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Potentials of IR-UWB technology for ubiquitous computing

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Connectivity is very important to enable ubiquitous computing. Wireless communication plays a continual key role in future ubiquitous network where all devices need to be connected freely. Ultra-wideband (UWB) radio is a new method of short-range wireless technology which is suit for ubiquitous computing. In this paper, we provided the potentials of impulse radio UWB (IR-UWB) technology in ubiquitous computing environments. Our study investigated possible communication methods which can be used in ubiquitous network. Comparisons between different communication technologies demonstrated that UWB-based solutions can support identification, location, sensing, and connectivity. In addition, we proposed two typical schemes which show how IR-UWB is used in ubiquitous computing.

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This work was supported by National Basic Research Program of China (2007CB310602), Natural Science Foundation of Education Department of Anhui, China (KJ2010A333), and National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (2007AA01Z2B2).

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    Xiaohui Chen, Sheng Xu, Huarui Yin, Weidong Wang & Guo Wei

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Chen, X., Xu, S., Yin, H. et al. Potentials of IR-UWB technology for ubiquitous computing. Pers Ubiquit Comput 15, 75–84 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-010-0299-3

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