Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

Performance Evaluation of the RPL Protocol in Fixed and Mobile Sink Low-Power and Lossy-Networks (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wadhaj, I., Kristof, I., Romdhani, I., & Al-Dubai, A. (2015, October). Performance Evaluation of the RPL Protocol in Fixed and Mobile Sink Low-Power and Lossy-Networks. Presented at 2015 IEEE International Conference on Computer and Information Technology; Ubiquitous Computing and Communications; Dependable, Autonomic and Secure Computing; Pervasive Intelligence and Computing

Low-Power and Lossy-Network (LLN) are usually composed of static nodes, but the increase demand for mobility in mobile robotic and dynamic environment raises the question how a routing protocol for low-power and lossy-networks such as (RPL) would per... Read More about Performance Evaluation of the RPL Protocol in Fixed and Mobile Sink Low-Power and Lossy-Networks.

Performance analysis of the HARQ dynamic decode-and-forward protocol. (2015)
Thesis
Maagh, S. Performance analysis of the HARQ dynamic decode-and-forward protocol. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/8849

The explosive growth of data trafficc in wireless communication systems comes together with the urgent need to minimize its environmental and financial impact.
Therefore, the main objective in the field of green radio communication is to improve the... Read More about Performance analysis of the HARQ dynamic decode-and-forward protocol..

Circular-Polarized Antennas for Satellite Wireless Communications Design of Microstrip Patch and Wire Antennas for Handheld Satellite Mobile Handsets Using Genetic Algorithms (2011)
Book
See, C. H., Khalil, K., & Abd-Alhameed, R. A. (2011). Circular-Polarized Antennas for Satellite Wireless Communications Design of Microstrip Patch and Wire Antennas for Handheld Satellite Mobile Handsets Using Genetic Algorithms. LAP Lambert Academic Press

The objectives of this research work are to investigate, design and implement circularly-polarized antennas to be used for handheld satellite mobile communication and wireless sensor networks. Several antennas such as Quadrifilar Spiral Antennas (QSA... Read More about Circular-Polarized Antennas for Satellite Wireless Communications Design of Microstrip Patch and Wire Antennas for Handheld Satellite Mobile Handsets Using Genetic Algorithms.

Everyday coping with technology (2010)
Preprint / Working Paper
Turner, P., & Turner, S. Everyday coping with technology

We report an empirical investigation of Borgmann’s observation that people are fixed in the range of relationships they can have with technology based on their prior familiarity with it. This technological horizon might serve to constrain the kinds o... Read More about Everyday coping with technology.

The design of a CCTV system for use in a hazardous atmosphere (2009)
Thesis
Gordon, C. The design of a CCTV system for use in a hazardous atmosphere. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6693

The aim of the project was to develop a new Pan, Tilt and Zoom (PTZ) camera station that could be used in the petrochemical industry. The petrochemical industry presents a number of unique environmental restrictions that impact new product design. Th... Read More about The design of a CCTV system for use in a hazardous atmosphere.

A remote marriage: The theory and practice of being apart and staying together. (2008)
Book Chapter
Wigan, M. (2008). A remote marriage: The theory and practice of being apart and staying together. In S. Holland (Ed.), Remote relationships in a small world (277-284). Peter Land

Small children, a time consuming job, and remote living are not conducive to a happy life. Why does one choose to do it? If one has to, how can one arrange one's life to make a family work? What can communications do to help? It is easy to ask the qu... Read More about A remote marriage: The theory and practice of being apart and staying together..

Goodwill hunting and profit sharing: Decision-making in a newspaper chain (2007)
Journal Article
Pearson, M. (2007). Goodwill hunting and profit sharing: Decision-making in a newspaper chain. European Journal of Operational Research, 181(3), 1593-1606. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2005.11.058

A generalised equilibrium solution to the stochastic two-echelon newsvendor problem is achievable when formulated in the context of some cooperation and coordination between the primal (retailer) and dual (manufacturer) operators. We build on previou... Read More about Goodwill hunting and profit sharing: Decision-making in a newspaper chain.

PN code acquisition with a CA-CFAR adaptive digital matched filter and its realisation using FPGA. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wie, B., Sharif, M., Almaini, A. E. A., & Binnie, D. (2006, September). PN code acquisition with a CA-CFAR adaptive digital matched filter and its realisation using FPGA. Presented at Proceedings of IEEE 13th International Conference on Systems, Signals & Image Processing, IWSSIP’06,

In this paper the performance of a Cell Averaging Constant False Alarm Rate (CA-CFAR) Pseudo-Noise (PN) code adaptive detector is analysed for a single path communication channel. The detection process uses a digital Matched Filter (MF) and is implem... Read More about PN code acquisition with a CA-CFAR adaptive digital matched filter and its realisation using FPGA..

The shaping of I.T. trajectories: evidence from the U.K. public sector (2006)
Journal Article
Horton, K. S., & Wood-Harper, T. A. (2006). The shaping of I.T. trajectories: evidence from the U.K. public sector. European Journal of Information Systems, 15(2), 214-224. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000611

This paper reports upon I.T. initiatives in the U.K. public sector where choices were made, decisions taken, major investment authorised, and new I.T. introduced. The research investigation followed practice over several years in three Police Forces... Read More about The shaping of I.T. trajectories: evidence from the U.K. public sector.

