GeoTraq Announces Issuance of Patent by USPTO for Use in Company’s Cellular IoT Modules
GeoTraq’s integrated modules help enable IoT globally
LAS VEGAS --- January 16, 2019 --- GeoTraq Inc., a subsidiary of Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARCI), is excited to announce the approval of its patent (No. 10,182,402) for ground-breaking technology that is core to the company’s integrated cellular IoT modules.
GeoTraq believes that this innovative technology is set to revolutionize the way people locate assets and communicate data globally. Through their integrated modules and connectivity, this patent provides GeoTraq with the intellectual property rights to significantly increase the battery life of devices that utilize GeoTraq technology by remotely controlling scheduled wakeup intervals to reduce power consumption. In addition, the intellectual property allows GeoTraq the ability to provide accurate location information directly from its module without using GPS technology.
GeoTraq offers low cost, long battery life, small form factor, fully integrated modules that require no soldering to boards. Attach an antenna, battery, and sensor if applicable, and activate your device in under 5 minutes.
“This is another important step in GeoTraq’s strategy to simplify how devices are connected to the Internet of Things,” states Pierre Parent, GeoTraq’s Chief Technology Officer. “By incorporating location capabilities directly into the wireless chipset, GeoTraq modules allow our customers to build smaller, less expensive devices. Eliminating GPS chipsets, while giving customers remote control over the timing of device wake ups to report position and sensor status, significantly extends battery life.
To learn more about this technology and how it can power IoT solutions go to www.geotraq.com The patent can be reviewed at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-adv.htm&r=1&p=1&f=G&l=50&d=PTXT&S1=geotraq&OS=geotraq&RS=geotraq.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements as defined within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the revolution of the location of assets and global communication of data. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made, including the risks associated with the general economic conditions, competition in the Internet of Things industry and regulatory risks. Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to differ are described in ARCA’s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Other risks may be detailed from time to time in reports to be filed with the SEC.
GeoTraq is a cellular IoT module manufacturer and network operator that is committed to creating real ROI’s for customers through simple cellular IoT modules that are quick to deploy, easy to maintain, and provide the right data, at the right time. Intelligently designed integrated modules, that provide “service in a module”, customers get form factors smaller than a penny, cellular power saving mode, and non-IP Data delivery over Tier-1 cellular connectivity across 193 countries, delivering ubiquitous global coverage. Leveraging existing network infrastructure, and understanding the basic needs of IoT communications, GeoTraq has created a low power, long range, cost competitive communications solution. Visit GeoTraq online at www.GeoTraq.com.
ARCA and subsidiaries are in the business of recycling major household appliances in North America by providing turnkey appliance recycling and replacement services for utilities and other sponsors of energy efficiency programs. In addition, through GeoTraq, ARCA is engaged in the development, design and ultimately ARCA expects the sale of cellular transceiver modules, also known as Cell-ID modules.
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If an important number happens to be busy, this application will recheck that number repeatedly for availability, for up to a user-set number of minutes. You simply press the dial button and provide the telephone number you want to call. If the line becomes free, you'll hear the ring signal. Just pick up your phone and start talking.You may also set the program to redial on ring signals too. This feature can be used for radio contests and call-in television voting. A good example is the very popular FOX television show "American Idol". Every successful call made is counted as a vote. Once the call is completed, the call will be disconnected and the number will be redialed again.This program will also work on other popular Reality TV shows like "I'm a Celebrity - Get Me Out of Here!", "Married by America" and other future reality television shows. The Repeat Dialer can make about 500 calls per hour. You can add a second modem to double the amount of calls. Up to 16 modems can be used.
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Connecting project teams to the data they need is vital in all phases of the building lifecycle, including the design phase. BIM 360 Collaboration tools allow project teams from multiple disciples, locations, and firms to collaborate in the cloud with central access to Revit models. This helps to easily, efficiently and cost-effectively expand BIM collaboration while improving the flow of communication for greater project transparency and faster review and approvals. It also allows firms to win more work by opening up new project opportunities, such as those with remote teams or joint venture/IPD delivery models.
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After attending this course, participants will be able to:
- Connect to your project teams in the cloud with Autodesk BIM 360 Solutions;
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Today, we take smartphones for granted, with external battery chargers to keep our devices running.
While it may be commonplace to carry an external battery charger wherever we go in order to make sure that our mobile phone battery will be able to keep up with our daily needs, only a few years ago, these devices and the packs that kept them going were not nearly what they have become.
While we might complain about having only one bar left on our current devices, they’ve come a long way.
A decade ago, the basic flip phone was the latest thing. Ten years before that, cellular phones were large, bulky devices that typically had an antenna that needed to be raised and lowered manually. A large amount of the bulk and weight of those devices was made of the mobile phone battery and even at that size, they provided only a small amount of usage time before they would run completely dry. At the time, it was frustrating, but typically acceptable since the devices were barely used, anyway.
The modern mobile phone battery wasn’t invented until the 1970s, but that tech barely compares to today’s power.
In 1973 a prototype of what would be considered the modern cell phone battery was first created using a concept from an engineer at Bell Labs. By 1977, it was being tested out in Baltimore, Washington D.C., and Chicago in pilot programs, and Japan did the same thing in 1979. The devices they powered were very large, wouldn’t come close to fitting in a pocket, and would provide 30 minutes of charge, at best.
