Mobile Ad hoc NETworks (MANETs) are dynamic networks populated by mobile stations.
Stations in MANETs are usually laptops, PDAs or mobile phones. These devices feature …

We study the question of feature sets for robust visual object recognition; adopting linear
SVM based human detection as a test case. After reviewing existing edge and gradient …

Intelligent vehicular networks emerge as a promising technology to provide efficient data
communication in transportation systems and smart cities. At the same time, the …

Vehicular ad hoc network (VANET) is an emerging new technology integrating ad hoc
network, wireless LAN (WLAN) and cellular technology to achieve intelligent inter-vehicle …

The surge in vehicular network research has led, over the last few years, to the proposal of
countless network solutions specifically designed for vehicular environments. A vast majority …

Wireless communication technologies have now greatly impact our daily lives. From indoor
wireless LANs to outdoor cellular mobile networks, wireless technologies have benefited …

Ad hoc mobile wireless networks have seen increased adaptation in a variety of disciplines
because they can be deployed with simple infrastructures and virtually no central …

Vehicular ad hoc networks using WLAN technology have recently received considerable
attention. We present a position-based routing scheme called Connectivity-Aware Routing …

With this essential guide to vehicular networking, you will learn about everything from
conceptual approaches and state-of-the-art protocols, to system designs and their …

The chapter provides a survey of routing protocols in vehicular ad hoc networks. The routing
protocols fall into two major categories of topology-based and position-based routing. The …