UTILITY OPTIMIZATION SCHEDULING FOR MULTI-POINT VIDEO SURVEILLANCE IN UBIQUITOUS NETWORK

Resource allocation is an important problem in ubiquitous network. Most of the existing resource allocation methods considering only wireless networks are not suitable for the ubiquitous network environment, and they will harm the interest of individual users with instable resource requirements. This paper considers the multi-point video surveillance scenarios in a complex network environment with both wired and wireless networks. We introduce the utility estimated by the total costs of an individual network user. The problem is studied through mathematical modeling and we propose an improved problem-specific branch-and-cut algorithm to solve it. The algorithm follows the divide-and-conquer principle and fully considers the duality feature of network selection. The experiment is conducted by simulation through C and Lingo. And it shows that compared with a centralized random allocation scheme and a cost greed allocation scheme, the proposed scheme has better per- formance of reducing the total costs by 13.0% and 30.6% respectively for the user.

Mobile Ubiquitous Network Environment

The Mobile Ubiquitous Service Environment (MUSE), established through the coordination and integration of mobile telecommunications and ubiquitous network in the pursuit of Always Best Experience (ABE), represents the major development trend for the next generation mobile wireless network. Research on MUSE will involve the integration of computing model system, service platform system, operating system and terminal structure system, all of which involve exploration and innovation of new networking structure, its control and management as well as way of measuring. The change in network resources triggers the change in network computing models. To make readers have a basic understanding of mobile ubiquitous network environment, this lecture will introduce MUSE in two sections. The first section describes the background of MUSE and its future development prospect. The second section focuses on the design principles and key technologies in MUSE model, which make services realized, as well as the networking structure of MUSE model, and the key technologies and design principles of networking.

Integrated QoE Assessment Mechanism in Wireless Ubiquitous Networks

To assess Quality of Experience (QoE) for multimedia services in wireless ubiquitous networks, integrated QoE assessment mechanism is proposed. Firstly, hierarchical QoE definition considering device capacity and environment factor is introduced, and then corresponding QoE measurement architecture is described. Secondly, quantitative mapping scheme among the defined sets is introduced. Simulation for Video on Demand (VoD) and video telephone service in Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) urban scenario shows experience and network condition can be well measured. Useful suggestions are still given for operators to keep user experience at an acceptable level.

Challenges and Possibilities for the Household Medicine Lease （HML） System Viewed in Light of CRM： HML-Based Everyday Self-Medication in Ubiquitous Network Society

Household medicine lease （HML） industry originated way back in the Edo period （17C-19C）, when it was promoted by the local fiefdom government to revitalize the economy. Accumulations of wealth, acquired thereafter from everywhere outside the region, have culminated in the formation of the present-day industrial cluster in Toyama, the largest in the whole area facing the Sea of Japan. Today an adaptation of the quasi-CRM （customer relationship management） business model of the HML system has proved to be a success in Mongolia. This fact seems to offer the authors some clues for dealing with those problems that healthcare and medical services in Japan and elsewhere are riddled with. In this paper, focusing on the common critical success factors （CSFs） behind the success of the authors＇ prototype HML system and its recent successful application in Mongolia, the authors will analyze these factors from the perspective of CRM. The authors will then clarify the following： （1） the usefulness of the business model for ensuring primary healthcare for people in developing countries; （2） the usefulness in our ubiquitous network society of applying ICT to the HML system; （3） possible contributions that the use of the system can make toward improving the quality of our everyday healthcare and medical services in our prominently aging society; and the authors will also suggest （4） the importance of elevating ＂individual self-medication＂ to ＂community-based self-medication＂.

Research on the Cloud Computing Technology Application Based on Ubiquitous Network

Ubiquitous breadth of applications and data to quantify the sea and other features need an efficient means to provide information processing technology ensure. This paper analyzes the ubiquitous network application platform and its initial request for all kinds of computing and network resources. The current cloud computing technology distributed processing capabilities, which were assessed. And cloud computing in the future will provide a reference to the proposed application of research on cloud computing technology application and a new application fields.

Stackelberg-based dynamic incentive pricing algorithm in heterogeneous ubiquitous network

A challenge in the convergence of heterogeneous networks is how to combine the ubiquitous resources and provide the diversified individual services. This paper designs a market model for aggregating reconfiguration in heterogeneous networks based on the tradeoff between resource allocation and consumers＇ requirement. To unify the benefits of operators and consumers, a novel Stackelberg-based dynamic incentive pricing algorithm is proposed. The results of the theoretical analysis and simulation demonstrate that the proposed strategy provides incentive for cooperation by means of appropriate resource allocation, and improves the utilization of network resources, thereby effectively realizing the optimization of the whole network performance.

Ubiquitous Sensor Network for Chemical Sensors

Wireless sensor networks have been identified as one of the most important technologies for the 21 st century.Recent advances in micro sensor fabrication technology and wireless communication technology enable the practical deployment of large-scale,low-power,inexpensive sensor networks.Such an approach offers an advantage over traditional sensing methods in many ways:large-scale,dense deployment not only extends spatial coverage and achieves higher resolution,but also increases the system's fault-tolerance and robustness.Moreover,the ad-hoc nature of wireless sensor networks makes them even more attractive for military and other risk-associated applications,such as environmental observation and habitat monitoring.

