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MOBISYS
2009
ACM
14 years 4 months ago
Predictive methods for improved vehicular WiFi access
With the proliferation of WiFi technology, many WiFi networks are accessible from vehicles on the road making vehicular WiFi access realistic. However, several challenges exist: l...
Pralhad Deshpande, Anand Kashyap, Chul Sung, Samir...
MOBISYS
2010
ACM
13 years 6 months ago
Augmenting mobile 3G using WiFi
We investigate if WiFi access can be used to augment 3G capacity in mobile environments. We first conduct a detailed study of 3G and WiFi access from moving vehicles, in three dif...
Aruna Balasubramanian, Ratul Mahajan, Arun Venkata...
INFOCOM
2010
IEEE
13 years 2 months ago
Maximizing the Contact Opportunity for Vehicular Internet Access
Abstract—With increasing popularity of media enabled handhelds, the need for high data-rate services for mobile users is evident. Large-scale Wireless LANs (WLANs) can provide su...
Zizhan Zheng, Zhixue Lu, Prasun Sinha, Santosh Kum...
SIGCOMM
2010
ACM
13 years 4 months ago
Vehicular wifi access and rate adaptation
Abstract--Vehicular WiFi access is distinct in two respects, (i) continuous mobility of clients and (ii) possibility of predictable link quality. As part of this study, we aim to c...
Ajinkya Uday Joshi, Purushottam Kulkarni
INFOCOM
2008
IEEE
13 years 10 months ago
Drive-By Localization of Roadside WiFi Networks
—We use a steerable beam directional antenna mounted on a moving vehicle to localize roadside WiFi access points (APs), located outdoors or inside buildings. Localizing APs is an...
Anand Prabhu Subramanian, Pralhad Deshpande, Jie G...