Communicating Embedded Systems

Francine Krief is Professor at the University of Bordeaux, France.

• General Introduction xiChapter 1. Introduction to Embedded Systems 1Patrice KADIONIK1.1. Introduction 11.2. Embedded system: a definition 31.3. Properties of an embedded system 41.4. The significance of Moore’s Law 61.5. Embedded systems and the system on silicon 91.6. Embedded systems and communications 121.7. Embedded systems and security 131.8. Embedded systems and time constraints 141.9. Embedded systems and free software 171.10. Embedded systems and their design 191.11. An example of multimedia embedded system design 201.12. Conclusion 251.13. Bibliography 26Chapter 2. Quality-of-Service Routing in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks 29Zoubir MAMMERI2.1. Introduction 292.2. Mobile ad hoc networks: concepts, characteristics, challenges 312.3. QoS routing: general considerations 372.4. Best-effort routing protocols in MANETs 472.5. QoS routing in MANETs 562.6. Conclusion 712.7. Bibliography 74Chapter 3. Self-Management of Ad Hoc Sensor Networks 81Francine KRIEF3.1. Introduction 813.2. Wireless sensor networks 823.3. Autonomic sensor networks 943.4. An example of self-configuration 1023.5. Conclusion 1093.6. Bibliography 110Chapter 4. RFID Technology 113Vincent GUYOT4.1. Introduction 1134.2. Automatic identification systems 1134.3. The components of an RFID system 1164.4. The different types of RFID systems 1184.5. RF ranges 1204.6. Information security 1204.7. Standards in force 1244.8. Examples of implementations 1274.9. Conclusion 1364.10. Bibliography 136Chapter 5. Hardware Security in Embedded Systems 139Lilian BOSSUET and Guy GOGNIAT5.1. Introduction 1395.2. Embedded systems and their security issues 1405.3. Security of the system and its data 1475.4. Secured hardware architectures for embedded systems 1555.5. Conclusion1685.6. Bibliography 169 Chapter 6. Communications Security in Embedded Systems 175Mohamed Aymen CHALOUF6.1. Introduction 1756.2. Communications security 1766.3. Communications security in embedded systems 1956.4. Conclusion 2046.5. Bibliography 204Chapter 7. Cross-Layer Adaptation for Multimedia Services in 802.11-Type Embedded Communications Systems 207Ismaïl DJAMA7.1. Introduction 2077.2. Limits of layered structuring 2097.3. The XL concept 2197.4. Conclusion 2317.5. Bibliography 231Chapter 8. Relevance of the DTN Architecture to Mobile Ad Hoc Networks 235Olfa SAMET8.1. Introduction 2358.2. Mobile ad hoc networks 2368.3. Challenged networks 2398.4. Delay-tolerant networks 2418.5. Relevance of DTNs to ad hoc mobile networks 2638.6. Conclusion 2668.7. Bibliography 266Chapter 9. Intelligent Interfaces and Mobile Communications 267Badr BENMAMMAR and Zeina EL-FERKH JRAD9.1. Introduction 2679.2. Assisting the user with access to new internet services 2699.3. Modeling user behavior 2729.4. Synthesis of mobile and wireless networks 2769.5. References for intelligent interfaces for access to mobile networks 2859.6. Conclusion 2949.7. Bibliography 294Chapter 10. Routing and Mobility Management in Personal Networks 301Usman JAVAID and Francine KRIEF10.1. Introduction 30110.2. Personal environments 30310.3. Routing in personal environments 30610.4. Gateway discovery 31110.5. Mobility management 31410.6. Conclusion 31910.7. Bibliography 319List of Authors 321Index 323

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