Throughout the 1980s, a hint of additional popularity to cell phones encouraged the evolution in mobile device batteries. The limitations of the batteries at the time increased the popularity of the “car phone”, but there were a few that could fit into a briefcase and that were used by a certain niche demographic. By the 1990s, the batteries – and the devices they powered – shrunk a great deal more, considerably boosting their popularity and making these gadgets much more mainstream.
Smartphones and considerably more compact and more powerful batteries came about in the 2000s, and while they are light years ahead of their predecessors, the primary struggle that is now faced is in the fact that smartphones are used so frequently and for so many purposes throughout the average day that the built-in power bank isn’t enough. For this reason, external battery chargers have become today’s ideal companion for the average user. With the speed at which technology is currently changing, it is difficult to imagine what tomorrow will bring.


The article below compares and contrasts 5g Home Internet to 4G LTE. Data has replaced oil as the most valuable resource of our generation. Due to the explosive growth of the mobile industry. Network congestion in existing frequency bands is being rapidly addressed by the industry. In an effort to meet the increasing demands of data consumption.
If you live in an area with a high population density and a lot of people all trying to use mobile internet at once. You may have experienced frequent service interruptions.
The arrival of 5G Home Internet has been hailed as a watershed moment. For the future of mobile communications. Again, this is a huge leap forward in terms of how quickly you can download or upload information. 5G has the potential to greatly improve upon the state-of-the-art in terms of capacity, speed, latency, and quality.
So, why is 5G internet service so ground-breaking?
Learn about the state of wireless technology today, how it has advanced. How 5G home internet stacks up against 4G networks.
Simply put, what is the 5G standard?
5G is intended to be the backbone of the IoT economy. Which will connect practically everyone and everything.
With 5G, millions of devices, including smartphones, industrial sensors, drones, and more, will be able to access information without a problem. You might take a look at https://firstworldneeds.com/ to gather more information on the 5G network.
Coverage from 5G networks will allow machines to talk to each other. A development that will have far-reaching effects in fields as diverse as finance and medicine. With the advent of the 5G network, hitherto unimaginable developments. Like drone delivering packages, self-driving automobiles, remote surgery, and telemedicine will become commonplace.
The Development of Wireless Networks, from 1G to 5G for the Home
In the past forty years, nothing has impacted society as much as mobile communication technology. While playing Snake on our 2G Nokia 3310 phones. Many of us can’t help but marvel at how far technology has progressed since then.
Take a walk down memory lane with me as we examine the evolution of wireless technology:
First introduced in 1979, 1G cellular networks were the foundation of mobile connectivity. However, there were major issues with its range and audio quality. Lack of inter-carrier roaming was a result of the different frequency bands used by each system.
The most significant flaw in communication security scared away businesses. Who might otherwise afford to take use of it. Conversations might be eavesdropped on by anybody. With access to even a cheap radio scanner due to the lack of encryption.
Initiated as part of the GSM standard, 2G networks were a watershed moment. In the evolution of wireless technology, marking the change from analogue to digital transmissions. In addition, although it seems antiquated now, 2G was the foundation of the cultural shift. That followed this breakthrough in mobile network technology.
Here are a few of its most notable characteristics:
- Close to 64 kilobits per second of data transfer is now possible.
- SMS and MMS were introduced.
- The audio quality of discussions was vastly enhanced by the provision of secure encryption standards.
- Uses a frequency range of 30 to 200 kilohertz.
Third-generation (3G) wireless technology. Based on the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) standards. Builds on the successes of the 2G spectrum while providing a more stable mobile internet connection. Packet switching was utilized to accomplish this.
The following are some of 3G’s most salient features:
Close to two megabits per second may be expected in terms of data transport.
We now have access to greater amounts of bandwidth and faster data transfer rates.
There is no limit on the size of the emails that can be sent or received.
The bandwidth of 15–20 MHz allowed for a more audible connection between callers.
To begin with, it was presented in 2009 as the 4G LTE standard. Which includes fundamental technologies like MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) and OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing). For the first time, people could take full use of their smartphones. “Smart” capabilities thanks to the massive improvement in speed brought about by 4G.
Some salient features of 4G networks are as follows:
- Videos, audio, and other interactive material may be played.
- As a result of advancements in technology. 4G smartphones may now provide reduced per-bit costs and data transfer speeds of up to 20 Mbps.
- The capability to expand the reach of mobile networks globally has greatly increased.
- Multihop and ad hoc networks are both supported.
One of the newest developments in the internet world is 5G home internet. Which is only now becoming available. The expansion of wireless broadband services to allow the Internet of Things. And other mission-critical communication areas are a key area of focus. With the right combination of small cells (millimeter wave carriers) and beamforming. 5G home internet might be very fast with minimal latency.
Some of its more notable qualities are as follows:
- You can get speeds of up to 10 Gigabits per second. Which is far quicker than 4G speeds.
- The latency it provides might be anywhere from 60x to 120x faster than what we have with 4G today.
- It can transmit signals between 30 and 300 gigahertz.
How Does a 5G Home Network Differ from a 4G One?
Understanding the key differences between 5G and 4G networks is essential. It appears that 5G will fill the voids that 4G could not. In the market and bring in a digital economic revolution.


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Right angle 1/4" Stereo Jack to 2 Straight 1/4" Mono Jack Plugs.
This cable provides a great deal of flexibility when using a pickup system with two sources such as the iP-2 it is possible to hook up to:
- Two channels of a mixing console
- A two channel acoustic instrument amplifier.
