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- Zhong Fan
Dr. Zhong Fan joined Keele University as a Professor and Academic Director of SEND in Feb. 2017. Before that, he was Chief Research Fellow with Toshiba Research Europe, Bristol, U.K., leading research on IoT, smart grid, data analytics, and 5G communications. Earlier in his career, he was a Research Fellow with Cambridge University, a Lecturer with Birmingham University, and a Researcher with Marconi Laboratories, Cambridge. He also received a BT Short-Term Fellowship for his work at BT Laboratories. He received the B.S. and M.S. degrees from Tsinghua University, China, and the Ph.D. degree from Durham University, U.K.
My research interests are IoT, smart energy, smart city, wireless networks, and data analytics. I am currently leading the SEND (Smart Energy Network Demonstrator) Project at Keele which aims to create Europe’s first ‘at scale’ Smart Energy Network Demonstrator on Keele campus – a living laboratory where new energy-efficient smart technologies can be researched, developed and tested in a real world environment. For this project we have secured 15M GBP funding from ERDF and UK government. We are currently working with Siemens to build the infrastructure as well as setting up 26 research projects with local SMEs.
We are currently recruiting a number of PhD researchers on IoT, data analytics and smart energy with very generous salary!
More information about SEND can be found here:
https://www.keele.ac.uk/business/smartenergynetworkdemonstrator/
Selected Publications
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A Distributed Demand Response Algorithm and Its Application to PHEV Charging in Smart Grids. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SMART GRID, vol. 3(3), 1280-1290. doi>2012.
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Smart Grid Communications: Overview of Research Challenges, Solutions, and Standardization Activities. IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SURVEYS AND TUTORIALS, vol. 15(1), 21-38. doi>2013.
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Journal Articles
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Distributed Caching in Wireless Cellular Networks Incorporating Parallel Processing. IEEE INTERNET COMPUTING, vol. 22, 52-61. doi>2018.
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Enhanced Collision Avoidance for Distributed LTE Vehicle to Vehicle Broadcast Communications. IEEE COMMUNICATIONS LETTERS, vol. 22, 630-633. doi>2018.
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Technical and economic analysis of hydrogen refuelling. APPLIED ENERGY, vol. 167, 211-220. link> doi> link> full text>2016.
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DEP2SA: A Decentralized Efficient Privacy-Preserving and Selective Aggregation Scheme in Advanced Metering Infrastructure. IEEE ACCESS, vol. 3, 2828-2846. link> doi> full text>2015.
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Achievable performance gain of IEEE 802.11 multi-rate link adaptation algorithm with cross-layer design. IJAACS, vol. 8, 42-59.2015.
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The Reign of EVs? An Economic Analysis from Consumer's Perspective. IEEE Electrification Magazine. doi>2014.
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A residential PHEV load coordination mechanism with renewable sources in smart grids. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL POWER & ENERGY SYSTEMS, vol. 55, 511-521. doi>2014.
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Opportunistic RPL for reliable AMI mesh networks. WIRELESS NETWORKS, vol. 20(8), 2147-2164. doi>2014.
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Toward Unified Security and Privacy Protection for Smart Meter Networks. IEEE SYSTEMS JOURNAL, vol. 8(2), 641-654. doi>2014.
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Interference management in femtocell networks. WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS & MOBILE COMPUTING, vol. 13(11), 1027-1046. doi>2013.
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Joint proportional fair user scheduling for in-building distributed antenna systems. IET COMMUNICATIONS, vol. 7(16), 1802-1809. doi>2013.
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A Distributed Demand Response Algorithm and Its Application to PHEV Charging in Smart Grids. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SMART GRID, vol. 3(3), 1280-1290. doi>2012.
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A Mesh-Radio-Based Solution for Smart Metering Networks. IEEE COMMUNICATIONS MAGAZINE, vol. 50(7), 86-95. doi>2012.
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AMI Mesh Networks-A Practical Solution and Its Performance Evaluation. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SMART GRID, vol. 3(3), 1469-1481. doi>2012.
