Volume 96, Issue 4 | Wireless Personal Communications

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Volume 96, Issue 4

October 2017

Advances and Challenges in Convergent Communication Networks (pp. 4919-5498)

Issue Editors:

Homero Toral-Cruz,
Albena D. Mihovska,
Piotr Gaj,
Debiao He,
Julio Cesar Ramírez-Pacheco,
Miroslav Voznak,
Izabella Lokshina

88 articles in this issue

Advances and Challenges in Convergent Communication Networks
Homero Toral-Cruz
Albena D. Mihovska
Izabella Lokshina
Preface 11 September 2017 Pages: 4919 - 4927
PEAL: Power Efficient and Adaptive Latency Hierarchical Routing Protocol for Cluster-Based WSN
Faouzi Hidoussi
Homero Toral-Cruz
Freddy Chan
OriginalPaper 11 September 2017 Pages: 4929 - 4945
Network Coding Based Converge-Cast Scheme in Wireless Sensor Networks
Li Xu
Jing Zhang
Xinyi Huang
OriginalPaper 28 September 2016 Pages: 4947 - 4972
MMSMAC: A Multi-mode Medium Access Control Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks with Latency and Energy-Awareness
Mohamed Guerroumi
Al-Sakib Khan Pathan
Samira Moussaoui
OriginalPaper 29 September 2016 Pages: 4973 - 5010
Weighted Hyperbolic DV-Hop Positioning Node Localization Algorithm in WSNs
J. Mass-Sanchez
E. Ruiz-Ibarra
Luis A. Castro
OriginalPaper Open access 07 October 2016 Pages: 5011 - 5033
A Low Duty Cycle MAC Protocol for Directional Wireless Sensor Networks
Fernaz Narin Nur
Selina Sharmin
Mohammad Mehedi Hassan
OriginalPaper 01 October 2016 Pages: 5035 - 5059
MRL-SCSO: Multi-agent Reinforcement Learning-Based Self-Configuration and Self-Optimization Protocol for Unattended Wireless Sensor Networks
A. Pravin Renold
S. Chandrakala
OriginalPaper 05 October 2016 Pages: 5061 - 5079
Erratum to: MRL-SCSO: Multi-agent Reinforcement Learning-Based Self-Configuration and Self-Optimization Protocol for Unattended Wireless Sensor Networks
A. Pravin Renold
S. Chandrakala
Erratum 25 October 2016 Pages: 5081 - 5081
Self-Organizing Mobility Control in Wireless Sensor and Actor Networks Based on Virtual Electrostatic Interactions
Bartłomiej Płaczek
Marcin Bernas
OriginalPaper Open access 27 September 2016 Pages: 5083 - 5103
A Contract-Based Model for Multiuser Cooperative Relay in Wireless Communication Networks
Nan Zhao
OriginalPaper 23 September 2016 Pages: 5105 - 5121
Underwater Ad Hoc Wireless Communication for Video Delivery
Sandra Sendra
Jaime Lloret
Kayhan Zrar Ghafoor
OriginalPaper 01 October 2016 Pages: 5123 - 5144
Hybrid MANET–DTN and a New Algorithm for Relay Nodes Selection
Jan Papaj
Lubomir Dobos
Anton Cizmar
OriginalPaper 30 September 2016 Pages: 5145 - 5166
A Trust-Distortion Resistant Trust Management Scheme on Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
Zahra Hosseini
Zeinab Movahedi
OriginalPaper 01 November 2016 Pages: 5167 - 5183
An Augmented Routing Algorithm for Trusted Detection of Link Failures in MANETs
M. S. Rahul
E. Arun
J. Rajeesh
OriginalPaper 05 October 2016 Pages: 5185 - 5201
Node Re-Routing and Congestion Reduction Scheme for Wireless Vehicular Networks
Peppino Fazio
Mauro Tropea
Salvatore Marano
OriginalPaper 07 October 2016 Pages: 5203 - 5219
