Smart learning environment: Teacher’s role in assessing classroom attention [PDF]
Research in Learning Technology, 2019 The main purpose of this article is to investigate the impact of teacher’s position on students’ performance in higher education. A new pedagogical approach based on collaborative learning is used due to the design of a smart learning environment (SLE ...
Rawia Bdiwi +3 more
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PluralisMAC: a generic multi-MAC framework for heterogeneous, multiservice wireless networks, applied to smart containers [PDF]
, 2012 Developing energy-efficient MAC protocols for lightweight wireless systems has been a challenging task for decades because of the specific requirements of various applications and the varying environments in which wireless systems are deployed.
De Mil, Pieter +4 more
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The Future of Intelligent Wavefront Shaping for Smart Radio Environments
, 2021 As the electromagnetic spectrum becomes more congested and the environments in which we need to operate become more complicated, control over the environment itself becomes necessary to ensure the integrity of wireless communication channels. Wavefront shaping with programmable metasurfaces allows wave fields to be manipulated in both time and space ...
Frazier, Benjamin W., Anlage, Steven M.
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Trust Evaluation Model in IoT Environment: A Comprehensive Survey
IEEE Access, 2023 The Internet of Things (IoT) is a rapidly evolving field that provides seamless connections to a physical object, making it part of a smart environment.
Somya Abdulkarim Alhandi +2 more
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A new stochastic spatio-temporal propagation model (SSTPM) for mobile communications with antenna arrays [PDF]
, 2001 In order to evaluate the performance of third-generation mobile communication systems, radio channel models are required. The models should be capable of handling nonstationary scenarios with dynamic evolution of multipath. In this context and due to the
McGeehan, JP, Piechocki, RJ, Tsoulos, G
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Development of a Smart Cyber-Physical Manufacturing System in the Industry 4.0 Context
Applied Sciences, 2019 The complexity and dynamic of the manufacturing environment are growing due to the changes of manufacturing demand from mass production to mass customization that require variable product types, small lot sizes, and a short lead-time to market. Currently,
Ngoc-Hien Tran +3 more
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Exploring the Design of Pay-Per-Use Objects in the Construction Domain [PDF]
, 2008 Equipment used in the construction domain is often hired in order to reduce cost and maintenance overhead. The cost of hire is dependent on the time period involved and does not take into account the actual use equipment has received. This paper presents
Brown, J +6 more
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Opportunistic Mobility Support for Resource Constrained Sensor Devices in Smart Cities
Sensors, 2015 A multitude of wireless sensor devices and technologies are being developed and deployed in cities all over the world. Sensor applications in city environments may include highly mobile installations that span large areas which necessitates sensor ...
Daniel Granlund +2 more
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IoT-Enabled Smart Agriculture: Architecture, Applications, and Challenges
Applied Sciences, 2022 The growth of the global population coupled with a decline in natural resources, farmland, and the increase in unpredictable environmental conditions leads to food security is becoming a major concern for all nations worldwide.
Vu Khanh Quy +7 more
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A Robust Zero-Calibration RF-based Localization System for Realistic Environments
, 2016 Due to the noisy indoor radio propagation channel, Radio Frequency (RF)-based location determination systems usually require a tedious calibration phase to construct an RF fingerprint of the area of interest.
Elbakly, Rizanne, Youssef, Moustafa
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