- Two different amplifiers. Select amps that have sounds that complement each pickup or mic.
- Two channels of an digital or computer recording system.
- The 'Pro Acoustic Mix DI or a two channel acoustic preamp.
High Quality Stereo Cable
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Use this cable to hookup a Dual System such as the iP-2 to the stereo input of two channel preamp such as Highlanders 'Pro Acoustic Mix DI'.
Connect both channels using a single cable, its quick, easy and clean.
Typically the Pickup is connected via the tip and the second pickup or microphone is connected via the Ring.
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Microsoft Lync Online Services
ISHIR, a leading Office 365 consultant provides next-generation cloud communication services that connect people in new ways from virtually anywhere. Microsoft Lync Online transforms interactions with colleagues, customers, and partners from today's hit-or-miss communication to a more collaborative, engaging, and effective experience. It also helps IT administrators stay in control of end-user permissions and policies while reducing infrastructure costs.
- Connect with others through instant messaging (IM), video calls and online meetings
- Move easily from instant messaging into ad-hoc online meetings that include audio, video, and screen sharing with just a few mouse clicks
- Conduct online presentations to customers and colleagues including audio, video, screen sharing, and a virtual whiteboard
- Invite external contacts to easily join online meetings through a native or web-based client
- View presence status and click to communicate from within Microsoft Outlook, Office SharePoint, and other Office applications
- Communicate with external organizations running Lync using IM, audio and video through Lync federation
- Connect with Windows Live Messenger contacts using IM, audio and video calls directly from Lync
- Reply to an email with an instant message or an audio call for quicker and more effective resolution of issues
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ATTS cooperates with technology giants to provide smart factory solutions
Smart factory model with typical applications of industrial revolution 4.0. is a prominent solution to optimize the production and business operation process. ATTS as an expert in automation and system integrators is collaborating with leading technology partners such as Schneider Electric and Bosch Rexroth to design smart factory solutions for businesses.
Smart factories are the inevitable trend of Industry 4.0
Smart Factory is a connected production system that has production and business data gathered continuously so that the system can learn on its own and adapt to the updated demands of the market. As a result, operations will be more efficient and flexible, downtime is reduced, as well as system is able to forecast and self-regulate.
The true power of a 4.0 factory lies in its limitless potential and flexibility. Whether it comes to expanding the market, updating new products, or changing organizational structures, smart factories are always able to forecast and meet the needs of the operation, maintenance, combining new technologies and processes quickly.
5 outstanding strengths of Factory 4.0 model
Factory 4.0 solution is a proactive system with the ability to adapt to the demanding and ever-changing requirements of the market. Engineers can rely on the analysis and forecasts of the system to have a timely response plan when problems arise, ensuring the safety of production activities.
Smart Factory possesses the ability to adapt, upgrade and grow rapidly. Enterprises applying smart production systems can actively improve their production systems according to the needs of the market, even expanding to new markets.
An indispensable point that creates the superiority of factory 4.0 is the ability to connect all machines, assets, and human resources. By using the wireless connectivity of devices, humans can spend their time more efficiently and communicate better with machines.
Thanks to the visual data collected during the production process as well as the system constantly updating real-time data for processing and analysis, we can grasp the necessary details, create a big picture that serves the product development process and specific decision making.
A Smart Factory also brings optimized efficiency such as improved productivity and asset operation efficiency, increased flexibility and optimal operations, creates a safer working environment, improves quality, and saves costs.
ATTS cooperates with leading technology partners to bring smart factory features to businesses
Autotech Services & Technical Solutions JSC, called ATTS was established with the initial model of providing automation services to manufacturers. Through its development, ATTS has recently become a system integrator, delivering smart factory solutions in addition to automation services. Besides, we are also a strategic partner of worldwide leading industrial technology enterprises Schneider Electric and Bosch Rexroth. Here are some smart factory features that are offered by ATTS:
Integrated supply chain
The integrated supply chain builds a communication platform for all suppliers with the ability to plan and execute orders on a digital basis, simplifying administrative tasks, allowing businesses to observe the demand visibility.
Smart maintenance technology can help reduce downtime by nearly 50%. With features such as preventive maintenance, instant diagnosis via web and mobile-based applications, IoT implementation in real-time data monitoring, and warning systems from key parameters, it allows businesses to improve their ability to respond to incidents and prevent potential risks in time.
Digital performance management tools
This tool allows for direct monitoring of factory floor performance, monitoring output issues, and details on each production line including human resources, quality, service level, safety, and efficiency. Thereby, we can optimize operations and increase efficiency by 12%.
Defect reduce 4.0
Enhancing quality control is supported by digital tools for quality evaluation on factory floors. Real-time tracking workload enables faster response and action and setting up automatic alerts shortens review and approval times. By monitoring output and detail issues for each production line efficiently, scrap costs can be reduced by up to 40%.
The factory system is integrated with an interlocking and traceability system to ensure compliance with the production process. At the same time, quality inspection processes are also digitized, reporting and production data are reliably recorded in real time. Merging the order information in the production line into the control panel directly makes the status tracking process easier. The data shows that this 4.0 traceability technology is likely to reduce customer complaints by about 24%.
The smart factory model is the right solution for manufacturers who want to digitalize business and increase competitive edges. With many years of experience in automation, ATTS better understands the problems of businesses on the journey of digital transformation. Now, as a system integrator, supported by leading technology partners such as Schneider Electric and Bosch Rexroth, we are confident that we can design the smart factory solution that is best suited to you.
