Wireless Telecommunications Issues: Cell Phone TV, Wireless Networks in Disaster Management, Ubiquitous Computing, and Adoption of Future Wireless Applications

This paper is a summary of a 2007 Association for Information Systems Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) panel discussion regarding current mobile wireless issues and technologies. The invited panelists are four faculty members specializing in information systems from the United States. The covered topics included cell phone TV and misconceptions surrounding it, wireless networks in disaster management, ubiquitous computing including anatomy of a mote and sensors, and the adoption of future wireless applications. First, we present wireless cell phone TV as a functioning multipurpose computer, or a Swiss army knife, of media devices. The misconceptions are stated, influenced by preconceived notions by the media critics as well as users. Next we discuss a range of wireless technologies including wearable computing, ad hoc and mesh wireless networks as a means of providing communications for first respondents during a natural or man-made disaster. Then we examine the anatomy of motes and RFIDs, including sensors, in an era of ubiquitous computing and a world of (inter-)connected objects. Finally, we discuss the socio-cultural constructs impacting users\u27 intentions to adopt future wireless applications

Current Mobile Wireless Services and Technology: Trend

The purpose of this panel is to invite academicians and practitioners who have “expertise” in the area of wireless and mobile themes and to deliver current mobile and wireless issues and trend. These themes include mobile commerce and services, wireless information systems, cellular and DMB phone services, consolidation and M & A of cellular service providers, among others. While e-business continues to impact the global business environment, the focus has been directed towards wireless mobile computing. Telecommunication is perhaps the key to all interconnection, information systems, and mobile devices. While countries such as Japan, Korea, and many European nationals are moving quickly and successfully in developing and establishing mobile business markets in the telecommunications industry, the United States has found itself somewhat behind in the race to establish a functional and supportive infrastructure for m-business. The purpose of this special session is to present “mobile wireless services and technology.” Invited panelists will deliver various topics

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Wireless Evolution 2006: Cellular TV, Wearable Computing, and RFID

This paper summarizes the panel discussion at AMCIS 2006 on the evolution and trends in mobile wireless services and technology. The panelists included information systems faculty members from the United States and Mexico. The covered topics included wireless fundamentals, wireless technologies, applications and value chain evolution, wearable computing, wireless mobile issues including privacy and security, issues of worldwide mobile services and trends, and social implications. The panelists believe that there has been a virtual explosion in the ubiquitous and embedded computing industry over the past decade. Computing technology is moving beyond personal computers and is progressing into devices with embedded technology. The trend of mobile wireless technologies is moving to one single device rather than multiple devices. A single device could contain any or all of the following components, such as cellular phone, digital camera, video recording, MP3, mobile cellular TV services including digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) and digital video broadcasting, handheld (DVB-H). Also, wearable computing such as watches, smart shirt and clothing, body sensors, and health monitoring devices are in the nascent stages. Wireless technology known as radio frequency identification (RFID) is used to identify objects, including living creatures. Various RFID applications including item tagging and electronic passports prompted valid loss of privacy concerns and triggered intense and sometimes irrational public discussion

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Smart nanocarriers for pH-triggered targeting and release of hydrophobic drugs

The use of hybrid pH-sensitive micelles mainly based on the PEO129-P2VP43-PCL17 ABC miktoarm star copolymer as potential triggered drug delivery systems has been investigated. Co-micellization of this star copolymer with a second copolymer labeled by a targeting ligand, i.e. biotin, on the pH sensitive block (poly-2-vinylpyridine, P2VP) has been considered here in order to impart possible active targeting of the tumor cells. Two architectures have been studied for these labeled copolymers, i.e. a miktoarm star or a linear ABC terpolymer and the respective hybrid micelles have been compared in terms of cytotoxicity (cells viability) and cellular uptake (by using fluorescent dye loaded micelles). Finally, the triggered drug release in the cytosol of tumor cells was investigated by studying on one hand the lysosomal integrity after internalization and on the other hand the release profile in function of the pH