The rapid increase of the number of mobile subscribers as well as the deployment of 3G
technologies are putting strain on mobile backhaul operational expenditures (OPEX) which …

Project scheduling is concerned with single-item or small batch production where scarce
resources have to be allocated to dependent activities over time. Applications can be found …

The advent of the smart grid promises to usher in an era that will bring intelligence,
efficiency, and optimality to the power grid. Most of these changes will occur as an Internet …

Scheduling MAC-layer transmissions in multi-hop wireless networks is an active and
stimulating area of research. There are several interesting algorithms proposed in the …

Time division multiple access (TDMA) based medium access control (MAC) protocols can
provide QoS with guaranteed access to the wireless channel. However, in multi-hop …

Wireless broadband technologies provide ubiquitous broadband access to wireless users,
enabling services that were available only to wireline users. In this paper, we summarize …

IEEE 802.16 employs TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) as the access method and the
policy for selecting scheduled links in a given time slot will definitely impact the system …

In this article we investigate the application of IEEE 802.16-based broadband wireless
access (BWA) technology to telemedicine services and the related protocol engineering …

Ambient Intelligence (AMI) represents a significant advancement in information technology
that is perceptive, adaptable, and finely attuned to human needs. It holds immense promise …

This paper examines the IEEE 802.16 j multihop relay (MR) technology that improves
vehicle-to-infrastructure communications. We study the selection of optimal relay station …