Research Article
Architectures for Communication in Personal Networks
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1109/MOBIQW.2006.361776, author={R. V. Prasad and Martin Jacobsson and Sonia Heemstra de Groot and Ignas Niemegeers and Anthony Lo}, title={Architectures for Communication in Personal Networks}, proceedings={3rd Annual International ICST Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Systems: Networks and Services}, publisher={IEEE}, proceedings_a={PERNETS}, year={2007}, month={5}, keywords={}, doi={10.1109/MOBIQW.2006.361776} }- R. V. Prasad
Martin Jacobsson
Sonia Heemstra de Groot
Ignas Niemegeers
Anthony Lo
Year: 2007
Architectures for Communication in Personal Networks
PERNETS
IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/MOBIQW.2006.361776
Abstract
Personal networks (PN) is a new concept related to pervasive computing with a strong user-focus view. The key to a successful PN realization is a general network architecture that is capable of bridging different current and future technologies and offers a homogeneous and clear view to the end-user. In this paper, we focus on forming a PN by connecting remote personal devices using infrastructure-based IP networks, including 3G networks and WLAN hotspots. One way is to upgrade the current access networks with new functionality to support PNs. Since many devices in PNs are mobile and battery powered, this may help them to achieve a faster service and to save energy. However, to deploy such functionality is not easy and may hamper the adoption of PNs altogether. Therefore, in this paper we study three possible inter-cluster communication architectures that can use current IP networks. To discern the above proposal we also give a detailed picture of PN network architecture supported by infrastructure. We believe that this detailed discussion will help the success of PNs
