Table Of ContentPervasive
Communications
Handbook
Pervasive
Communications
Handbook
Edited by
Syed Ijlal Ali Shah
Mohammad Ilyas
Hussein T. Mouftah
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Contents
Preface.................................................................................................. ix
Editors....................................................................................................xi
Contributors.........................................................................................xv
Section i technology
. 1. Privacy-Preserving.Anonymous.Secure.Communication.
in Pervasive.Computing..............................................................1-1
Sk. Md. Mizanur Rahman and Hussein T. Mouftah
. 2. Challenges.in.Testing.Context-Aware.Applications................. 2-1
Rana Ejaz Ahmed
. 3. Medium.Access.Control.Protocols.for.Wireless.Sensor.
Networks in.a.Pervasive.Computing.Paradigm........................3-1
Muhammad K. Dhodhi, Syed Ijlal Ali Shah, and Marwan Fayed
. 4. On.the.Quality.of.Service.Routing.in.Mobile.
. . Ad Hoc.Networks........................................................................4-1
Jamal N. Al-Karaki and Ibrahim Al-Oqily
. 5. Power-Aware.Video Compression.for.
. . Mobile.Environments.................................................................5-1
Ishfaq Ahmad, Victor Yongfang Liang, and Zhihai (Henry) He
. 6. Low-Power.Design.for.Smart.Dust.Networks...........................6-1
Zdravko Karakehayov
. 7. Security.Improvement.of.Slotted.ALOHA.in.the.Presence.
of Attacking.Signals.in.Wireless.Networks................................7-1
Jahangir H. Sarker and Hussein T. Mouftah
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. 8. Analysis.and.Classification.of.Reliable.Protocols.for.
Pervasive Wireless.Sensor.Networks.........................................8-1
Ahmed Badi, Imad Mahgoub, and Michael Slavik
. 9. Positioning.and.Location.Tracking.in.
. . Wireless.Sensor.Networks..........................................................9-1
Yu-Chee Tseng, Chi-Fu Huang, and Sheng-Po Kuo
.10. Wireless.Location.Technology.in.Location-Based.Services.....10-1
Junhui Zhao and Xuexue Zhang
.11. Next-Generation.Technologies.to.Enable.Sensor.Networks....11-1
Joel I. Goodman, Albert I. Reuther, and David R. Martinez
Section ii Architecture
.12. Interoperability.in.Pervasive.Environments............................12-1
Imen Ben Lahmar, Hamid Mukhtar, and Djamel Belaïd
.13. P2P-Based.VOD.Architecture:.A Common.Platform.for.
Provisioning of Pervasive.Computing.Services.......................13-1
Sami Saleh Al-Wakeel
.14. Using.Universal.Plug-n-Play.for.Device.Communication.
. . in Ad Hoc.Pervasive.Environments..........................................14-1
Hamid Mukhtar and Djamel Belaïd
Section iii Applications
.15. Wireless.Network.Security.for.Health.Applications................15-1
Eduardo B. Fernandez
.16. Sensor.Networks.in.Healthcare................................................16-1
Arny Ambrose and Mihaela Cardei
.17. Pervasive.Computing.for.Home.Automation.and.Telecare.....17-1
Claire Maternaghan and Kenneth J. Turner
.18. Online.Social.Networks.and.Social.Network.Services:.
A Technical Survey....................................................................18-1
Huangmao Quan, Jie Wu, and Yuan Shi
.19. Pervasive.Application.Development:.Approaches.
. . and.Pitfalls.................................................................................19-1
Guruduth Banavar, Norman Cohen, and Danny Soroker
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.20. Wireless.Personal.Area.Networks:.Protocols.
. . and.Applications...........................................................................20-1
Khaled A. Ali and Hussein T. Mouftah
.21. Pervasive.Energy.Management.for.the.Smart.Grid:.
. . Towards.a Low Carbon.Economy.............................................21-1
Melike Erol-Kantarci and Hussein T. Mouftah
Preface
The.field.of.pervasive.communication.represents.the.next.logical.step.in.the.evolution.of.
communication.networks..It.essentially.means.that.in.a.pervasive.communication.envi-
ronment,.we.will.all.be.able.to.communicate.with.others,.whenever,.wherever,.and.with.
whatever.communication.device(s).we.carry..We.will.be.connected.all.the.time.and.have.
the.ability.to.take.our.personal.and.corporate.information.with.us.wherever.we.go..This.
ubiquitous.communication.ability.includes.one-to-one,.one-to-many,.and.many-to-one.
exchange.of.information.