Design of IEEE1451.5 WTIM for Industrial Network Based on Ubiquitous Sensor Network

Recently, the use of ubiquitous sensor network technology has spread vastly. The ubiquitous sensor networks are widely de- ployed in factory auttxnation as they provide effective measuring solution for instruments. The wired/wireless network module, which provides the interface to connect to the u-sensor network, is needed but there is no perfect standardization about the interface. In this situation, the interface compatibility between measuring instrument can be maintained using the IEEEI451 international standard. In this paper, the Wireless Transducer Interface Mcduie （WTIM） based on IEEE1451.5 was designed. It coxnects to the measuring instnmnt, like the muiti-meter, power meter, and etc., to support the RS232 interface. As these devices cannot connect to network without a mod- ule, we use the WTIM to help these devices connect to network sys- ton. Its ftmction was verified through the ubiquitous network connection and data transfer between monitoring PC and measuring instrument. This technology is expected to reduce cost in order to construct the wireless industry automation system using existing devices.

Ubiquitous Access Technology for Wireless Digital Home Networks

As an important branch of telecommunication technology, digital home networks have quickly developed in recent years. Although architecture of the digital home network based on telecommunication networks has been standardized in China, only wireless access is defined to be allowable. Therefore, it becomes the focus of further research how to establish a wireless digital home network. This article proposes the concept and shows the architecture of ubiquitous access for wireless digital home networks. Moreover, key technologies for ubiquitous access are discussed here, including cognitive radio, the concept of wireless Mesh, generic link transfer mechanism, Quality of Service (QoS) guarantee mechanism, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and coexistence of heterogeneous systems.

Area-Based Connected Dominating Set Construction and Maintenance Algorithm in Ubiquitous Stub Environment

In order to construct and maintain stability Connected Dominating Set over MANET in Ubiquitous Stub Network, this paper proposes a novel area-based CDS construction and maintenance algorithm. The algorithm is divided into three phases: 1) Area Partition; 2) Area Expansion; 3) Area Connection. In additional, maintenance strategy is proposed in each phase respectively to handle node mobility with timer. At last, the simulation is implemented with OPNET and MATLAB and the results are analyzed in detailed with Size of CDS, Message Overhead and other indexes.

Reference model of future ubiquitous convergent network and context-aware telecommunication service platform

A reference model for future ubiquitous convergent network is analyzed. To provide user-centric, intelligent, personalized service, this article presents a context-aware telecommunication service platform （CaTSP） to adapt to dynamically changing context. This article focuses on the new design method of context-aware telecommunication service platform and its architecture. Through the use of model-driven architecture （MDA） and semantic web technologies, CaTSP can enable context reasoning and service personalization adaption. This article explores a new approach for service intelligence, personalization, and adaptability in the semantic web service computing era.

Ubiquitous Machine-to-Machine Service Networks

In the near future,there will be many more embedded devices than there are mobile phones.When these devices are connected to the Internet,many novel kinds of ubiquitous service will be enabled.

Role,path,and vision of“5G+BDS/GNSS”

Communication,positioning,navigation,and decision-making abilities have evolved into Positioning,Navigation,and Timing(PNT)intelligence during the long process of human migration and hence promoted human evolution.This article defines intelligence and smartness from the perspective of biological intelligence.New requirements as a result of the development of communication,navigation,time service,and decision making are identified in this study.The article points out that there are many radio PNT service methods,such as 5G,the new-generation high-speed communication networks and the low-latency and ubiquitous mobile communication networks as well as Global Navigation Satellite System(GNSS),but the integrated application is especially important in providing technical support for the adjustment and control of the physical world by intelligent sensing,cognition,decision-making,and precise coordination.The fusion of 5G and GNSS[including BeiDou Navigation Satellite System(BDS)]information with the corresponding equipment can be embedded into a machine to make it intelligent.Furthermore,the fused information of 5G and GNSS together with the environment information may extend human perception and physical world control ability in terms of time and space scale.It will help to develop critical information infrastructure in the age of intelligence,which will also extend the definition of artificial intelligence.Additionally,the“5G+BDS/GNSS”fusion path is analyzed explicitly herein in terms of realization methods,information processing,and new application services.On the whole,the application of“5G+BDS/GNSS+satellite-based communication”as a critical infrastructure for land,sea,air,space and network spatiotemporal control rights is proposed.

Geomatics for smart cities-concept,key techniques,and applications

The progressive transition from digital to smart cities has become a reality in recent years.Studies on the fundamental concept of smart cities,along with their supporting techniques,have attracted unprecedented attention.This study first discusses the concept of smart cities,where it is pointed out that the real city and the digital city can be integrated into a smart city by using ubiquitous sensor networks(USN)or the Internet of Things.More intelligent services for city management and public services can be provided in smart cities through massive and complex calculation,analysis,and data mining on cloud computing platforms.A smart city’s representative characteristics are summarized here to demonstrate that smart cities are superior for offering technical securities and intelligent services.Smart municipal supervision,smart transportation,smart environment monitoring,and smart tourism are used as examples to support the discussion.

Sensorless Sensing with WiFi

Can WiFi signals be used for sensing purpose？ The growing PHY layer capabilities of WiFi has made it possible to reuse WiFi signals for both communication and sensing. Sensing via WiFi would enable remote sensing without wearable sensors, simultaneous perception and data transmission without extra communication infrastructure, and contactless sensing in privacy-preserving mode. Due to the popularity of WiFi devices and the ubiquitous deployment of WiFi networks, WiFi-based sensing networks, if fully connected, would potentially rank as one of the world＇s largest wireless sensor networks. Yet the concept of wireless and sensorless sensing is not the simple combination of WiFi and radar. It seeks breakthroughs from dedicated radar systems, and aims to balance between low cost and high accuracy, to meet the rising demand for pervasive environment perception in everyday life. Despite increasing research interest, wireless sensing is still in its infancy. Through introductions on basic principles and working prototypes, we review the feasibilities and limitations of wireless, sensorless, and contactless sensing via WiFi. We envision this article as a brief primer on wireless sensing for interested readers to explore this open and largely unexplored field and create next-generation wireless and mobile computing applications.