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This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Overview of Multicarrier CDMA Systems Channel Model Performance of MC-CDMA System Performance of Overlapping Multicarrier DS-CDMA Systems Performance of Multicarrier DS-CDMA-I Systems Performance of AMC DS-CDMA Systems Performance of SFH/MC DS-CDMA Systems Chapter Summary and Conclusion 
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Overview of Multicarrier CDMA

Internet of things (IoT) is a smart technology that connects anything anywhere at any time. Such ubiquitous nature of IoT is responsible for draining out energy from its resources. Therefore, the energy efficiency of IoT resources has emerged as a major research issue. In this paper, an energy-efficien t architecture for IoT has been proposed, which consists of three layers, namely, sensing and control, information processing, and presentation. The architectural design allows the system to predict the sleep interval of sensors based upon their remaining battery level, their previous usage history, and quality of information required for a particular application. The predicted value can be used to boost the utilization of cloud resources by reprovisioning the allocated resources when the corresponding sensory nodes are in sleep mode. This mechanism allows the energy-efficient utilization of all the IoT resources. The experimental results show a significant amount of energy saving in the case of sensor nodes and improved resource utilization of cloud resources.

An Energy-Efficient Architecture for the Internet of Things (IoT)

Wireless sensor network (WSN) is comprised of tiny, cheap and power-efficient sensor nodes which effectively transmit data to the base station. The main challenge of WSN is the distance, energy and time delay. The power resource of the sensor node is a non-rechargeable battery. Here the greater the distance between the nodes, higher the energy consumption. For having the effective transmission of data with less energy, the cluster-head approach is used. It is well known that the time delay is directly proportional to the distance between the nodes and the base station. The cluster head is selected in such a way that it is spatially closer enough to the base station as well as the sensor nodes. So, the time delay can be substantially reduced. This, in turn, the transmission speed of the data packets can be increased. Firefly algorithm is developed for maximizing the energy efficiency of network and lifetime of nodes by selecting the cluster head optimally. In this paper firefly with cyclic randomization is proposed for selecting the best cluster head. The network performance is increased in this method when compared to the other conventional algorithms.

Cluster head selection for energy efficient and delay-less routing in wireless sensor network

Recently the developments in the field of II-VI-oxides have been spectacular. Various epitaxial methods has been used to grow epitaxial ZnO layers. Not only epilayers but also sufficiently good-quality multiple quantum wells (MQWs) have also been grown by laser molecular-beam epitaxy (laser-MBE). We discuss mainly the experimental aspect of the optical properties of excitons in ZnO-based MQW heterostructures. Systematic temperature-dependent studies of optical absorption and photoluminescence in these MQWs were used to evaluate the well-width dependence and the composition dependence of the major excitonic properties. Based on these data, the localization of excitons, the influence of exciton-phonon interaction, and quantum-confined Stark effects are discussed. 
The optical spectra of dense excitonic systems are shown to be determined mainly by the interaction process between excitons and biexcitons. The high-density excitonic effects play a role for the observation of room-temperature stimulated emission in the ZnO MQWs. The binding energies of exciton and biexciton are enhanced from the bulk values, as a result of quantum-confinement effects.

Optical Properties of Excitons in ZnO-based Quantum Well Heterostructures

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Cluster Head Selection Optimization Based on Genetic Algorithm to Prolong Lifetime of Wireless Sensor Networks

Clustering algorithms are considered as energy-efficient approach for resource-constraint wireless sensor networks. Traditional clustering algorithms have uneven clusters that make network load unbalanced. In this paper, a clustering approach is proposed to address this problem and it provides balanced clusters by considering thresholds for cluster formation. Simulation results show that proposed solution can offer a better network lifetime with reduction in node death rate when compared to the traditional approaches.

Balanced Cluster Size Solution to Extend Lifetime of Wireless Sensor Networks

This paper demonstrates the design of a triple band notched ultrawideband circular microstrip patch antenna loaded with Complementary Split RingResonator (CSRR) and S-shaped slot in microstrip feed line. Complementary Split Ring Resonator slot and S-shaped slot are used to produce band notched characteristics for WiMAX band (3.30–3.60 GHz) and WLAN band (5.10–5.80 GHz) respectively. The downlink frequency band (7.25–7.75 GHz) of X-band for satellite communication is notched using Symmetrical Split Ring Resonator Pair (SSRRP) as electromagnetic coupling element near microstrip feed line which produces band stop characteristics. Measured results of fabricated antenna prototype are compared with simulated results and found in correspondence. The VSWR and vector current plots show evidence of the significant suppression in the desired frequency bands.

SRR and S-shape slot loaded triple band notched UWB antenna

A small size coplanar waveguide-fed dual wideband circularly polarized square slot antenna (CPSSA) is presented. It composed of an inverted C-shaped patch, grounded-L strip, a pair of grounded spiral slots and a horizontal rectangular grounded slot. The circular polarization (CP) is achieved by embedding grounded-L strip and a pair of grounded spiral slots. By engraving rectangular slot in left corner of CPW ground plane, the 3-dB axial ratio bandwidth (ARBW) of lower band is enhanced and it also generates another CP band at about 12 GHz and a notched band. From the experimental results, it is observed that the 3-dB ARBWs of the proposed antenna are 74.62% (5.01 GHz, 4.21–9.22 GHz) and 12% (1.37 GHz, 11.26–12.62 GHz) while the impedance bandwidths are 92.70% (6.48 GHz, 3.75–10.23 GHz) and 13.70% (1.63 GHz, 11.12–12.75 GHz) in lower and upper bands, respectively. The antenna has peak gain about 3.67 and 6.36 dBic in lower and upper CP bands, respectively, with good LHCP radiations. The overall size of antenna is 20 × 20 × 1 mm3.

Dual wideband circular polarized CPW-fed strip and slots loaded compact square slot antenna for wireless and satellite applications

This paper reports a piezoelectric zinc oxide (ZnO) based acoustic sensor for high sound pressure level (SPL) with wide bandwidth for audio and aeroacoustic applications. The proposed structure has been simulated using finite element method (FEM) based MEMS-CAD tool Coventorware and optimized the dimensions of the diaphragm for a large dynamic range of 100-180 dB sound pressure level (SPL) and large bandwidth (22 kHz). The resonant frequency of the simulated structure is 67 kHz. Optimized structure dimensions have been chosen and fabricated the structure. The diaphragm structure has been released using bulk micromachining wet etching process. The ZnO thin film of 1.71 µm has been deposited using radio frequency (RF) sputtering technique and characterized using X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The resonant frequency of the fabricated device is measured using laser doppler vibrometer (LDV) and found to be 65 kHz. The experimental sensitivity of the fabricated device is measured and is found to be 80 μV/Pa. The reliability testing of the fabricated structure was performed. The maximum current that can be passed across aluminum (Al) and deposited ZnO edge was found to be 2.69 A without any damage. The electrical characterization such as capacitance, loss (tan $$\delta$$) of fabricated device parameters were measured and the effects of frequency variation on both were also studied.

Rajendra Prasad Yadav

Papers

Cluster Head Selection Optimization Based on Genetic Algorithm to Prolong Lifetime of Wireless Sensor Networks

Balanced Cluster Size Solution to Extend Lifetime of Wireless Sensor Networks

SRR and S-shape slot loaded triple band notched UWB antenna

Dual wideband circular polarized CPW-fed strip and slots loaded compact square slot antenna for wireless and satellite applications

Design, fabrication and reliability study of piezoelectric ZnO based structure for development of MEMS acoustic sensor