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Best Satellite Internet Service Providers
For those US residents who don’t have any access to cable or DSL internet, the plausible solution is acquiring the services of a satellite internet service provider. Satellite internet services, however, are not created equal although almost all of the providers claim to be the best satellite internet service provider.
Some residents noted that the worst satellite internet connection is 50x better than the highest speed dial-up connection. While the connection is not that fast, the performance of satellite internet connections is also comparable to that of high speed connections. Some of the things that you can do are downloading large files in seconds, watching movies in HD, listening to wireless internet radio and updating iPod or iPad’s software.
Satellite internet services are very affordable which is good because a fast internet connection is no longer a luxury today – it’s a necessity. Fortunately, there is always a plan to fit any budget. There are one-way and two-way satellite plans. You can install one-way satellite if your budget is tight. However, you are going to need a technician to install a two-way satellite.
Further, there are at least four choices of satellite service providers namely WildBlue, HughesNet, Starband and Skyway. One of these providers can be the meet your internet needs and can be the best internet service provider for you.
Satellite Internet Companies
WildBlue is one of the largest providers in the US. Operating for over 6 years, the provider offers internet access speed of up to 1.5 mbps. WildBlue utilizes spot beam signal to reach as many residents in the US as possible. The basic service is 1 mbps and is priced at $69.95. WildBlue requires an activation fee of $99.95 and 24 months service commitment. WildBlue installs for free.
HughesNet is considered as the largest internet provider with almost 500,000 subscribers. HughesNet is the oldest satellite service provider having been in the business for over 30 years now. The basic service is 1 mbps which costs $59.99. HughestNet offers 30 days money-back guarantee. It also offers the options to lease or buy the equipment. HughesNet also installs for free.
Starband offers satellite services to the US and Canada as well as to Central America, Caribbean and Virgin Islands. Starband is in operation since 2000. Its basic service is 1 mbps which is available for $69.99 for 24 months or $79.99 for 12 months. An activation fee is not required. However, professional installation comes with a cost.
Skyway is another satellite internet provider. The difference is it offers one-way satellite service. Skyway offers the basic service of 1.5 mbps which costs $59.95. The provider requires an activation fee and professional installation fee at $25 and $100, respectively. The equipment package costs at $49. It can be also installed by yourself.
Other Satellite Services
Other satellite internet providers in the US that receive rave reviews from the users are Dish and Exede. Both providers offer three subscription plans which start from 5 mbps. However, Dish is mostly advisable for small to medium-sized homes while Exede is perfect for homes that download large data amounts. Exede provides satellite internet services of up to 12 mbps while Dish provides up to 10 mbps.
Regardless of where you live, there is a satellite internet provider for you. The best internet service provider has three features that you should look for. Perhaps, these are the reasons how the satellite internet industry in the US maintains higher levels of customer loyalty. This is true in every market that the providers service including local, national, urban and rural.
First, the provider must be offering fantastic download speeds. While there may be off-peak hours, the day-to-day speed should be consistently reaching the peak speed regardless of your location.
Second, the provider should offer professional installation in the promptest manner possible. The company must guarantee this perhaps within 24 hours of signing the subscription form. Also, the equipment should only be installed by a professional.
Third, the provider must make customer support available to future and existing clients. The availability of 24/7 customer support should be apparent so the clients may easily solve whatever minor problems he or she may be experiencing at the moment.
Sometimes, it is not enough that the provider is offering fast internet connections. That is the bottom line, but those providers that also offer options, add-on services and other features can be considered the best ones. These are the providers that put customer satisfaction as its topmost priority.
Once you found the best provider for you, stick with it. Enjoy the service provider and make sure to let them know of your concerns and recommendations to enhance the service. This is what a loyal customer does.


Content Critical Solutions’ (CCS) recently announced licensing partnership with icon Communication Dynamics, Inc. (ICD) gives CCS access to a full suite of innovative software to support Customer Communication Management as a managed service.
This arrangement aggressively expands CCS’ abilities to support its clients’ evolving needs for a more comprehensive business communication strategy and perfectly complements its existing platform of production services and technology solutions.
ICD’s flagship offering, DOPiX-CCM, supports implementations across multiple vertical industry segments and offers the capability for enterprises to create exceptional customer experiences with mission-critical communications across all output channels.
CCS already supports the delivery of multi-channel communications. It will now offer DOPiX-CCM as a hosted managed service to existing and new clients, reducing costs for those clients while providing industry-leading functionality. Because of ICD’s ability to provide their CCM solution across multiple platforms, including IBM mainframes, CCS will be able to support their client’s requirements regardless of the complexity of implementation.


Тhe PBX interface has the following technical requirements:
- The PBX and/or its server should be in the same network as Clock PMS+ stations
- Clock PMS+ can receive data from the PBX via one of the following types of communication:
- TCP / IP - we need to know the IP address and the port (as well as user and password in case required).
- RS232 - we need to know on which COM port we should listen and the full parameters of the COM port and PBX speed.
- File - the PBX can generate a Call Date Record (CDR) as a file. It could be a text file or an XML one. Then we use it to import the records from it.
- The data string need to be constant at all time - the data must be always provided on a specific position of the string. For example - the dialed number will always be on positions 10 to 25.
