scholarly journals The Internet of Bodies: A Systematic Survey on Propagation Characterization and Channel Modeling

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulkadir Celik ◽  
Khaled N. Salama ◽  
Ahmed Eltawil
Keyword(s):  
Human Body ◽  
Channel Modeling ◽  
Multipath Fading ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Delay Spread ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Systematic Survey ◽  
Coupling Methods ◽  
Wide Range

<div>The Internet of Bodies (IoB) is an imminent extension to the vast Internet of things domain, where interconnected devices (e.g., worn, implanted, embedded, swallowed, etc.) located in-on-and-around the human body form a network. Thus, the IoB can enable a myriad of services and applications for a wide range of sectors, including medicine, safety, security, wellness, entertainment, to name but a few. Especially considering the recent health and economic crisis caused by novel coronavirus pandemic, a.k.a. COVID-19, the IoB can revolutionize today's public health and safety infrastructure. Nonetheless, reaping the full benefit of IoB is still subject to addressing related risks, concerns, and challenges. Hence, this survey first outlines the IoB requirements and related communication and networking standards. Considering the lossy and heterogeneous dielectric properties of the human body, one of the major technical challenges is characterizing the behavior of the communication links in-on-and-around the human body. Therefore, this paper presents a systematic survey of channel modeling issues for various link types of human body communication (HBC) channels below 100 MHz, the narrowband (NB) channels between 400 MHz and 2.5 GHz, and ultra-wideband (UWB) channels from 3 to 10 GHz. After explaining bio-electromagnetics attributes of the human body, physical and numerical body phantoms are presented along with electromagnetic propagation tool models. Then, the first-order (i.e., path loss, shadowing, multipath fading) and the second-order (i.e., delay spread, power delay profile, average fade duration, level crossing rate, etc.) channel statistics for NB and UWB channels are covered with a special emphasis on body posture, mobility, and antenna effects. For the HBC channels, three different coupling methods are considered: capacitive, galvanic, and magnetic. Based on these coupling methods, four different channel modeling methods (i.e., analytical, numerical, circuit, and empirical) are investigated, and electrode effects are discussed. Lastly, interested readers are provided with open research challenges and potential future research directions.</div><div><br></div>

scholarly journals The Internet of Bodies: A Systematic Survey on Propagation Characterization and Channel Modeling

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulkadir Celik ◽  
Khaled N. Salama ◽  
Ahmed Eltawil
Keyword(s):  
Human Body ◽  
Channel Modeling ◽  
Multipath Fading ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Delay Spread ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Systematic Survey ◽  
Coupling Methods ◽  
Wide Range

<div>The Internet of Bodies (IoB) is an imminent extension to the vast Internet of things domain, where interconnected devices (e.g., worn, implanted, embedded, swallowed, etc.) located in-on-and-around the human body form a network. Thus, the IoB can enable a myriad of services and applications for a wide range of sectors, including medicine, safety, security, wellness, entertainment, to name but a few. Especially considering the recent health and economic crisis caused by novel coronavirus pandemic, a.k.a. COVID-19, the IoB can revolutionize today's public health and safety infrastructure. Nonetheless, reaping the full benefit of IoB is still subject to addressing related risks, concerns, and challenges. Hence, this survey first outlines the IoB requirements and related communication and networking standards. Considering the lossy and heterogeneous dielectric properties of the human body, one of the major technical challenges is characterizing the behavior of the communication links in-on-and-around the human body. Therefore, this paper presents a systematic survey of channel modeling issues for various link types of human body communication (HBC) channels below 100 MHz, the narrowband (NB) channels between 400 MHz and 2.5 GHz, and ultra-wideband (UWB) channels from 3 to 10 GHz. After explaining bio-electromagnetics attributes of the human body, physical and numerical body phantoms are presented along with electromagnetic propagation tool models. Then, the first-order (i.e., path loss, shadowing, multipath fading) and the second-order (i.e., delay spread, power delay profile, average fade duration, level crossing rate, etc.) channel statistics for NB and UWB channels are covered with a special emphasis on body posture, mobility, and antenna effects. For the HBC channels, three different coupling methods are considered: capacitive, galvanic, and magnetic. Based on these coupling methods, four different channel modeling methods (i.e., analytical, numerical, circuit, and empirical) are investigated, and electrode effects are discussed. Lastly, interested readers are provided with open research challenges and potential future research directions.</div><div><br></div>

scholarly journals The Internet of Bodies: A Systematic Survey on Propagation Characterization and Channel Modeling

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulkadir Celik ◽  
Khaled N. Salama ◽  
Ahmed Eltawil
Keyword(s):  
Human Body ◽  
Channel Modeling ◽  
Multipath Fading ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Delay Spread ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Systematic Survey ◽  
Coupling Methods ◽  
Wide Range