Analysis of an agent-based metric-driven method for ad-hoc, on-demand routing (2005)
Journal Article
Buchanan, W. J., Migas, N., Sinclair, G., & McArtney, K. (2006). Analysis of an agent-based metric-driven method for ad-hoc, on-demand routing. Ad hoc networks, 4(2), 147-167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adhoc.2004.04.009

Ad-hoc networks could bring many benefits over traditional, fixed networks. Unfortunately, they have many difficulties, including the selection of the optimal route, the availability of routes as mobile nodes move around the physical space, and probl... Read More about Analysis of an agent-based metric-driven method for ad-hoc, on-demand routing.

Implementing a wireless network of PDAs in a hospital setting (2005)
Journal Article
Turner, P., Milne, G., Kubitscheck, M., Penman, I., & Turner, S. (2005). Implementing a wireless network of PDAs in a hospital setting. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, 9, 209-217. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-004-0322-7

This paper discusses the introduction of a wireless network of personal digital assistants into a specialist unit of a hospital in Edinburgh. All of the technology has been used ‘off-the-shelf’ and ‘out-of-the-box’. While we are able to report that t... Read More about Implementing a wireless network of PDAs in a hospital setting.

Globalisation, collective action and counter‐coordination: The use of the new information communication technology by the Malaysian labour movement (2005)
Journal Article
Grieco, M., & Bhopal, M. (2005). Globalisation, collective action and counter‐coordination: The use of the new information communication technology by the Malaysian labour movement. Critical Perspectives on International Business, 1(2/3), 109-122. https://doi.org/10.1108/17422040510595627

This article aims to explore the use of new information communication technology by the Malaysian labour movement. New information communication technologies are undoubtedly globalising, but these same technologies can also be used by labour to retri... Read More about Globalisation, collective action and counter‐coordination: The use of the new information communication technology by the Malaysian labour movement.

Exploring sociotechnical interaction with Rob Kling: five “big” ideas (2005)
Journal Article
Wood‐Harper, T., Horton, K., Davenport, E., & Wood-Harper, T. (2005). Exploring sociotechnical interaction with Rob Kling: five “big” ideas. Information Technology and People, 18(1), 50-67. https://doi.org/10.1108/09593840510584621

Purpose – To provide a view of Rob Kling’s contribution to socio-technical studies of work.
Design/methodology/approach – The five “big ideas” discussed are signature themes in Kling’s own work in the informatics domain, and of his intellectual lega... Read More about Exploring sociotechnical interaction with Rob Kling: five “big” ideas.

Critical analysis and error determination of locating-finding techniques in GSM. (2005)
Journal Article
Buchanan, W. J., Raja, A., & Munoz, J. (2005). Critical analysis and error determination of locating-finding techniques in GSM. International Journal of Mobile Communications, 3, 165-182. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMC.2005.005905

GPS is a well-established technique for location-finding, but mobile phone-based methods are generally less expensive to implement, and can give reasonable accuracies. These techniques can thus be useful to network operators in providing services bas... Read More about Critical analysis and error determination of locating-finding techniques in GSM..

IP mobile multicast: Challenges and solutions (2004)
Journal Article
Romdhani, I., Kellil, M., Lach, H.-Y., Bouabdallah, A., & Bettahar, H. (2004). IP mobile multicast: Challenges and solutions. Communications Surveys and Tutorials, IEEE Communications Society, 6(1), 18-41. https://doi.org/10.1109/comst.2004.5342232

This article outlines the challenges of IP multicast over Mobile IP. Then it provides a comprehensive overview of existing multicast solutions to handle mobile sources and
receivers in both the Mobile IPv4 and the Mobile IPv6 environments. The solut... Read More about IP mobile multicast: Challenges and solutions.

Adaptive PN code acquisition in DS-CDMA systems. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sharif, M., Obiebi, J., & Sharp, J. (2004, July). Adaptive PN code acquisition in DS-CDMA systems. Presented at Proceedings of International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing, CSNDSP, IEEE UK & RI Section- Communication Chapter

Towards scalable collective communication for multicomputer interconnection networks (2004)
Journal Article
Al-Dubai, A., Ould-Khaoua, M., El-Zayyat, K., Ababneh, I., & Al-Dobai, S. (2004). Towards scalable collective communication for multicomputer interconnection networks. Information Sciences, 163(4), 293-306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2003.06.014

A considerable number of broadcast algorithms have been proposed for the mesh over the past decade. Nonetheless, most of these algorithms do not exhibit good scalability properties as the network size increases. As a consequence, most existing broadc... Read More about Towards scalable collective communication for multicomputer interconnection networks.

A Simulation Study of Scalable Broadcast in High-Performance Regular Networks (2004)
Journal Article
Al-Dubai, A. Y., Ould-Khaoua, M., & Obaidat, M. S. (2004). A Simulation Study of Scalable Broadcast in High-Performance Regular Networks. SIMULATION, 80(4-5), 207-220. https://doi.org/10.1177/0037549704044325

Broadcast is an important communication operation required by many real-world applications encountered in parallel, cluster, and grid computing environments. Broadcasting on regular networks has been widely investigated in the past. However, most of... Read More about A Simulation Study of Scalable Broadcast in High-Performance Regular Networks.