Computer Networks: The International Journal of Computer and Telecommunications Networking - pervasive computing
Mediacups: experience with design and use of computer-augmented everyday artefacts
Computer Networks: The International Journal of Computer and Telecommunications Networking - pervasive computing
Spatially Aware Local Communication in the RAUM System
IDMS '00 Proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Interactive Distributed Multimedia Systems and Telecommunication Services
Smart Fabric, or "Wearable Clothing"
ISWC '97 Proceedings of the 1st IEEE International Symposium on Wearable Computers
Real-time Analysis of Data from Many Sensors with Neural Networks
ISWC '01 Proceedings of the 5th IEEE International Symposium on Wearable Computers
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Wearable communication networks are a new type of networks where communication wires are embedded into textiles. It allows the connection between sensors and devices embedded into the material. Data from such devices can be sent over various pieces of clothing to other devices in the network. A special characteristic of such a network is the unreliable connection between different pieces of clothing. This paper presents a prototype system and investigates routing methods using simulations of a fabric area network. Input data for simulations are derived from the operation of a first working prototype. Among the investigated routing methods are various Flooding, Hot- Potato and Simple Hot-Potato protocols. Throughput, way lengths and delay times were used as metrics. Results indicate that routing can optimize the performance of the FAN for each metric, but not for all metrics.