath
detection[10]
or even lips reading[8]
. Nevertheless,
researchers have reached no concursus on to what extent
of motion granularity and variety is CSI capable of
distinguishing in practice.
3.3 One leap further: WiFi radar
Over the past five years, CSI has spawned various
applications and its application scenarios continue to
expand. As an upgrade for RSS, it is natural to
improve performance of some applications simply by
replacing RSS with CSI. CSI also enables various
applications infeasible with RSS alone, such as
gesture recognition, breath detection, and complex
environment sensing. Nevertheless, CSI is not a
panacea, and its improvement in sensing granularity is
still incomparable with radar signals. Some envisioned
5. Zimu Zhou et al.: Sensorless Sensing with WiFi 5
applications might have already gone beyond the
capability of CSI.
Apart from further exploring and exploiting the
frequency diversity and the phase information of
CSI, researchers also began to identify its limitations
in practice, as well as seek other techniques to
extend CSI-based sensing to general WiFi-based
sensorless sensing or WiFi radar. In Ref. [21],
researchers pointed out via ambiguity function analysis
that the range resolution of WiFi-compatible passive
bistatic radars can only reach meters, which is
fundamentally constrained by the bandwidth of
WiFi signals. To overcome this intrinsic constraint,
researchers alternatively incorporate Multi-Input-Multi-
Output (MIMO) technology. Researchers in Ref. [22]
exploited antenna cancellation techniques to eliminate
the impact of static clutters to enable through-wall
sensing of human movements. In Ref. [23], the authors
achieved computational imaging using WiFi, and built
a MIMO-based prototype on software defined radio
platforms. They experimentally demonstrated that the
size, material, and orientation of the target objects can
significantly affect the performance of WiFi imaging,
and a one-fit-all solution is still to be explored.
4 Conclusions
Wireless and sensorless sensing seeks breakthroughs
in the contradiction between the limitation of WiFi
and the growing demand for environment perception in
daily life, seeks a balance between low cost and high
accuracy, explores solutions via frequency diversity
and spatial diversity, and creates applications that are
previously infeasible in wireless communications and
mobile computing. We envision technological advances
would boost the capability of wireless sensing to finer
granularity and higher sensitivity, which will in turn
foster various new applications. This article only serves
as an introduction on the concept of wireless and
sensorless sensing, and we refer interested readers to
the corresponding references for in-depth information.
If we consider WiFi as a side sensor, then WiFi-based
sensorless sensing can be regarded as one of the world’s
largest wireless sensor networks, spreading over office
buildings, shopping malls, other public places and
homes, and silently watching the activities of humans
therein. Living inside such a network, every individual
in the physical world has been bestowed with unique
being in the digital world. So the next time you want
a secret meeting, after shutting the doors, pulling down
the curtains, and even checking for wiretaps beneath the
table, do not forget to turn off the WiFi!
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Zimu Zhou is a PhD candidate in the
Department of Computer Science and
Engineering, Hong Kong University of
Science and Technology. He received his
BEng degree in 2011 from Tsinghua
University. His main research interests
include wireless networks and mobile
computing. He is a student member of
IEEE and ACM.
Chenshu Wu received his BEng degree
from Tsinghua University, China, in
2010. He is now a PhD student in
Department of Computer Science and
Technology, Tsinghua University. He is
a member of Tsinghua National Lab for
Information Science and Technology.
His research interests include wireless
ad-hocnsor networks and pervasive computing. He is a student
member of the IEEE and the ACM.
Zheng Yang received his BEng degree
from Tsinghua University in 2006 and
his PhD degree in computer science from
Hong Kong University of Science and
Technology in 2010. He is currently
an associate researcher in Tsinghua
University. His main research interests
include wireless ad-hoc sensor networks
and mobile computing. He is a member of the IEEE and the
ACM.
Yunhao Liu received his BEng degree
from Tsinghua University in 1995, and
MS and PhD degrees in computer science
and engineering from Michigan State
University in 2003 and 2004, respectively.
Yunhao is now Chang Jiang Chair
Professor and Dean of School of Software
at Tsinghua University, China. Yunhao is
an ACM Distinguished Speaker, and now serves as the Chair of
ACM China Council and also serves as the Associate Editors-
in-Chief for IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed
Systems, and Associate Editor for IEEE/ACM Transactions on
Networking and ACM Transactions on Sensor Network. He is a
Fellow of IEEE.