<div>The Internet of Bodies (IoB) is an imminent extension to the vast Internet of things domain, where interconnected devices (e.g., worn, implanted, embedded, swallowed, etc.) located in-on-and-around the human body form a network. Thus, the IoB can enable a myriad of services and applications for a wide range of sectors, including medicine, safety, security, wellness, entertainment, to name but a few. Especially considering the recent health and economic crisis caused by novel coronavirus pandemic, a.k.a. COVID-19, the IoB can revolutionize today's public health and safety infrastructure. Nonetheless, reaping the full benefit of IoB is still subject to addressing related risks, concerns, and challenges. Hence, this survey first outlines the IoB requirements and related communication and networking standards. Considering the lossy and heterogeneous dielectric properties of the human body, one of the major technical challenges is characterizing the behavior of the communication links in-on-and-around the human body. Therefore, this paper presents a systematic survey of channel modeling issues for various link types of human body communication (HBC) channels below 100 MHz, the narrowband (NB) channels between 400 MHz and 2.5 GHz, and ultra-wideband (UWB) channels from 3 to 10 GHz. After explaining bio-electromagnetics attributes of the human body, physical and numerical body phantoms are presented along with electromagnetic propagation tool models. Then, the first-order (i.e., path loss, shadowing, multipath fading) and the second-order (i.e., delay spread, power delay profile, average fade duration, level crossing rate, etc.) channel statistics for NB and UWB channels are covered with a special emphasis on body posture, mobility, and antenna effects. For the HBC channels, three different coupling methods are considered: capacitive, galvanic, and magnetic. Based on these coupling methods, four different channel modeling methods (i.e., analytical, numerical, circuit, and empirical) are investigated, and electrode effects are discussed. Lastly, interested readers are provided with open research challenges and potential future research directions.</div><div><br></div>

scholarly journals CubeSat Communications: Recent Advances and Future Challenges

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasir Saeed ◽  
Ahmed Elzanaty ◽  
Heba Almorad ◽  
Hayssam Dahrouj ◽  
Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Channel Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Earth Remote Sensing ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Space Industry ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Future Research Directions

<pre><pre>Given the increasing number of space-related applications, research in the emerging space industry is becoming more and more attractive. One compelling area of current space research is the design of miniaturized satellites, known as CubeSats, which are enticing because of their numerous applications and low design-and-deployment cost. </pre><pre>The new paradigm of connected space through CubeSats makes possible a wide range of applications, such as Earth remote sensing, space exploration, and rural connectivity.</pre><pre>CubeSats further provide a complementary connectivity solution to the pervasive Internet of Things (IoT) networks, leading to a globally connected cyber-physical system.</pre><pre>This paper presents a holistic overview of various aspects of CubeSat missions and provides a thorough review of the topic from both academic and industrial perspectives.</pre><pre>We further present recent advances in the area of CubeSat communications, with an emphasis on constellation-and-coverage issues, channel modeling, modulation and coding, and networking.</pre><pre>Finally, we identify several future research directions for CubeSat communications, including Internet of space things, low-power long-range networks, and machine learning for CubeSat resource allocation.</pre></pre>

Prices on the Internet

2010 ◽  
pp. 36-45
Author(s):  
Jihui Chen
Keyword(s):  
Price Dispersion ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Price Information ◽  
Internet Pricing ◽  
Online Retailers ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Future Research Directions

In the pre-Internet era, consumers relied on media such as Sunday newspapers and flyers for product and price information. Such a search process is time-consuming and unlikely to be exhaustive. Existence of incomplete information has been shown to lead to price dispersion (Stigler, 1961). Recent advances in information technology have dramatically changed the manner by which consumers and businesses gather and transmit information. With a few mouse-clicks, consumers are able to compare price information from a wide range of vendors. With the advent of the Internet, especially the introduction of price comparison sites or shopbots, competition among online retailers escalates and we might expect prices to converge in the new economy. However, substantially decreased transaction cost has apparently not led to online price convergence. An extensive literature on Internet pricing has documented persistent price dispersion in online markets. In this chapter, I review price dispersion and related literatures, and discuss future research directions.

scholarly journals CubeSat Communications: Recent Advances and Future Challenges

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasir Saeed ◽  
Ahmed Elzanaty ◽  
Heba Almorad ◽  
Hayssam Dahrouj ◽  
Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Channel Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Earth Remote Sensing ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Space Industry ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Future Research Directions

<pre><pre>Given the increasing number of space-related applications, research in the emerging space industry is becoming more and more attractive. One compelling area of current space research is the design of miniaturized satellites, known as CubeSats, which are enticing because of their numerous applications and low design-and-deployment cost. </pre><pre>The new paradigm of connected space through CubeSats makes possible a wide range of applications, such as Earth remote sensing, space exploration, and rural connectivity.</pre><pre>CubeSats further provide a complementary connectivity solution to the pervasive Internet of Things (IoT) networks, leading to a globally connected cyber-physical system.</pre><pre>This paper presents a holistic overview of various aspects of CubeSat missions and provides a thorough review of the topic from both academic and industrial perspectives.</pre><pre>We further present recent advances in the area of CubeSat communications, with an emphasis on constellation-and-coverage issues, channel modeling, modulation and coding, and networking.</pre><pre>Finally, we identify several future research directions for CubeSat communications, including Internet of space things, low-power long-range networks, and machine learning for CubeSat resource allocation.</pre></pre>

