| Mark Weisers vision of computers moving out of our focus of attention and becoming oblivious devices that occur in large numbers and provide smart computing und communication services to individuals as needed is still far from being reality.
This book puts the larger vision of ubiquitous computing in the context of todays mobile and distributed computing systems and presents innovative solutions at all system layers ranging from hardware over vertical and horizontal infrastructure services and novel middleware techniques to various types of application software.
Some chapters address core properties of ubiquitous applications including mobility, self-healing and self-organisation of both technical and social-technical systems. Other contributions deal with common facilities like secure e-payment or semantic web techniques and business solutions like wireless asset management or e- maintenance. Distributed systems management with self-monitoring capabilities, Internet congestion control, and novel security solutions coping with denial of service attacks against mobile agent systems and software- and hardware-based data encryption methods are further topics addressed. |
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 High-Speed Cisco Networks: Planning, Design, and ImplementationCisco's routers, hubs, and switches are the core of both the Internet and today's high-speed networks. To make sure you design the right high-speed network for your needs, you need High-Speed Cisco Networks. This book shows you how to: o Sell advanced LAN/WAN technology and its benefits to upper management o Make your department more productive... | | Elements of Photonics Volume 2Provides a particularly good discussion of the electromagnetics of light in bounded media (i.e., fibers).
* The only book that treats the two complementary topics, fiber and integrated optics.
* A careful and thorough presentation of the topics that make it well suited for self-study.
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