Visual Hysteresis Based Dynamic Interference Shaping for Real-Time Video Services in Dense Deployed Cellular Networks
Zhaoming Lu
Shiyu Zhou
Bin Fu
OriginalPaper 24 September 2016 Pages: 5221 - 5238
Analysis of Neighbourhood Relations for Femtocell Networks
Marek Sedlacek
Robert Bestak
OriginalPaper 13 October 2016 Pages: 5239 - 5252
Efficient RFID Authentication Using Elliptic Curve Cryptography for the Internet of Things
Han Shen
Jian Shen
Jong-Hyouk Lee
OriginalPaper 28 September 2016 Pages: 5253 - 5266
A Fairness-Enhanced Micropayment Scheme
Yining Liu
Quanyu Zhao
Jian Shen
OriginalPaper 28 September 2016 Pages: 5267 - 5278
A Countermeasure to SQL Injection Attack for Cloud Environment
Tsu-Yang Wu
Chien-Ming Chen
Jerry Chun-Wei Lin
OriginalPaper 03 October 2016 Pages: 5279 - 5293
Secure Data Access and Sharing Scheme for Cloud Storage
Xiong Li
Saru Kumari
SK Hafizul Islam
OriginalPaper 01 October 2016 Pages: 5295 - 5314
Exploring the Impact of QR Codes in Authentication Protection: A Study Based on PMT and TPB
Jing Yang
Yue Zhang
Cees J. M. Lanting
OriginalPaper 05 October 2016 Pages: 5315 - 5334
Malicious Events Grouping via Behavior Based Darknet Traffic Flow Analysis
Shaoning Pang
Dan Komosny
Daisuke Inoue
OriginalPaper 13 October 2016 Pages: 5335 - 5353
An Improved Remote User Authentication Scheme Using Elliptic Curve Cryptography
Shehzad Ashraf Chaudhry
Husnain Naqvi
Muhammad Khurram Khan
OriginalPaper 08 October 2016 Pages: 5355 - 5373
Prediction of Speech Quality Based on Resilient Backpropagation Artificial Neural Network
Lukas Orcik
Miroslav Voznak
Jerry Chun-Wei Lin
OriginalPaper 04 October 2016 Pages: 5375 - 5389
Priority-Aware Packet Pre-marking for DiffServ Architecture Based on H.264/SVC Video Stream Structure
Slawomir Przylucki
Dariusz Czerwinski
OriginalPaper Open access 01 October 2016 Pages: 5391 - 5408
RePC: A Localization Method Based on Regional Partition and Cooperation in Communication Networks
Dan Xu
Yao Peng
Weike Nie
OriginalPaper 14 October 2016 Pages: 5409 - 5435
The Entanglement Level and the Detection of Quantum Data Transfer Correctness in Short Qutrit Spin Chains
Marek Sawerwain
Joanna Wiśniewska
OriginalPaper Open access 03 October 2016 Pages: 5437 - 5452
The Optimal Sizing of HSS Database in IMS
Milan Kellovsky
Ivan Baronak
Erik Chromy
OriginalPaper 13 October 2016 Pages: 5453 - 5466
Waterfall Traffic Classification: A Quick Approach to Optimizing Cascade Classifiers
Paweł Foremski
Christian Callegari
Michele Pagano
OriginalPaper Open access 04 October 2016 Pages: 5467 - 5482
Redesigning the Healthcare Model to Address Obesity Problem Using the Integration of Processes and Mobile Technologies: Facing a Worldwide Epidemic in an Innovative Manner
Izabella V. Lokshina
Barbara J. Durkin
OriginalPaper 24 September 2016 Pages: 5483 - 5498
Timing Synchronization Performance of Preamble Signal with Orthogonal Frequency Multiplexed Data Signal in the Presence of Frequency Offset
Takaaki Kitano
Yuki Tanaka
Yukitoshi Sanada
OriginalPaper 08 September 2017 Pages: 5499 - 5514
Energy-Spectral-Efficiency Tradeoff in Interference-Limited Wireless Networks
