The LEXNET Project: Wireless Networks and EMF: Paving the Way for Low-EMF Networks of the Future

While, according to the World Health Organization, no adverse health effects of radio-frequency (RF) electromagnetic fields (EMFs) have been established to date, EMF exposure from wireless communication networks is nonetheless often cited as a major cause of public concern and is frequently given co...

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Published in:IEEE vehicular technology magazine 2014-06, Vol.9 (2), p.20-28
Main Authors: Tesanovic, Milos, Conil, Emmanuelle, De Domenico, Antonio, Aguero, Ramon, Freudenstein, Frederik, Correia, Luis M., Bories, Serge, Martens, Luc, Wiedemann, Peter M., Wiart, Joe
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Base stations
Electromagnetic fields
Engineering Sciences
Health risk assessment
Human exposure
Measurement
Mobile handsets
Radio frequency
Safety
Sociology
Statistics
Wireless communication
Wireless networks
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Summary:While, according to the World Health Organization, no adverse health effects of radio-frequency (RF) electromagnetic fields (EMFs) have been established to date, EMF exposure from wireless communication networks is nonetheless often cited as a major cause of public concern and is frequently given considerable media coverage. This article presents the results of a new survey on RF-EMF exposure risk perception together with a comprehensive overview of the EMF footprint of existing and emerging networks. On the basis of these findings, we then put forward the rationale for EMF-aware networking. Subsequently, we highlight the gaps in existing systems, which impede EMF-aware networking, and outline the key concepts of the recently launched European Union (EU) Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) Integrated Project Low-EMF Exposure Future Networks (LEXNET): a new, all-encompassing, population-based metric of exposure and ways it can be used for low-EMF, quality of service (QoS)-aware network optimization.
ISSN:1556-6072
1556-6080
DOI:10.1109/MVT.2014.2312272