Special issue: mobile IP

Special issue: mobile IP

Mobile Computing that allows networked communication while a user is on the move is revolutionizing the way we use computers today. New protocols have been developed in order to meet the multifunction requirements of both telecommunication and data communications. Protocols such as W-CDMA, CDMA-2000, 802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g, were designed to meet different needs in mobile networks. While I...

Guest Editorial Special Issue: Multimedia over Mobile IP

The rapid advance in wireless communication and Internet has ushered in a new era of mobile/wireless multimedia applications and services. Tremendous growth opportunities lie ahead of us as academia, industry and government agencies make giant strides in the development of Multimedia Over Mobile IP. Apart from the marketing and economic impacts, the convergence of wireless communication, Intern...

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Special Issue on Articulated Mobile Robots (AMR)

With great pleasure we would like to present the special issue devoted to Articulated Mobile Robots (AMR). The area of AMR, characterized by the combination of mobility with articulation property, still remains an attractive field of research and engineering. This substantial interest is motivated on one hand by fascination with a complicated nature of multi-body mechanisms, on the other hand b...

Introduction to the Special Issue: Mobile Commerce Applications

With the rapid proliferation of mobile devices, including mobile phones, PDAs, and handheld computers, mobile commerce is widely considered to be a driving force for next-generation e-commerce. Many attempted m-commerce applications have failed to meet expectations, however, with the notable exceptions of I-Mode in Japan and the explosive growth of Short Messaging Service in China. It is import...