Orange S.A.

About: Orange S.A. is a company organization based out in Paris, France. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Terminal (electronics) & Signal. The organization has 6735 authors who have published 9190 publications receiving 156440 citations. The organization is also known as: Orange SA & France Télécom.

Dynamic Web Services on a Home Service Platform

Abstract: The home network is a pervasive environment by nature. Its openness to dynamic distributed and heterogeneous devices brings great challenges in home application design. We present here an open architecture for home service development. Distribution and heterogeneity are managed by service-oriented drivers leveraging the "service platform" concept. Our project provides an open source driver combining Web services and OSGi standards to compose home services. Performance test results illustrate the service-oriented design.

Multi-person gestural authentication and authorization system and method of operation thereof

Abstract: A system of authorizing access to a resource including a processor obtaining sensor information related to at least two users from one or more sensors, the sensor information including one or more of image information and proximity information of each of the at least two users. Further, an act of identifying current gestures is performed for each of the at least two users in accordance with the sensor information. The current gestures may be compared with pre-stored gesture information related to predetermined gestures and an order of the predetermined gestures. Further, access to the resource may be authorized when it is determined that the current gestures are in accordance with the predetermined gestures and the order of the predetermined gestures.

Actin network architecture and elasticity in lamellipodia of melanoma cells

Abstract: Cell migration is an essential element in the immune response on the one hand and in cancer metastasis on the other hand. The architecture of the actin network in lamellipodia determines the elasticity of the leading edge and contributes to the regulation of migration. We have implemented a new method for the analysis of actin network morphology in the lamellipodia of B16F1 mouse melanoma cells. This method is based on fitting multi-layer geometrical models to electron microscopy images of lamellipodial actin networks. The chosen model and F-actin concentrations are thereby deterministic parameters. Using this approach, we identified distinct structural features of actin networks in lamellipodia. The mesh size which defines the elasticity of the lamellipodium was determined as 34 and 78?nm for a two-layer network at a total actin concentration of 9.6?mg?ml?1. These data lead to estimates of the low frequency elastic shear moduli which differ by more than a magnitude between the two layers. These findings indicate an anisotropic shear modulus of the lamellipodium with the stiffer layer being the dominant structure against deformations in the lamellipodial plane and the softer layer contributing significantly at lower indentations perpendicular to the lamellipodial plane. This combination creates a material that is optimal for pushing forward as well as squeezing through narrow spaces.

A fuzzy control approach for adaptive traffic routing

Abstract: The application of fuzzy control to adaptive traffic routing in telephone networks is investigated. The authors use, on one hand, the properties of fuzzy control techniques and adaptive routing, on the other hand, to derive a routing system that is robust and efficient. They analyze the impact of various availability indicators on performance, which indicates that the choice of a suitable indicator must be made to characterize circuit group availability. When used in the fuzzy control framework the indicator used appears clearly to improve the performance of the routing algorithm as compared to existing routing systems. On the other hand, the use of this indicator in a classical way appears to be of poor utility. The study compares the performance of methods usually applied to adaptive traffic routing and the fuzzy control approach and shows that the fuzzy control approach could provide an effective framework for robust control of traffic routing in communications networks. Research studies still need to be carried out to develop fuzzy adaptive routing on different network structures and to evaluate its impact on performance. >

Electron and hole capture in multiple-quantum-well structures.

Abstract: We have studied a series of modified GaAs/${\mathrm{Al}}_{\mathit{x}}$${\mathrm{Ga}}_{1\mathrm{\ensuremath{-}}\mathit{x}}$As multiple-quantum-well structures, where increased capture times are obtained owing to the engineering of the band configuration. Both electron and hole capture times have been measured as a function of well width. Hole capture times are fast (typically 10 ps) and depend weakly on the structure. Electron capture times are shown to vary between 2 and 120 ps for well widths covering the whole range between 30 and 100 \AA{}. This variation and the short time observed at resonance, when the barrier and the well levels are separated by 1 LO-phonon energy, demonstrate the importance of quantum-mechanical electron capture processes.