This thesis presents CraneTracker, a multi-modal sensing and communication system for monitoring migratory species at the continental level. By exploiting the robust and extensive cellular infrastructure across the continent, traditional mobile wireless sensor networks can be extended to enable

The vision of the smart grid is predicated upon pervasive use of modern digital communica-tion techniques in today’s power system. As wide area measurements and control techniques are being developed and deployed for a more resilient power system, the role of communi-cation networks is becoming

Abstract—It is generally considered that concurrent trans-missions should be avoided in order to reduce collisions in wireless sensor networks. Constructive interference (CI) envisions concurrent transmissions to positively interfere at the receiver. CI potentially allows orders of magnitude

Abstract—The evolution towards emerging Active Distribu-tion Networks (ADNs) can be realized via a Real-Time State Estimation (RTSE) application facilitated by the use of Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs). A critical challenge in deploying PMU-based RTSE applications at large scale is the lack of a

I would like to thank Prof. Dr. Torsten Braun, head of the Computer Network and Distributed Systems group (RVS), for supervising this work and for his insightful advises. Prof. Dr. Torsten Braun encouraged and motivated me to publish my research results and he provided me the opportunity to present

Abstract:- Over the last couple of years, the explosion of Wi-Fi enabled smartphones and 3G capable laptops coupled with the consumer and business demand for bandwidth hungry, real-time video and data applications have spiked the data traffic on mobile networks across the world, exponentially

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Abstract — In the context of IEEE 802.11b network testbeds, we examine the differences between unicast and broadcast link properties, and we show the inherent difficulties in precisely estimating unicast link properties via those of broadcast beacons even if we make the length and transmission rate

services and grid computing has made easier the access and reuse of different kinds of services. Web services provide network accessible interfaces to application functionality, while grid computing enables the efficient distribution of computing resources and power. In the future, higher functioning smart

types of player interaction a source of short-term load variability, which complements the long-term load variability due to the size of the player population. Then, we introduce a combined MMOG processor, network, and memory load model that takes into account both the player interaction type