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By Nirupama Bulusu, Sanjay Jha

ISBN-10: 1580538673

ISBN-13: 9781580538671

"This first-of-its-kind source bargains an in-depth realizing of instant sensor networks from a platforms point of view. The booklet describes and categorizes the technological developments, major purposes, cutting-edge platform advancements, destiny developments, and demanding situations of sensor networks. This functional reference additionally addresses middleware concerns for sensor community functions and makes a speciality of vital program domain names, displaying how particular functions effect the architectural layout of networked platforms. Contributions from major foreign researchers and approximately 70 illustrations help key themes in the course of the e-book.

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The strength of the concept lies in the ability of such a traffic management system to generate precise speed commands at specific locations. Such precision would provide traffic managers with new and powerful tools to manage traffic. An alternative R-ACC implementation would rely upon continuous information exchange by all vehicles in the traffic stream, such that the vehicles collectively achieve an optimum flow through distributed computing and individual speed adjustments. 2 Traffic-Responsive Adaptation Long seen as the domain of road authorities, the automotive industry recently began exploring traffic assistance applications.

Spot conditions can be detected to some degree by vehicle systems such as anti-lock braking and traction control, but the ideal case is to have advance knowledge. Such advance warning can be provided by roadside detectors that send messages to the vehicle, or from other vehicles through floating car data techniques or vehicle-vehicle communications. 4 Precrash The precrash domain refers to the case where sensing systems (typically using ACC sensors) have determined that a crash is inevitable; therefore, action is taken to optimally protect the vehicle occupants via seatbelt pretensioning and prearming or prefiring airbags.

3 Productivity Systems The concept of productivity applies to commercial vehicles and transit buses. Productivity can be increased in terms of operational cost (such as fuel consumption) or time (such as more efficient maneuvering). 1 Truck Applications In the commercial trucking area, ACC is considered to be both a driver convenience system as well as a productivity tool. This is due to improved fuel economy when using ACC. Improvements in fuel consumption on the order of 5% are not unusual, which translates directly to increased profits for trucking companies [2].

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