The open nature of mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) makes them vulnerable to denial-of-service attacks. With no well-defined access points, network perimeter, or centralized authority, these networks are susceptible to ...

Ocean acoustic tomography uses acoustic signals to infer the environmental properties of the ocean. The procedure for tomography consists of low frequency acoustic transmissions at mid-water depths to receivers located ...

Distributed systems have been a very important topic in the field of computer science due to the great benefits they bring, such as scalability, resource sharing, and ease of collaboration. Distributed systems will continue ...

Analysis, modeling, and simulation of organ transplantation and donation can enhance the understanding of this complex system and guide strategic policy improvements. Four major research questions are addressed in this ...

Neurons and glia are the two main types of cells in the nervous system. Neurons communicate by transmitting signals giving different species the ability to perform various complex functions. As opposed to neurons, glial ...

In this dissertation, we focus on the security and reliability of wireless sensor networks (WSNs). We specifically address attacks which target the availability of the wireless communication medium. Due to their unattended ...

Over the past few decades, machine learning has led to substantial changes in Data Fusion Systems throughout the world. One of the most important application areas for data fusion is to support situation awareness for ...

The motor system can compensate for perturbations to the body and within the environ- ment through experience. Motor adaptation studies have suggested that this compensation takes place by developing and updating of an ...

Computer networks based on the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) employ TCP congestion control and shortest path routing. However, TCP congestion control can result in under-utilization of link ...

Cognitive radio (CR) is often described as a context-aware intelligent radio capable of autonomous reconfiguration by learning from and adjusting to the radio environment. A critical source of information for a CR network ...