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Intelligent Resource Allocation Scheme Using Reinforcement Learning for Efficient Data Transmission in VANET

Sensors
Vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) use multiple channels to communicate using wireless access in vehicular environment (WAVE) standards to provide a variety of vehicle-related applications. The current IEEE 802.11p WAVE communication channel structure is
Jin-Woo Kim, Jae-Wan Kim, Jaeho Lee
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ESG Assurance and Dividends: Evidence From 18 Countries in Africa

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) assurance on a firm's dividend payout policies within the unique African context. Using a staggered difference‐in‐differences (DiD) model, this study examines how voluntary third‐party assurance of ESG reports influences firms' dividend payout policies compared to ...
Samuel Karanja Kogi, June Cao
wiley   +1 more source

Optimized Reinforcement Learning for Resource Allocation in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks

IEEE Access
The vehicular ad hoc networks VANET is an essential part of intelligent transportation systems (ITSs) since it may offer various multimedia services and safety services to pedestrians, passengers, and even drivers.
Spandana Mande, Nandhakumar Ramachandran, Shaik Salma Asiya Begum, Fernando Moreira   +3 more
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A Review of the Energy Efficient and Secure Multicast Routing Protocols for Mobile Ad hoc Networks

, 2010
This paper presents a thorough survey of recent work addressing energy efficient multicast routing protocols and secure multicast routing protocols in Mobile Ad hoc Networks (MANETs).
Meghanathan, Natarajan, Olagbegi, Busola S.   +1 more
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Performance Modelling and Optimisation of Multi-hop Networks [PDF]

, 2012
A major challenge in the design of large-scale networks is to predict and optimise the total time and energy consumption required to deliver a packet from a source node to a destination node.
Abdelrahman, Omer Hassan Omer, Abdelrahman, Omer Hassan Omer   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Recent advances in multifunctional soft robots: A materials–structures–systems co‐design perspective for synergistic integration

FlexMat, EarlyView.
Abstract Soft robots, engineered from highly compliant materials, offer superior adaptability and safety in unstructured environments compared to their rigid counterparts. Recent advancements, fueled by bio‐inspiration and material programmability, have led to the rapid co‐evolution of their core modules: actuation, sensing, protection, energy, and ...
Qiulei Liu, Zicao Peng, Chong Sun, Haitao Yang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hop-Based dynamic fair scheduler for wireless Ad-Hoc networks [PDF]

, 2014
In a typical multihop Ad-Hoc network, interference and contention increase when flows transit each node towards destination, particularly in the presence of cross-traffic.
Ghita, B., Lancaster, D., Marchang, Jims
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Skull Base Surgery in the Pediatric Population—The 2nd International Collaborative Study (1995–2015)

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The current study presents the efforts of a global collaborative group to review the management and outcomes of malignant tumors of the skull base in the pediatric population worldwide. Patients and Methods A total of 28 institutions contributed data on 3061 patients. From this, there were 64 pediatric patients (2.1%).
Dan M. Fliss, Omer J. Ungar, Helena Levyn, Cristina Valero, Dauren Adilbay, Alana Eagan, Junting Zheng, Mithat Gonen, Marc A. Cohen, Snehal Patel, Ian Ganly, Prathamesh Pai, Paolo Castelnuovo, Fang Ju Gao, Cesare Piazza, Piero Nicolai, Benedict J. Panizza, James Bowman, Catherine Barnett, Luiz P. Kowalski, Ronaldo N. Toledo, John DeAlmeida, Ian Witterick, Philippe Herman, Walter Fontanella, Gregorio Sanchez Aniceto, Sefik Hosal, Serdar Ozer, Subramania Iyer, Richard Harvey, C. Rene Leemans, Jan‑Jaap Hendrickx, Marcelo Figari, Luis Boccalatte, Ichi Nibu, Peter Clarke, Catherine Rennie, Yiming Zhu, Claudio Cernea, Sergio Goncalves, Rodney Schlosser, Fernando Dias, Zoukaa Sargi, Shahzada Ahmed, Wojciech Golusinski, Se Heon Kim, Shirley Y. Su, Shaan M. Raza, Franco DeMonte, Ehab Hanna, Jatin P. Shah   +50 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Survey of Application Distribution in Wireless Sensor Networks

EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, 2005
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are deployed to an area of interest to sense phenomena, process sensed data, and take actions accordingly. Due to the limited WSN node resources, distributed processing is required for completing application tasks ...
Kuorilehto Mauri, Hännikäinen Marko, Hämäläinen Timo D   +2 more
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Cohort study of standardized treatment pathways by multidisciplinary tumor board decision making in patients with salivary gland malignancies

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
What's New? The overall survival of patients with salivary gland malignancies has shown limited progress. Here, the authors evaluated the impact of establishing a multidisciplinary tumor board to ensure standardized diagnostic and treatment procedures at a certified cancer center.
Nils Feldmann, Gunnar Wichmann, Andreas Dietz, Markus Pirlich   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source