- The Clock PMS+'s PBX interface requires a computer in the same network and Windows Operating System.
- The SMDR format is not supported.
- The PBX interface supports call accounting only.


Safewhere ADFSxLogin Introduction
Safewhere ADFSxLogin provides extra factor to authentication on AD FS 3.0. A OTP (One Time Password) can be sent via SMS or e-mail.
The solution is totally native to the 3.0. That is, it is technically in accordance with AD FS 3.0 best practices so that it does not prevent the AD FS 3.0 solution from adding other adjustments and functionalities to the login flow.
If the user connects from a specific IP address, then the ADFSxLogin can use this as a second factor, thus no longer requiring an OTP. The module can also control which users are exposed to two-factor login using an AD group.
ADFSxLogin is highly configurable. In addition to the options listed above, it is, for example, possible to configure and customize the lifespan of an OTP, number of characters that the code consists of, number of attempts allowed and the graphics and text to be displayed.
The solution can support HTTP and Web Services-based hardware gateways, SMS services and SMS directly via GSM modems (Cinterion T35i). Besides this, there is also support for SMTP e-mail.
ADFSxLogin provides customization options for AD FS 3.0‘s login pages via themes, logo, illustration pictures.


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Original Post by Shaun Heasley | May 24, 2021 | Disability Scoop
Apple is introducing a variety of new options for users with disabilities. (Thinkstock)
Apple is set to roll out a host of updates to make its devices even more user-friendly for people with disabilities.
The technology giant said that software updates coming later this year will include changes “designed for people with mobility, vision, hearing and cognitive disabilities.”
Apple’s iPad will start supporting third-party eye-tracking hardware, the company said, allowing individuals to control the device with their eyes. And, a new background sounds option is intended to help neurodiverse individuals stay focused and calm by masking unwanted external noises with the continuous audio of a stream, ocean, rain or other balanced, bright or dark noises.
The switch control system that currently offers users alternate ways to control functions on their iPhone or iPad devices will be expanded to allow for control with sounds like a click, pop or “ee,” Apple said, giving more options to those who are nonverbal or who have limited mobility.
Meanwhile, improvements are coming to Apple’s VoiceOver screen reader to allow users to explore objects within images. Apple Watch will become more sensitive to muscle movement and tendon activity to give people with limb differences control over the device without using touch. And, the company is launching a new service called SignTime to allow customers to communicate with Apple support and retail representatives using American Sign Language.
“At Apple, we’ve long felt that the world’s best technology should respond to everyone’s needs, and our teams work relentlessly to build accessibility into everything we make,” said Sarah Herrlinger, Apple’s senior director of global accessibility policy and initiatives. “With these new features, we’re pushing the boundaries of innovation with next-generation technologies that bring the fun and function of Apple technology to even more people — and we can’t wait to share them with our users.”


Currently i setup a new Kubernetes cluster with Rancher2. On one node i got connection problems from time to time. I could simple test it with:
curl -v https://registry-1.docker.io/v2/jenkins/jenkins/manifests/lts
This always shows the ip it tries to connect (so DNS is working), but the connection sometimes is not working!
To retrieve the used route i used:
ip route get to 184.108.40.206
But it looked fine. Doing a traceroute also always worked:
traceroute -n -I 220.127.116.11
So i started tcpdump in order to debug the connection:
ip link <- retrieve the ethernet device used (here: ens3) tcpdump -i ens3 -w tcpdump.out -s 1520 port 443
For the first analysation i used tcptrace:
The output looks like:
1 arg remaining, starting with 'tcpdump.out' Ostermann's tcptrace -- version 6.6.7 -- Thu Nov 4, 2004 72 packets seen, 72 TCP packets traced elapsed wallclock time: 0:00:00.026699, 2696 pkts/sec analyzed trace file elapsed time: 0:00:21.058367 TCP connection info: 1: xxxx.xxxx.com:46356 - xxx1.xxxx.com.com:443 (a2b) 15> 13< 2: xxxx.xxxx.com:25526 - xxx1.xxxx.com.com:443 (c2d) 8> 4< 3: xxxx.xxxx.com:17942 - ec2-52-22-181-254.compute-1.amazonaws.com:443 (e2f) 3> 0< (unidirectional) 4: xxxx.xxxx.com:64676 - lb-192-30-253-112-iad.github.com:443 (g2h) 3> 0< (reset) (unidirectional) 5: xxxx.xxxx.com:19286 - ec2-52-54-216-153.compute-1.amazonaws.com:443 (i2j) 3> 0< (unidirectional) 6: xxxx.xxxx.com:42942 - ec2-34-200-28-105.compute-1.amazonaws.com:443 (k2l) 12> 9< (complete) (reset) 7: xxxx.xxxx.com:10764 - xxx1.xxxx.com.com:443 (m2n) 1> 1<
Request number 6 was a working one and request number 5 was the one that did not get a correct connection.
To get more detailed info about a request you can use:
tcptrace -o5 tcpdump.out
The output looked like:
1 arg remaining, starting with 'tcpdump.out' Ostermann's tcptrace -- version 6.6.7 -- Thu Nov 4, 2004 171 packets seen, 171 TCP packets traced elapsed wallclock time: 0:00:00.020314, 8417 pkts/sec analyzed trace file elapsed time: 0:00:50.000579 TCP connection info:
For a more detailed graphical analysis you can use wireshark and simply load the generated file.
