The Definitive Guide to Personal Area Networks

Table of Contents

Introduction

Section-I: Introduction to Networks

• Network Classifications
• PAN: Personal Area Networks
• LANs: Local Area Networks
• MAN: Metropolitan Area Networks
• WAN: Wide-area Networks
• SAN: Storage-Area Networks

Section-II: Standards

• Infra-red Technology
• Bluetooth - IEEE 802.15.1
• Wireless USB
• Ad hoc WiFi Networks
• Wibree
• ZigBee - IEEE 802.15.4

Section-III: PAN Internals

• Frequency Bands and their characteristics
• A comparison between the major standards
• Mobility Management
• Handoff
• Security Issues in PAN

Section-IV: PAN Deployment Guide

• Scenario Evaluation
• Different Criteria of Consideration
• Market Potential
• Cost Factor
• Compatibility
• Comparison between available standards
• Security features and its importance

Section-V: PAN: The Commercial Aspects

• A detailed look into the Companies
  • Hewlett-Packard
  • Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Samsung
  • Cannon
  • Sony
  • Helicomm
  • IBM
  • Intel
  • POC: Physical Optics Corporation
• PAN: Products for the commercial arena
• Applications focusing on the PAN domain
• Personal Area Network Revenue Comparison

Section-VI: PAN in the Commercial Market

• Business Aspects of PAN
• Probable Target Applications
• Packet Analyzers
• Test Tools
• Games for Portable Systems/Cell phones
• Application for the Sensor Networks
• Location Tracking System
• Probable Target Products

Section - VII: PAN: An In-depth Analysis in Asia & Asia Pacific

• Company Analysis in Asia & Asia Pacific
• Successful Implementation Stories
• Future of PAN in Asia & the Road Ahead...

Section-VIII: Tomorrow' s World

• Next Generation Networks
• Mesh Networks
• Multi-Protocol Networks
• Sensor Networks
• Cognitive Radio
• Spectrum Sensing
• Spectrum Management
• Spectrum Mobility & Spectrum Sharing
• PAN Service Providers
• Software Agents in PAN
• Operational objectives
• Software Agents on a PAN Network
• Terms and Definitions
• Types of Agents
• Agent platform
• Security

Section-IX: Quality of Service

• Power Management and Power Control
• Self Configuring PAN
• Network Simulators and their importance

Section X: Requirement of Upcoming PAN Products, Providers, Solutions

• Market Analysis
• Key Findings
• Cost Analysis
• Conclusion

Section XI: Implementing a Location Tracking System with ZigBee Based Active RFID

• System Design
• Technical Information of the Devices
• Prototype Implementation
• System Architecture Schematic
• Message Passing System for PAN

Section-XII: Conclusion