Adaptive modulation and diversity combining represent very important adaptive solutions for future generations of wireless communication systems. Indeed, to improve the performance and the efficiency of these systems, these two techniques recently have been used jointly in new schemes named joint adaptive modulation and diversity combining (JAMDC) schemes. Considering the problem of finding lowcomplexity, bandwidth-efficient, and processing-power efficient transmission schemes for a downlink scenario and capitalizing on some of these recently proposed JAMDC schemes, we propose and analyze...

Energy utilities are constantly under pressure to meet the growing complicated energy demands. The traditional energy grid allows for one-way communication of energy usage between customers and utilities. This does not allow utilities to control or to suggest any changes in the consumption based on the obtained energy data. In this book, we design and implement innovative secure and reliable two-way communication between homes and the Utility. In this context, different houses communicate their energy usage, while an electric transformer relays action requests from the energy utility's...