By looking through the lines i found out the problem was the firewall. The ports i accepted acks on there limited from 32.768-65.535 but it used ports between 10.000 and 20.000 to make the connection.
So i changed the minimum port to 5.000, after upgrading the firewall everything worked fine.


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If you’ve never built a network before,
This article gives a brief summary of the different components needed when building a simple network.
The simplest network may consist of the following components:
Whereas a more permanent ‘hard wired’ network may need the following components:
The maximum rate of data transfer across a given path…
The bandwidth (speed) is limited by the type of cable and the components connected to it. Therefore the components are often classified to indicate their compatibility. The most common network component classifications are category 5e (cat5e), and category 6 (cat6).
The classification applies to both cable and components, as the network will only run at the speed of the slowest device. So, check the categorisation of components when purchasing.
Note: Cat 5e is much superior to cat 5.
Cat 6 is an improvement to Cat 5e.
Cat 6 does allow use of a 10 Gigabit data transfer rate, but this is over a shorter distance (35-50m, as opposed to 100m for a 1 Gigabit data transfer rate).
A Table comparing network classifications (categories)
|Network Cable & Component Categories|
|CAT2||4 MHz||–||–||–||–||Ring Network|
|CAT3||16 MHz||10BASE-T||–||100m||–||Ring Network|
|CAT4||20 MHz||–||–||–||–||Ring Network|
|CAT5||100 MHz||100BASE-T||100 Mbit||100m||RJ-45||Fast Ethernet|
|CAT5e||100 MHz||100BASE-T||1 Gbit||100m||RJ-45||Gigabit Ethernet|
|CAT6||250 MHz||100BASE-TX||1-10 Gbit||100m*||RJ-45||Gigabit Ethernet|
|CAT6a||500 MHz||10GBASE-T||10 Gbit||100m||RJ-45||Gigabit Ethernet|
|CAT7||600 MHz||10GBASE-T||10 Gbit||100m||–||Gigabit Ethernet|
|CAT7a||1000 MHz||10GBASE-T||10 Gbit||100m||–||Gigabit Ethernet|
|CAT8||2000 MHz||40GBASE-T||40 Gbit||30m||–||Gigabit Ethernet|
|– Not specified.|
|* 35-50m with 10 Gbps.|
Ethernet cable is an eight wire (four twisted pair) cable. It is used to connect network components together in a local area network (LAN). There are generally two types of cable. A flexible type for external wiring and a more rigid type for fixed wiring. It should be noted that the more rigid type is often used in both applications.
Connections between the ethernet cable and network components is made with RJ45 connectors.
RJ45 (Registered Jack) is a type of male or female connector used with ethernet cables and network equipment. It has eight pins.
The male connector is generally always attached to a cable. It consists of:
The female connector is often contained within a piece of equipment, such as a:
Useless Information… The RJ45 ethernet connector is actually an 8P8C connector. The 8P8C connector could be plugged into an RJ45 socket. So in the days of early network installations, telephone engineers familiar with RJ45 connectors called the 8P8C connectors RJ45, and the name stuck.
A keystone jack is the female socket usually found in wall sockets, patch panels, etc. Where a fixed network cable can be attached. It is usually made from several parts that cannot be disassembled. Consisting of:
A wall socket lets you conveniently plug a static device into the network. It allows easy disconnection of equipment, for upgrade and replacement.
A patch panel allows you to distribute network data, by routing incoming and outgoing ethernet cables. A bit like an old telephone exchange connecting callers. It is often housed in a cabinet next to an ethernet switch and other network equipment. It allows easy disconnection of equipment, for upgrade, replacement, isolation, or re-direction of circuits.
An ethernet cable used with a patch panel (to connect nearby external network equipment to it). The cable is very short in length and is often made of a flexible grade of ethernet cable.
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Currently, the City of Lakeland operates 191 traffic signals and 50
traffic surveillance closed circuit television cameras that allow personnel to monitor the traffic signals from the City's Traffic Management Center (TMC). These are NOT red light running cameras.
The TMC is equipped with an extensive communication system that
allows City staff to view traffic operations at key locations in real time. This has allowed traffic to flow more smoothly as traffic demands change.
Traffic signals have become a valuable tool for ensuring traffic flow throughout the community. Some of the signals are timed to work with other traffic signals to allow continuous flow from one signal to another. Some are timed so that if you are driving at the posted speed limit, you will receive a green signal at each intersection as you progress down the street. Others are on preset timers where the red, green and yellow indications will cycle for a specified time period.
The goal of the Traffic Operations team is to provide the most comfortable ride as possible by getting the greatest number of vehicles through the system with the fewest stops. It would be ideal if every driver could drive without stopping from one destination to another; however, free flow is not possible even with the most intricate well-designed systems.
The City of Lakeland is always investigating new technology and methods to enhance traffic flow.


The Lehle MIDI Junction networks up to four Lehle Lehle SGoS Switchers via standard stereo jack-plug adapters, using MIDI program-change commands for communication between the individual Switchers. External MIDI equipment that responds to MIDI program-change commands can also be connected by means of a five-pole DIN socket.
Combination of multiple MIDI Junction units permits networking of up to ten Lehle SGoS Switchers. The Lehle MIDI Junction in its virtually indestructible housing of 1.5 mm thick steel sheet is an entirely passive accessory, with no need for a power supply.