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M2M Communications in the Smart Grid: Applications, Standards, Enabling Technologies, and Research Challenges. Int. J. Digital Multimedia Broadcasting, vol. 2011, 289015:1.2011.
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Multi-hop mesh networking for UWB WPANs with QoS support. IJWMC, vol. 3, 189-200.2009.
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Active Networking: A New Paradigm for Next Generation Networks?. European Transactions on Telecommunications, vol. 10, 289-298.1999.
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ActiveNet: Principles and Applications. Networking and Information Systems, vol. 2, 25-46.1999.
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New trends in ATM networks: a research view. Computer Communications, vol. 22, 499-515.1999.
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EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND RESEARCH CHALLENGES FOR 5G WIRELESS NETWORKS. IEEE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, vol. 21(2), 106-112. doi>2014.
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M2M COMMUNICATIONS FOR E-HEALTH AND SMART GRID: AN INDUSTRY AND STANDARD PERSPECTIVE. IEEE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, vol. 21(1), 62-69. doi>2014.
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Secure Real-Time Monitoring and Management of Smart Distribution Grid using Shared Cellular Networks. link>
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Smart Grid Communications: Overview of Research Challenges, Solutions, and Standardization Activities. IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SURVEYS AND TUTORIALS, vol. 15(1), 21-38. doi>2013.
Other
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Stable Clustering for Ad-Hoc Vehicle Networking. IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, WCNC.2017.
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Antenna Cluster Selection for Localization-Communication Dual Mode Operation. 2016 IEEE 27TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PERSONAL, INDOOR, AND MOBILE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS (PIMRC) (pp. 1736-1741). link>2016.
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Promise and Perils of Dynamic Sensitivity Control in IEEE 802.11ax WLANs. 2016 13TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (ISWCS) (pp. 439-444). link>2016.
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An Efficient Consumption Optimisation for Dense Neighbourhood Area Demand Management. 2016 IEEE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONFERENCE (ENERGYCON). link>2016.
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Short term forecast of wind power generation based on SVM with pattern matching. 2016 IEEE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONFERENCE (ENERGYCON). link>2016.
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Identifying activity boundaries for activity recognition in smart environments. 2016 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS (ICC) (pp. 447-452). link>2016.
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WLAN Throughput Management: A Game Theoretic TXOP Scheduling Approach. 2015 IEEE 20TH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON COMPUTER AIDED MODELLING AND DESIGN OF COMMUNICATION LINKS AND NETWORKS (CAMAD) (pp. 161-164). link>2016.
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User association for load balancing with uneven user distribution in IEEE 802.11ax networks. 2016 13TH IEEE ANNUAL CONSUMER COMMUNICATIONS & NETWORKING CONFERENCE (CCNC).2016.
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Activity Recognition Based on Streaming Sensor Data for Assisted Living in Smart Homes. 2015 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTELLIGENT ENVIRONMENTS IE 2015 (pp. 124-127). doi>2015.
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Class Based Overall Priority Scheduling for M2M Communications over LTE Networks. 2015 IEEE 81ST VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE (VTC SPRING).2015.
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Issues and Challenges in Dense WiFi Networks. 2015 INTERNATIONAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS & MOBILE COMPUTING CONFERENCE (IWCMC) (pp. 947-951).2015.
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Multistage PMU Placement Scheduling for Robust State Estimation in Power Systems. 2015 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP (ICCW) (pp. 1952-1957).2015.
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MUSP: Multi-service, User Self-controllable and Privacy-preserving System for Smart Metering. 2015 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS (ICC) (pp. 788-794).2015.
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Emerging Technologies and Initiatives in R&D on 5G Networks. IEICE Information and Communication Technology Forum. IEICE.2014.
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A stochastic optimization approach to aggregated electric vehicles charging in smart grids. IEEE ISGT Asia. IEEE. doi>2014.
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Clustered Network MIMO and Fractional Frequency Reuse for the Downlink in LTE-A Systems. European Wireless. VDE.2014.
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DESA: A Decentralized, Efficient and Selective Aggregation Scheme in AMI. 2014 IEEE PES INNOVATIVE SMART GRID TECHNOLOGIES CONFERENCE (ISGT).2014.