Zhihang Li
Huilin Jiang
Xiaohu You
OriginalPaper 18 September 2017 Pages: 5515 - 5532
Doppler Shift and Capacity Analysis of MIMO Antenna Arrays in a Novel 3D Geometric Channel Model
Jie Zhou
Yingli Yao
Hisakazu Kikuchi
OriginalPaper 15 September 2017 Pages: 5533 - 5554
Utilization of Raptor Codes for OFDM-System Performance Enhancing
N. M. El-Gohary
Mohsen A. M. El-Bendary
M. M. Fouad
OriginalPaper 11 September 2017 Pages: 5555 - 5585
Effect of Power Amplifier Nonlinearity on the Physical Layer Security of MIMO Systems
Oussama Ben Haj Belkacem
Mohamed Lassaad Ammari
Ridha Bouallegue
OriginalPaper 16 September 2017 Pages: 5587 - 5601
Secured Self Organizing Network Architecture in Wireless Personal Networks
Pondi Jyothirmai
Jennifer. S. Raj
S. Smys
OriginalPaper 30 May 2017 Pages: 5603 - 5620
Secured Data Storage and Retrieval Algorithm Using Map Reduce Techniques and Chaining Encryption in Cloud Databases
S. Muthurajkumar
M. Vijayalakshmi
A. Kannan
OriginalPaper 24 May 2017 Pages: 5621 - 5633
Insecurity of a Pairing-Free Certificateless Ring Signcryption Scheme
Han Shen
Jianhua Chen
Jian Shen
BriefCommunication 26 May 2017 Pages: 5635 - 5641
Capacity-Oriented Resource Allocation for Device-to-Device Communication Underlaying Cellular Networks
Rui Tang
Jihong Zhao
Hua Qu
OriginalPaper 05 June 2017 Pages: 5643 - 5666
Rate and Power Optimization Under Received-Power Constraints for Opportunistic Spectrum-Sharing Communication
Indu Bala
Manjit Singh Bhamrah
Ghanshyam Singh
OriginalPaper 26 May 2017 Pages: 5667 - 5685
Two-Level Community-Based Routing in Delay Tolerant Networks
Maojin Xia
Qingshan Wang
Hao Guo
OriginalPaper 01 June 2017 Pages: 5687 - 5704
Two Novel Adaptive Transmission Schemes in a Decode-and-Forward Relaying Network
Mohammad Mohammadi Amiri
Behrouz Maham
OriginalPaper 03 June 2017 Pages: 5705 - 5722
Cyclostationary Features Based Modulation Classification in Presence of Non Gaussian Noise Using Sparse Signal Decomposition
Udit Satija
Madhusmita Mohanty
Barathram Ramkumar
OriginalPaper 27 May 2017 Pages: 5723 - 5741
Cyclic Delay Diversity with Phase Shift in Low Rate SC-FDMA Uplink
Yuka Enjoji
Yukitoshi Sanada
OriginalPaper 05 June 2017 Pages: 5743 - 5755
Design and Development of an Efficient EBG Structures Based Band Notched UWB Circular Monopole Antenna
Naveen Jaglan
Binod Kumar Kanaujia
Shweta Srivastava
OriginalPaper 23 May 2017 Pages: 5757 - 5783
Pilot Contamination Reduction in Multi-cell TDD Systems with Very Large MIMO Arrays
Hairong Wang
Yongming Huang
Luxi Yang
OriginalPaper 03 June 2017 Pages: 5785 - 5808
A Robust Energy Aware Power Control Algorithm with SINR-Flexible Requirement in Cognitive Radio Networks
Mingyue Zhou
Xiaohui Zhao
OriginalPaper 22 May 2017 Pages: 5809 - 5823
Attacks on and Countermeasures for Two RFID Protocols
Xiuqing Chen
Tianjie Cao
Jingxuan Zhai
OriginalPaper 29 May 2017 Pages: 5825 - 5848
Design and Performance Analysis of Soft Decision-Based Network-Assisted Interference Cancellation and Suppression Scheme
Sangmi Moon
Hun Choe
Intae Hwang
OriginalPaper 25 May 2017 Pages: 5849 - 5863