The rise of instant wireless networks.

• Autores: Michelle Effros, Andrea Goldsmith, Muriel Médard
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 302, Nº. 4, 2010, págs. 72-77
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses ad-hoc wireless networks, which are networks that do not require a fixed infrastructure and through which information passes from one device to another to form a web of connections. Topics include an overview of the strategies needed to avoid data loss and mitigate interference because of the fluctuating behavior of ad-hoc networks, an example of the importance of communication infrastructure during the relief effort in Haiti, as a result of the 2010 earthquake in which rescue and relief workers relied heavily on satellites phones as a primary method of communication, and the economic benefits of replacing traditional mobile telephone infrastructure with ad-hoc networks in remote areas. INSETS: Using Smart Redundancy to Send Messages;Vary the Volume to Avoid Interference.