In recent years, relay systems have become a subject of intensive research interest as it has become evident that they can improve performances and extend the coverage area of wireless communication systems. Special attention has been dedicated to relay systems since the proposal appeared for their implementation in mobile cellular systems. Numerous studies conducted after that proposal have enabled the incorporation of OFDM based relay systems in the accepted standards for IMT-Advanced systems. Nowadays, these ongoing studies aim to define new solutions for performance improvement of the...

Globalization of Mobile and Wireless Communications is a collection of cutting-edge research in mobile and wireless communications with impact on developments as far forward as 2020 and beyond. The book draws upon the insights and performed research work of leading experts in the field. Topics of discussion are related but not limited to spectrum-efficient radio interface technologies, enabling technologies for reconfigurability, wireless sensor networks, cognitive networks, coherent wireless transmission, algorithmic design, middleware for novel services and applications. The material has...

The theme of this book is the -role of ICT for multi-disciplinary applications in 2030, - which is absolutely appropriate to explore with regard to the CONASENSE vision of looking at services utilizing the Communications, Navigation, Sensing and Services (CONASENSE) paradigm in a period of 20-50 years from now. The vision of CONASENSE society is to bring about active integration of the three worlds of communications, navigation and local/remote sensing - that have been apart for years and require a multidisciplinary approach. This 4th Communication, Navigation, Sensing and Services...

Activities on integrated communications, navigation, sensing, and services are urgently needed in a wide range of human-centered and/or device-centered system applications. They require a multi-disciplinary approach. It is foreseen that the economic scale of these activities are comparable with the present scale of wireless communications. The area in which systems operate can vary from personal area network to global network. Convergence of Communications, Navigation, Sensing and Services focuses on the multi-disciplinary approach, covering the following topics:

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In recent years, major results were reported on Brain-Computer Interface / Brain-Machine Interface (BCI/BMI) applied to rehabilitation in scientific reports and papers. This subject received much attention within the Society on Communication, Navigation, Sensing and Services (CONASENSE) from 2013 to 2015. Describing the state-of-the-art on various BCI/BMI activities related to neuro-rehabilitation is the central theme of this book.

Neuro-Rehabilitation with Brain Interface elucidates the latest insights coming from neurophysiologists, neuropsychologists, ICT experts...

This book introduces context-aware computing, providing definitions, categories, characteristics, and context awareness itself and discussing its applications with a particular focus on smart learning environments.

Breakthroughs in Smart City Implementation provides answers on a wide variety of present social, political and technological problems. Green and long-lasting solutions for improving air quality, quality of life of residents in cities, traffic congestions and many more topics are needed in the coming 10 years and beyond and this book addresses these issues.

Describes CONASENSE within the broad platform of the CTIF Global Capsule (CGC) covering future technologies and its enablers, smart cities, telemedicine, crowd computing, satellite, unmanned air vehicles, cooperative wireless sensor network, remotely piloted aircraft system, network neutrality as well as virtual business model.