Channel Modeling of Vehicle Detection System for UWB Communication

2012 ◽  
Vol 505 ◽  
pp. 414-419
Author(s):  
Shu Ai Gong ◽  
Zhe Xin Xu ◽  
Lin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Channel Model ◽  
Detection System ◽  
Vehicle Detection ◽  
Channel Modeling ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Delay Spread ◽  
Rms Delay Spread ◽  
Transmitted Signal ◽  
Uwb Communication ◽  
Structure Properties

In this paper, a new channel model through ultra-wideband (UWB) communication for vehicle detection system (VDS) is proposed. The Gauss 2st derivative function is used as the transmitted signal and the received signal is evaluated. The main objective of this work is to provide an analytical approach for obtaining the main parameters under new channel through the bodywork structure properties. The characteristic of the RMS delay spread is discussed in this paper.

scholarly journals Time-Varying Ultra-Wideband Channel Modeling and Prediction

Symmetry ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 631
Author(s):  
Ahmed M. Al-Sammna ◽  
Marwan Hadri Azmi ◽  
Tharek Abd Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Channel Modeling ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Delay Spread ◽  
Recursive Least Square ◽  
Rms Delay Spread ◽  
Modeling And Prediction ◽  
Outdoor Environments ◽  
Efficient Prediction ◽  
Performance Results

This paper considers the channel modeling and prediction for ultra-wideband (UWB) channels. The sparse property of UWB channels is exploited, and an efficient prediction framework is developed by introducing two simplified UWB channel impulse response (CIR) models, namely, the windowing-based on window delay (WB-WD) and the windowing-based on bin delay (WB-BD). By adopting our proposed UWB windowing-based CIR models, the recursive least square (RLS) algorithm is used to predict the channel coefficients. By using real CIR coefficients generated from measurement campaign data conducted in outdoor environments, the modeling and prediction performance results and the statistical properties of the root mean square (RMS) delay spread values are presented. Our proposed framework improves the prediction performances with lower computational complexity compared with the performance of the recommended ITU-R UWB-CIR model. It is shown that our proposed framework can achieved 15% lower prediction error with a complexity reduction by a factor of 12.

Comparative Effects of High-Tech Visual Scene Displays and Low-Tech Isolated Picture Symbols on Engagement From Students With Multiple Disabilities

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 693-702 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Holyfield ◽  
Sydney Brooks ◽  
Allison Schluterman
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Visual Analysis ◽  
Multiple Disabilities ◽  
Visual Scene ◽  
Future Research ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Difference

Purpose Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is an intervention approach that can promote communication and language in children with multiple disabilities who are beginning communicators. While a wide range of AAC technologies are available, little is known about the comparative effects of specific technology options. Given that engagement can be low for beginning communicators with multiple disabilities, the current study provides initial information about the comparative effects of 2 AAC technology options—high-tech visual scene displays (VSDs) and low-tech isolated picture symbols—on engagement. Method Three elementary-age beginning communicators with multiple disabilities participated. The study used a single-subject, alternating treatment design with each technology serving as a condition. Participants interacted with their school speech-language pathologists using each of the 2 technologies across 5 sessions in a block randomized order. Results According to visual analysis and nonoverlap of all pairs calculations, all 3 participants demonstrated more engagement with the high-tech VSDs than the low-tech isolated picture symbols as measured by their seconds of gaze toward each technology option. Despite the difference in engagement observed, there was no clear difference across the 2 conditions in engagement toward the communication partner or use of the AAC. Conclusions Clinicians can consider measuring engagement when evaluating AAC technology options for children with multiple disabilities and should consider evaluating high-tech VSDs as 1 technology option for them. Future research must explore the extent to which differences in engagement to particular AAC technologies result in differences in communication and language learning over time as might be expected.

Understanding Limited Use of Amplification in Infants and Children Who Are Hard of Hearing

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan W. McCreery ◽  
Elizabeth A. Walker ◽  
Meredith Spratford
Keyword(s):  
Hard Of Hearing ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Infants And Children ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
Hearing Aid Use ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
In Infants And Children

The effectiveness of amplification for infants and children can be mediated by how much the child uses the device. Existing research suggests that establishing hearing aid use can be challenging. A wide range of factors can influence hearing aid use in children, including the child's age, degree of hearing loss, and socioeconomic status. Audiological interventions, including using validated prescriptive approaches and verification, performing on-going training and orientation, and communicating with caregivers about hearing aid use can also increase hearing aid use by infants and children. Case examples are used to highlight the factors that influence hearing aid use. Potential management strategies and future research needs are also discussed.

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