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The biggest show of the year for the mobile industry converges every February in Barcelona—MWC Barcelona (formerly known as Mobile World Congress), held by the cellular industry group GSMA. This is my fourth year attending MWC as an industry analyst and the show always gives me a perspective on the state of the global cellular industry that I might not get otherwise.
At this year’s event, I expect to see smartphones with refreshing new form factors and, because AR and VR companies have become so focused on mobility lately, I predict some important announcements there, as well.
The main focus of the show, though, will be 5G—without a doubt. Expect announcements from every major network operator in virtually every region. Lots of these discussions will revolve around the non-standalone (NSA) 5G New Radio (NR)deployments happening this year in the United States, South Korea, and Australia.
In fact, on paper, all three countries had already launched NSA 5G NR networks by the end of 2018. However, consumers won’t have access to these networks until probably mid- to late 2019, depending on the operator and region.
While the first phase of 5G will likely bring faster download speeds for users, many benefits are unlikely to arrive until the second phase rolls out in 2020 or 2021 (depending on whom you believe). The non-standalone version will quickly be followed by standalone (SA) 5G NR, which incorporates the full 3GPP specification that describes the entire suite of technologies that will transfer information from the network core to the RAN (radio access network).
MWC Barcelona should give us a glimpse of where various operators are in the process of launching 5G service, and how they are handling certain trade-offs along the way. For example, many NSA 5G networks will share some or all their infrastructure with existing 4G networks, which may hurt performance compared to that of SA 5G networks. Perhaps for this reason, China Mobile claims they will have an SA network ready in 2020 and will skip NSA entirely.
Over time, many believe that 5G will fundamentally change the way that we communicate, and how our devices communicate with each other. That’s why so many companies are investing heavily now. 5G’s data rates and ultralow latency could lead to devices and services that we still haven’t imagined, much like how 4G brought us services like Airbnb, Uber, and the gig and app economies.
In addition to the buzz around 5G, MWC Barcelona will also be brimming with announcements from smartphone makers. Huawei, LG, and Xiaomi will host press conferences at the show, as well as OPPO. One notable smartphone maker that’s missing from that list is Samsung, which hasn’t launched a phone at the show in years. Instead, Samsung is holding a Galaxy Unpacked event in San Francisco this week. I think this is a positive move for everyone because Samsung gets to keep the attention and buzz around its new products and other manufacturers don’t get drowned out by Samsung hype.
In the run-up to MWC Barcelona, there seems to be a general expectation that virtually every manufacturer will have a foldable device of some type, with some of them closer to commercialization than others. Many manufacturers will also have some sort of 5G phone on display, although I would be surprised if we saw any devices that are both foldable and 5G, because both pose technical challenges that I believe are currently too difficult to overcome at the same time.
While millimeter-wave antennas are indeed getting smaller, I don’t think they will allow for enough space in the frame of a foldable phone to actually make for a consumer-friendly device. Batteries will also have to be more dense before a foldable 5G phone can become a reality. It isn’t totally impossible; I just think it would be a surprise to see this soon.
Both the first-generation foldable devices and original 5G smartphones will likely carry a premium price, which may sour some consumers. The biggest challenge with these devices won’t necessarily be in making them work but rather designing software that makes them useful, and more than just gimmicks.
I also think we’re going to see a comeback of phones with keyboards at this year’s show. Blackberry started the trend with the KeyOne and Key2 and may even continue it by debuting a Key3 at the show. But this year, they won’t be alone.
Companies like Planet Computers have already announced keyboard-sporting devices like the Gemini and are expected to announce their next-generation Cosmos device at the show, as well. I think we’ll see more devices and announcements in this category, and I’m quite pleased about it. I loved having a keyboard on my phone and used one extensively in high school with Windows Mobile on my HTC. Gradually, I could see devices such as foldable phones with keyboards replacing some laptops and convertible tablets, much like phablets did to tablets.
In terms of AR and VR, I’ve found that MWC Barcelona tends to focus more on announcements about mobility, and I believe that this year will be no different. Both AR and VR will be crucial to the growth of 5G, and operators know it. Almost all the 5G demos I see today from operators involve AR or VR, or both.
I expect that we’ll probably see the next generation of AR and VR headsets from companies like HTC, which already has its own standalone VR headset in addition to its PC-tethered Vive headsets. I expect that soon, HTC and other headset makers will update this gear again to incorporate the latest chipsets and, at that point, possibly add 5G connectivity.
The biggest announcement for AR and VR this year, I believe, will come from Microsoft, with CEO Satya Nadella scheduled to present at the show. Microsoft is widely expected to announce the next generation of its HoloLens AR headset at the show, which will likely be called HoloLens 2.
Many people have waited a long time for a new HoloLens, especially considering how many developers are already familiar with the company’s platform. I’ve recommended that people wait until Microsoft releases the HoloLens 2 to make any decisions about purchasing the Magic Leap One, because I believe that HoloLens has the most mature development platform.
If HoloLens 2 ends up being a good product, with a wider field of vision, better comfort, and faster processing capabilities, it could be a shot in the arm for the AR industry this year. Such a development would be welcome considering that this year started with so many recent high-profile failures.
Overall, I believe the technologies at the center of this year’s MWC Barcelona announcements could change the way we communicate for decades to come. At its core, the show truly is about helping people to communicate. In a nutshell, I think the 2019 show will be the one where 5G becomes real, AR gets its groove back, and Microsoft finally receives proper credit for all the work it has put into the HoloLens and the Windows Holographic platform.