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Ecoisland: a hydrogen refueler and storage system with renewable energy sources. 2014 IEEE PES T&D CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION.2014.
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Optimal Malicious Attack Construction and Robust Detection in Smart Grid Cyber Security Analysis. 2014 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SMART GRID COMMUNICATIONS (SMARTGRIDCOMM) (pp. 836-841).2014.
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Reconsidering the Smart Metering Data Collection Frequency for Distribution State Estimation. 2014 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SMART GRID COMMUNICATIONS (SMARTGRIDCOMM) (pp. 517-522).2014.
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Roaming Electric Vehicle Charging and Billing: an Anonymous Multi-User Protocol. 2014 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SMART GRID COMMUNICATIONS (SMARTGRIDCOMM) (pp. 939-945).2014.
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Short Paper: Time-dependent Power Load Disaggregation with Applications to Daily Activity Monitoring. 2014 IEEE WORLD FORUM ON INTERNET OF THINGS (WF-IOT) (pp. 183-184). doi>2014.
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Cellular M2M Network Access Congestion: Performance Analysis and Solutions. 2013 IEEE 9TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WIRELESS AND MOBILE COMPUTING, NETWORKING AND COMMUNICATIONS (WIMOB) (pp. 39-44). doi>2013.
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Downlink Power Control for Femtocell Networks. 2013 IEEE 77TH VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE (VTC SPRING).2013.
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Downlink Spectrum Allocation for Macro-Femto Networks. 2013 IEEE 77TH VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE (VTC SPRING).2013.
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Inferring low voltage transformer state using only Smart Metering data. ISGT Europe (pp. 1-5). IEEE. link>2013.
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Periodic partial soft sensing and spectrum handoff in cognitive relay networks. 2013 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS (ICC) (pp. 2683-2688).2013.
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REM-Based Power Control and Femtocell Self-Organization. 2013 20TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS (ICT).2013.
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Smart electric vehicle charging: Security analysis. ISGT (pp. 1-6). IEEE. link>2013.
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Smart grid health monitoring via dynamic compressive sensing. ISGT Europe (pp. 1-5). IEEE. link>2013.
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Residential Energy Demand Management in Smart Grids. IEEE Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition. IEEE. doi>2012.
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M2M Communications for E-Health: Standards, Enabling Technologies, and Research Challenges. IEEE ISMICT. IEEE. doi>2012.
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A fair and energy-efficient spectrum management mechanism for cognitive radio networks. 2012 8TH INTERNATIONAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS AND MOBILE COMPUTING CONFERENCE (IWCMC) (pp. 338-343).2012.
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An integer linear programming based optimization for home demand-side management in smart grid. ISGT (pp. 1-5). IEEE. link>2012.
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CARLA: Combining Cooperative Relaying and Link Adaptation for IEEE 802.11 Wireless Networks. 2012 IEEE 75TH VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE (VTC SPRING).2012.
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The Power of Data: Data Analytics for M2M and Smart Grid. 2012 3RD IEEE PES INNOVATIVE SMART GRID TECHNOLOGIES EUROPE (ISGT EUROPE).2012.
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Tree Balancing in Smart Grid Advanced Metering Infrastructure Mesh Networks. 2012 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GREEN COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATIONS, CONFERENCE ON INTERNET OF THINGS, AND CONFERENCE ON CYBER, PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL COMPUTING (GREENCOM 2012) (pp. 109-115). doi>2012.
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Using multiple metrics for rate adaptation algorithms in IEEE 802.11 WLANs. WCNC (pp. 2807-2812). IEEE. link>2012.
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WISEMEN: White Space for Smart Metering. ISGT (pp. 1-6). IEEE. link>2012.
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Privacy vs. pricing for smart grids. The First International Conference on Smart Grids, Green Communications and IT Energy-aware Technologies. IARIA.2011.
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A Distributed Antenna System for In-building Femtocell Deployment. 2011 IFIP WIRELESS DAYS (WD). link>2011.
