There is a phenomenal burst of research activities in mobile cloud
computing systems, which extends cloud computing functions, ser-
vices, and results to the world of future mobile communications
applications, and the paradigm of cloud computing and virtualization
to mobile networks. Mobile applications demand greater resources
and improved interactivity for better user experience.
This book provides an overview of recent innovations and achievements in the broad areas of cyber-physical systems (CPS), including architecture, networking, systems, applications, security, and privacy. The book discusses various new CPS technologies from diverse aspects to enable higher level of innovation towards intelligent life. The book provides insight to the future integration, coordination and interaction between the physical world, the information world, and human beings. The book features contributions from renowned researchers and engineers, who discuss key issues from various perspectives, presenting opinions and recent CPS-related achievements.Investigates how to advance the development of cyber-physical systems
Provides a joint consideration of other newly emerged technologies and concepts in relation to CPS like cloud computing, big data, fog computing, and crowd sourcing
Includes topics related to CPS such as architecture, system, networking, application, algorithm, security and privacy
With the rapid growth of the wireless mobile applications, wireless voice has
begun to challenge wireline voice, whereas the desire to access e-mail, surf the
Web or download music (e.g., MP3) wirelessly is increasing for wireless data.
While second generation (2G) cellular wireless systems, such as cdmaOne1,
GSM2 and TDMA3, introduced digital technology to wireless cellular systems
to deal with the increasing demand for wireless applications, there is still the
need for more spectrally efficient technologies for two reasons. First, wireless
voice capacity is expected to continue to grow. Second, the introduction of
high-speed wireless data will require more bandwidth.
Five years have passed since the first edition of this book was published.Over the five years,the
world has witnessed a technological revolution headlined by an array of exciting consumer and
industrial products such as the Nintendo Wii, Apple iPod/iPad, sensor-rich smart phones,
phones with cameras,new operating systems for mobile phones and apps,e-books,WiFi,voice-
over-IP calls, social networking, 3D animated movies, and cloud computing, to name the major
ones that affect everyday living
The surge of mobile data traffic forces network
operators to cope with capacity shortage. The deployment of
small cells in 5G networks is meant to reduce latency, backhaul
traffic and increase radio access capacity. In this context, mobile
edge computing technology will be used to manage dedicated
cache space in the radio access network. Thus, mobile network
operators will be able to provision OTT content providers with
new caching services to enhance the quality of experience of their
customers on the move.
