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Mobile Computing

Implementing Pervasive Information and Communications Technologies

Part of the book series: Operations Research/Computer Science Interfaces Series (ORCS, volume 19)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Business and Management

    1. Mobile Computing - The Indian Vista

      • Pradeep Kumar Mukherjee
      Pages 1-29
    2. Coordinating Technologies for Virtual Organization

      • Joyce Lucca, Ramesh Sharda, Mark Weiser
      Pages 31-51
    3. Location-based Services

      • Prabuddha Biswas, Michael Horhammer, Song Han, Charles Murray
      Pages 53-76
  3. Architecture

    1. An Adaptable Node Architecture for Future Wireless Networks

      • Donal O’ Mahony, Linda E. Doyle
      Pages 77-92
  4. Communication

    1. Interference Avoidance Using Frequency Lookahead and Channel History

      • Supratim Deb, Manika Kapoor, Abhinanda Sarkar
      Pages 93-118
    2. Maximizing Profit in Optical WDM Networks

      • Vishal Anand, Chunming Qiao
      Pages 119-137
  5. Computing

    1. A Taxonomy of Data Managements Via Broadcasting in Mobile Computing

      • Ilyoung Chung, Bharat Bhargava, Sanjay K. Madria
      Pages 139-165
    2. Data and Transaction Management in a Mobile Environment

      • Sanjay Madria, Bharat Bhargava, Mukesh Mohania, Sourav Bhowmick
      Pages 167-190
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 213-216

About this book

Mobil Computing: Implementing Pervasive Information and Communication Technologies is designed to address some of the business and technical challenges of pervasive computing that encompass current and emerging technology standards, infrastructures and architectures, and innovative and high impact applications of mobile technologies in virtual enterprises. The various articles examine a host of issues including: the challenges and current solutions in mobile connectivity and coordination; management infrastructures; innovative architectures for fourth generation wireless and Ad-hoc networks; error-free frequency assignments for wireless communication; cost-effective wavelength assignments in optical communication networks; data and transaction modeling in a mobile environment, and bandwidth issues and data routing in mobile Ad-hoc networks.

Authors and Affiliations

  • SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo

    Shambhu Upadhyaya

  • Bryant College

    Abhijit Chaudhury

  • Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome

    Kevin Kwiat

  • Oklahoma State University, Stillwater

    Mark Weiser

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