This.pervasive.communication.is.being.enabled.by.continuous.advancements.in.mul-
tiple.areas.of.research.and.development..First.and.foremost.are.developments.in.the.
device.and.process.technologies.that.are.able.to.drastically.reduce.the.size.and.power.
requirements.of.sensing.and.communication.devices,.while.doubling.the.processing.
capacity.every.couple.years..This.reduction.in.size.and.power,.while.more.than.an.equal.
increase.in.the.processing.capacity,.is.enabling.these.technologies.to.be.embedded.in.
every.aspect.of.our.daily.lives..So.much.so.that.it.is.almost.impossible.to.avoid.sensors.
even.in.our.very.basic.mundane.activities..These.days.sensors.are.embedded.in.the.auto-
mobiles.we.drive,.the.cooking.ranges.we.cook.our.food.on,.air.conditioners,.and.the.
communication.devices.we.use.
Equally.important.are.the.advancements.in.application-level.software.and.firmware,.
and.communication.technology.that.seamlessly.connect.these.sensors.to.the.rest.of.the.
world,.in.a.manner.that.makes.sense..These.advances.are.making.it.possible.for.us.to.
develop.appropriate.human.machine.interfaces..Standardization.of.communication.
protocols.such.as.802.17.(Zigbee).and.802.11n.are.further.helping.pervade.the.24/7.
online.concept.
Examples.of.how.the.pervasive.computing.paradigm.is.changing.our.world.are.plenty;.
however,.we.will.mention.only.two.possible.examples..We.all.drive.on.highways;.how-
ever,.in.a.pervasive.communication.paradigm,.the.drivers.will.have.a.different.user.
experience.than.what.they.currently.have..In.a.pervasive.communications.paradigm,.
users.will.start.receiving.location-.and.need-specific.information.about.the.neighbor-
hood.they.are.driving.through..For.example,.information.about.local.restaurants.
(including.discount.coupons).could.be.presented.to.the.driver.if.it.is.time.for.dinner..
Similarly,.users.may.start.receiving.offers.on.hotels.that.are.within,.say,.5.miles.of.radius.
of.their.location.on.the.highway,.if.they.are.looking.for.hotels.
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x Preface
In.the.field.of.medicine,.a.pervasive.communication.environment,.for.example,.will.
enable.hospitals.to.gather.all.information.about.a.patient.while.they.are.being.trans-
ported.to.the.hospital..By.the.time.the.patient.arrives.at.the.hospital,.information.about.
the.medical.history.of.the.patient,.medicines.being.administered,.vital.signs,.etc..will.
not.only.be.already.available.to.medical.professionals.but.may.also.have.been.analyzed.
and.decisions.made.about.the.most.likely.treatment.options..The.pervasiveness.of.this.
environment.will.enable.many.more.applications,.which.will,.undoubtedly,.change.the.
way.in.which.we.conduct.our.daily.lives.
The.aim.of.this.book.is.to.cover.all.these.topics,.contributed.by.experts.in.this.field..
The.book.has.21.chapters.that.tackle.three.aspects.of.pervasive.communications:.(1).
technology;.(2).architecture;.and.(3).applications..In.the.technology.section.we.have.
contributions.on.quality.of.service.routing.in.mobile.networks,.a.survey.and.categoriza-
tion.of.MAC.protocols,.low.power.design.for.Smart.Dust.Networks,.security.and.reli-
ability.in.wireless.sensor.networks,.and.more.covering.other.aspects.of.the.technology..
In.the.architecture.section.we.have.contributions.on.P2P-based.VoD.architecture,.and.
interoperability.in.a.pervasive.environment..And.finally.in.the.application.section.we.
discuss.how.pervasive.communication.is.helping.health.care.providers.and.energy.com-
panies.better.manage.their.vital.assets.
The.Handbook.should.be.useful.for.anyone.who.deals.with.or.intends.to.become.
involved.with.the.field.of.pervasive.communication..The.targeted.audience.for.the.
Handbook.includes.professionals.who.are.designers.and.developers.for.pervasive.com-
munication,.researchers.(faculty.members.and.graduate.students),.and.those.who.would.
like.to.learn.about.this.field.
Many.people.have.contributed.to.this.Handbook:.first.and.foremost.are.the.research-
ers.and.technical.professionals.who.have.contributed.21.chapters..These.people.deserve.
our.appreciation.for.taking.the.time.out.of.their.busy.schedules.to.contribute.to.this.
book..We.would.also.like.to.thank.Andrea.Dale,.Ashley.Gasque,.and.Jessica.Vakili.for.
their.patience.and.hard.work.
We.also.extend.our.very.special.thanks.to.our.families.for.their.unconditional.love.
and.support.throughout.this.project.
Syed Ijlal Ali Shah
Mohammad Ilyas
Hussein Mouftah
