Polar codes, recently adopted in 5G standard due to their excellent performance at a very low complexity compared to other competitive schemes in the literature, are deemed to be a strong candidate for the Internet of ...

An original modulation technique has been recently proposed for wireless communication systems known as OFDM- SPM (OFDM with Subcarrier Power Modulation). This technique utilizes a characteristic of the subcarriers of the ...

The development of a kinetic energy harvester for in-vivo applications is reported. Consisting of an untethered magnetic platform encased by two stators, the device converts normal body movements into electrical power. A ...

Ensuring the security of the Internet of Things (IoT) is deemed as one of the most critical challenges and needs that have to be addressed in order to guarantee the successful deployment of IoT in emerging technologies ...

This chapter highlights the latest advances and state-of-the-art research attempts performed towards applying physical layer security (PLS) to unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) communication systems. It discusses some of the ...

A new modulation scheme called orthogonal frequency division multiplexing with subcarrier gap modulation (OFDM-SGM) is proposed. The proposed scheme embeds extra information bits by exploiting the gap between the active ...

This paper reports a novel piezoelectric energy harvester incorporated on a waistbelt for power generation from waist movements. The device is composed of multiple piezoelectric disks in 3 D-printed encapsulations and ...

Physical layer security (PLS) has emerged as a new concept and powerful alternative that can complement and may even replace encryption-based approaches, which entail many hurdles and practical problems for future ...

Statistical relationships among the variables of a complex system reveal a lot about its physical behavior. Therefore, identification of the relevant variables and characterization of their interactions are crucial for a ...

In this study, carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) functionalized superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) have been synthesized as a novel theranostic platform which enables magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-guided and ...