Factors causing uncertainties in outdoor wireless wearable communications

Wearable computers are becoming increasingly popular as new features emerge and device portability improves-making them suitable for accessing multimedia services on the move. Wireless LANs are compatible with Ethernet and asynchronous-transfer-mode-based fiber-optic networks, providing high mobilit...

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Published in:IEEE pervasive computing 2003-04, Vol.2 (2), p.16-19
Main Authors: Fong, B., Rapajic, P.B., Hong, G.Y., Fong, A.C.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attenuation
Broadband
Degradation
Devices
Fading
Fiber optics
Frequency
Local area networks
Multimedia
Networks
Optical fibers
Rain
Reflection
Switches
Uncertainty
Wearable
Wearable computers
Wireless communication
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Summary:Wearable computers are becoming increasingly popular as new features emerge and device portability improves-making them suitable for accessing multimedia services on the move. Wireless LANs are compatible with Ethernet and asynchronous-transfer-mode-based fiber-optic networks, providing high mobility to user nodes while integrated and connected to high-speed networks wired with broadband. With a range covering several kilometers, WLANs are advantageous for providing multimedia services to wearable computers. Various factors influence the operation of wirelessly connected wearable computers, but we emphasize the rainfall influence.
ISSN:1536-1268
1558-2590
DOI:10.1109/MPRV.2003.1203748