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A Simple and Reliable Credit-Balanced Incentive Scheme for Wireless Ad-hoc Networks. 2011 7TH INTERNATIONAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS AND MOBILE COMPUTING CONFERENCE (IWCMC) (pp. 1206-1211). link>2011.
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An Integer Linear Programming and Game Theory Based Optimization for Demand-side Management in Smart Grid. 2011 IEEE GLOBECOM WORKSHOPS (GC WKSHPS) (pp. 1205-1210). link>2011.
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CORELA: A cooperative relaying enhanced link adaptation algorithm for IEEE 802.11 WLANs. ISWCS (pp. 382-386). IEEE. link>2011.
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Data offloading method for interference and mobility management in femtocell systems. 2011 7TH INTERNATIONAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS AND MOBILE COMPUTING CONFERENCE (IWCMC) (pp. 2115-2120). link>2011.
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Distributed Charging of PHEVs in a Smart Grid. 2011 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SMART GRID COMMUNICATIONS (SMARTGRIDCOMM).2011.
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Distributed demand response and user adaptation in smart grids. In N. Agoulmine, C. Bartolini, T. Pfeifer & D. O'Sullivan (Eds.). Integrated Network Management (pp. 726-729). IEEE. link>2011.
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On Spectrum Heterogeneity and Non-Sequential Spectrum Scanning. EW. VDE-Verlag. link>2011.
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Opportunistic communications to improve reliability of AMI mesh networks. ISGT Europe (pp. 1-8). IEEE. link>2011.
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Power Loading and Resource Allocation for Femtocells. 2011 IEEE 73RD VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE (VTC SPRING). link>2011.
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Access and handover management for femtocell systems. 2010 IEEE 71ST VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE. link>2010.
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Multi-User Cooperation for Channel Selection in Cognitive Radio Networks: A Bayesian Approach. GLOBECOM (pp. 1-5). IEEE. link>2010.
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The POWER of Networking: How Networking can Help Power Management. 2010 IEEE 1ST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SMART GRID COMMUNICATIONS (SMARTGRIDCOMM) (pp. 561-565).2010.
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The tradeoff between energy efficiency and system performance of femtocell deployment. In RCD. Lamare, PD. Mitchell, M. Haardt, YV. Zakharov & AG. Burr (Eds.). ISWCS (pp. 315-319). IEEE. link>2010.
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Spectrum allocation and medium access in cognitive radio wireless networks. IEEE European Wireless. IEEE. doi>2009.
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Reinforcement learning based spectrum-aware routing in multi-hop cognitive radio networks. In T. Kaiser & M. Fidler (Eds.). CrownCom (pp. 1-5). IEEE. link>2009.
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Non-cooperative equilibrium solutions for spectrum access in distributed cognitive radio networks. IEEE DYSPAN. IEEE. doi>2008.
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- 2008.
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Wireless networking with directional antennas for 60 GHz systems. 2008 EUROPEAN WIRELESS CONFERENCE (pp. 308-314). link>2008.
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Key factor and interaction for network performance in mobile ad hoc networks. IEEE ISWPC. IEEE. doi>2007.
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A measurement approach to admission control for QoS support in IEEE 802.11 networks. World Telecommunications Congress.2006.
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Admission Control and Route Discovery for QoS Traffic in Ad Hoc Networks. In IG. Niemegeers & SMHD. Groot (Eds.). PWC (vol. 3260, pp. 92-106). Springer. link>2004.
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IPv6 stateless address autoconfiguration in ad hoc networks. PERSONAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, PROCEEDINGS (vol. 2775, pp. 665-678). link>2003.
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Dimensioning Bandwidth for Elastic Traffic. In E. Gregori, M. Conti, AT. Campbell, CG. Omidyar & M. Zukerman (Eds.). NETWORKING (vol. 2345, pp. 826-837). Springer. link>2002.
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Pricing and Provisioning for Guaranteed Internet Services. In P. Lorenz (Ed.). ICN (1) (vol. 2093, pp. 55-64). Springer. link>2001.
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Pricing for Differentiated Internet Services. In M. Diaz, P. Owezarski & P. Sénac (Eds.). IDMS (vol. 1718, pp. 365-370). Springer. link>1999.