{"product_id":"9780132442046","title":"Ad Hoc Mobile Wireless Networks: Protocols and Systems","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe authoritative guide to the state of the art in ad hoc wireless networking.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eReflects the field's latest breakthroughs   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers media access, routing, service discovery, multicasting, power conservation, transport protocol, and much more   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a complete narration of prototype implementation with communication performance results from practical field trials   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduces key applications for home, business, auto, and defense\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Ad hoc\" wireless networks eliminate the complexities of infrastructure setup and administration, enabling devices to create and join networks \"on the fly\"-anywhere, anytime, for virtually any application. The field is rapidly coming of age, reflecting powerful advances in protocols, systems, and real-world implementation experience. In \u003ci\u003eAd Hoc Mobile Wireless Networks\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the field's leading researchers brings together these advances in a single consolidated and comprehensive archive. C.K. Toh covers all this, and more: \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eKey challenges: device heterogeneity, diverse traffic profiles, mobility, and power conservation   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRouting protocols for ad hoc networks, including Associativity Based Routing (ABR) and other IETF MANET protocols   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal-world implementation issues-including a complete prototype implementation   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAd hoc wireless network performance: results obtained from the latest field trials   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeading approaches to service discovery   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddressing TCP over an ad hoc wireless network environment   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupport for multicast communications   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of Bluetooth and WAP\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eAd Hoc Mobile Wireless Networks\u003c\/i\u003e introduces detailed application scenarios ranging from home and car to office and battlefield. C.K. Toh also introduces several of the field's leading projects, from Motorola's PIANO platform to UC Berkeley's \"Smart Dust.\" Whether you're a researcher, scientist, implementer, consultant, technical manager, CTO, or student, you won't find a more authoritative and comprehensive guide to the new state of the art in ad hoc networking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47077391859952,"sku":"9780132442046","price":77.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780132442046_p0.jpg?v=1763640156","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780132442046","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}