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Error resilient video transcoding for robust inter-network communications using GPRS
A novel fully comprehensive mobile video communications
system is proposed in this paper. This system exploits
the useful rate management features of the video transcoders and
combines them with error resilience for transmissions of coded
video streams over general packet radio service (GPRS) mobileaccess
networks. The error-resilient video transcoding operation
takes place at a centralized point, referred to as a video proxy,
which provides the necessary output transmission rates with the
required amount of robustness. With the use of this proposed
algorithm, error resilience can be added to an already compressed
video stream at an intermediate stage at the edge of two or more
different networks through two resilience schemes, namely the
adaptive intra refresh (AIR) and feedback control signaling (FCS)
methods. Both resilience tools impose an output rate increase
which can also be prevented with the proposed novel technique in
this paper. Thus, an error-resilient video transcoding scheme is
presented to give robust video outputs at near target transmission
rates that only require the same number of GPRS timeslots as
the nonresilient schemes. Moreover, an ultimate robustness is
also accomplished with the combination of the two resilience
algorithms at the video proxy. Extensive computer simulations
demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed system
Analysis of GPRS Limitations
The General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a new standard for mobile
data communications, which is implemented under the existing
infrastructure of Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM). The
promise capability of handling Internet Protocol traffic enables instant
and constant connection to global network regardless of location and
time. With its packet-based nature, the new technology facilitates new
applications in wireless communications that have not been available
previously. Nonetheless, there are numbers of limitations that have to be
taken into consideration b~fore this technology can be implemented
commercially. Despite all arguments and challenges, the GPRS system is
here to stay and evolving towards the third generation mobile
communications. This report covers the background of the GPRS and
discusses the issues involved in implementing this current technology
besides considering the deployment of third generation networks beyond
GPRS
On the importance of using appropriate link-to-system interfaces for the study of link adaptation
Link Adaptation is an adaptive radio link technique that selects a transport mode, from a set of predefined modes of varying robustness, depending on the channel quality conditions and dynamics. It is therefore very important, when analysing the performance and operation of Link Adaptation, to properly capture such conditions and dynamics. In this context, this paper investigates the effect that different link-to-system level interfaces have on the study of Link Adaptation, in particular on its throughput performance and associated signalling cost
Integration of wireless communications in a GIS platform
This paper presents a new developed platform for the Commercialisation of Advanced
Services of Geographical Information, focussed in portables devices, and that makes use of the
telecommunication networks available today: Internet as the backbone and cellular networks (GSM + GPRS) as access networks.
The platform implements a system for commercialising cartographic information in form of vectorial maps for different amount of time, guarantying property rights of the provided information. The problem with vectorial maps is that they have additional information, as points of interest or street names, that is very important to have them updated. So it is more interesting, for both the provider and the customer, to rent the maps for a small period of time, and also for a low fee, than selling them for ever and for a big amount of money.
The client accesses to the service using a vectorial map player, that runs over PC or PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) platforms, and using a GPS receiver, it has navigation facilities. Before accessing to the information the player will request authorization to the server. Mobile devices will access Internet, where the server is connected, using WLAN, circuit switched cellular network (GSM) or packet switched
cellular network (GPRS). The server side will control user access and download required maps.
The platform includes also a system to improve GPS localization (Differential GPS). The communication between the client and the server uses SMS messages of GSM system, one for the request and another for the answer. This operation is very sensitive to response delay and it has been optimised in order to work properly.Peer Reviewe
Femtocell deployment; next generation in cellular systems
The final Bachelor’s Thesis that is shown below has such a final purpose of
giving an overview of the inclusion of the so-called Femtocells (or Home Node
B) in the current cellular systems. The main objective is to give a clear but
simple idea about the concepts of Femtocells, as well as to explain the
benefits and disadvantages of the mass uses of these services both for
consumers and associated companies with this phenomenon.
In this text it is also possible to find a brief review of wireless technologies
throughout the history of telecommunications, as well as an introduction to the
more current wireless technologies, with a special interest in the concept of
cellular systems.
In the last chapter a simple mathematical explanation of the key issue of
interference between Femtocells and macrocellular networks is presented,
with a brief argument about possible solutions
Reliable Lifespan Evaluation of a Remote Environment Monitoring System Based on Wireless Sensor Networks and Global System for Mobile Communications
The use of wireless sensor networks (WSN) for monitoring physical and chemical variables in large areas allows density and frequency measurements which have been unavailable to date in classical measurement systems. To fully take advantage of this technology in a particular application, besides an accurate design and selection of all the components involved in its operation, it is essential to dispose of reliable lifetime estimation prior to deployment. This paper presents an experimental approach to determine the actual lifetime of such battery-operated systems, making use of a custom WSN architecture, and for different batteries technologies. To render a reliable evaluation, the energy consumption of the sensor nodes under their different operation modes, in correlation with the battery characteristics and the voltage regulation system, is jointly considered. The result is a complete and practical lifetime model, whose appropriate performance has been validated in a real deployment scenario
The new enhancement of UMTS: HSDPA and HSUPA
During the last two decades, the world of the mobile communications grew a lot, as a
consequence of the increasing necessity of people to communicate. Now, the mobile
communications still need to improve for satisfies the user demands.
The new enhancement of UMTS in concrete HSDPA and HSUPA is one of these
improvements that the society needs. HSDPA and HSUPA which together are called
HSPA, give to the users higher data rates in downlink and uplink. The higher data rates
permit to the operators give more different types of services and at the same time with
better quality. As a result, people can do several new applications with their mobile
terminals like applications that before a computer and internet connection were
required, now it is possible to do directly with the mobile terminal.
This thesis consists in study these new technologies denominated HSDPA and HSUPA
and thus know better the last tendencies in the mobile communications. Also it has a
roughly idea about the future tendencies
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