Anshel Sag is a consumer technology and chip analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy. Prior to becoming an analyst, he worked in the IT industry for nine years. Sag now lives in San Diego, and you can also find him on Twitter.


Nicola Roberto Zema
Table of Contents
- 1. En bref
- 2. Research Topics
- 3. Communication-Control Distributed Simulator (CUSCUS)
- 4. Teaching
- 5. Publication List
- 6. Services
I was born in 1986 in Reggio Calabria, Italy. I currently am a post-doctoral researcher at IFSTTAR Lille under the SMARTIES project and I was a member of LabEX MS2T at the Heudiasyc Laboratory, UTC Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France.
I currently investigate the robotic applications of intertwined networking and control.
My research revolves around the combination of exact mathematical models and robust meta-heuristics, all seen from a primarily Telecommunications perspective.
In the last years i bridged my previous research on autonomic and bio-inspired networking with distributed networked control, in the framework of DIVINA Team.
I graduated in Telecommunications Engineering (BSc 2009; MSc 2011) and received a PhD in Information Engineering (Feb 2012 - Jun 2015) at the University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria, Italy.
The research on Sensors, Autonomic and Epidemic Networks, that I developed during my doctoral studies, coupled with my constant efforts to understand the fundamentals of everything I learn, has helped me gaining deeper insights into the investigated issues and, again, reinforced my interest in pursuing research in this field.
I already performed an extensive theoretical research on Autonomic, Cognitive and Bio- Inspired Networking culminating in the deployment of a network framework within the PRIN (National Relevance Research Project) project STEMNet: “STEM” devices for self-organizing wireless Networks (2009).
Recently, I have envisioned a particular geographically-driven information flow in a wireless sensor network environment that is capable to drive mobile nodes in the field thanks to the information diffused by the network nodes themselves. This idea led to the development of a practical and scalable implementation of a robot movement protocol in a GPS-denied environment that uses “r-maps” for relative positioning and navigation. In this settings, the choices of the nodes are driven by distributed algorithms and cognitive cycles present on them.
During my first year of post-doctoral fellowship, i focused to introduce control theory in my research activities and be able to develop interesting insight on the research crest between networking, control and robotics.
The varied experience gathered from my previous research has convinced me to develop a work culture to meticulously control small steps in an experiment in order to fully understand its dynamics. Moreover, it allowed me to develop a work ethic where theoretical models and experiments must proceed together with equal importance. I like applying the knowledge I gained to real problems, working in an intellectual and stimulating environment where I can keep learning and improving.
|Dr. Nicola Roberto Zema|
In my academic career, my research domain has always been Networking.
During my PhD i was more focused on pure Telecommunication aspects and, in detail, IEEE 802.11-related topics like:
- mesh networks
- autonomic networks
- bio-inspired newtorking
- controlled mobility
In detail, i worked first on the application of cognitive abilities on network nodes, like the capability to sense their neighbor's network parameters and then i switched to mobility-related issues in the same environment.
Near the end of my PhD i already transitioned to a controlled-mobility centered research, developing GPS-less, network-centered tracking systems and active node searches using flying robots. Publications on the subject: GPS-WISE, GPS-LESS During the transition between my PhD and my postdoc i started to include elements of control engineering in my research. This tendency has then sprouted in an increased reliance of exact models and mathematical formulations, that, in turn bounded me more and more with topics of control theory. Publications on the subject: OnTrack, Ext.Track
My research horizon broadened when i joined the DIVINA LABEX MS2T Challenge team, whose stated topic is: to efficiently explore a totally or partially unknown area using a multi-UAV system with vision sensors as the main perception modality and bio-inspired communications through distributed control.
For this project, my contributions are four-pronged:
- new simulation tools to merge the world of networking and control engineering for robotic applications (UAVs)
(It is “distributed” for real)
By connecting two well-known-in-literature simulation suites (FL-AIR for CONTROL and NS-3 for NETWORKING), we are able to perform real-time accurate simulations of the wireless communication among fleets of UAVs, and analyze the impact of the radio propagation phenomena and packet level simulation on the fleet mobility algorithms.
The current merging of networking and control research fields within the scope of robotic applications is creating fascinating research and development opportunities.
However, the tools for a proper and easy management of experiments still lag behind.
Although different solutions have been proposed to simulate and emulate control systems and, more specifically, fleets of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), still they do not include an efficient and detailed network-side simulation, which is usually available only on dedicated software.
On the other hand, current advancements in network simulations suites often do not present the possibility to include an accurate description of controlled systems.
In the middle 2010s, integrated solutions of networking and control for fleets of UAVs are still lacking….
We fill such gap in the literature by proposing a novel simulation framework for networked control system, called CommUnicationS-Control distribUted Simulator (CUSCUS). Differently from the state of the art, CUSCUS allows simulating both the UAV networking and flight control, via the integration of two existing tools: the Framework Libre AIR (FL-AIR) simulator and the mainstream network simulator NS-3 .
Using FL-AIR, a real-time and fine-grained simulation of the micro-mobility of each UAV can be achieved, including:
- the modeling of virtual sensors/actuators,
- the modeling of the aerial networking a packet-level
- the modeling of formation control algorithms
- the modeling of flight control algorithms
- the PID regulations and the drone stability.
Levaraging the FLAIR part, it is possible to create UAV applications and test them on a simulated control environment before the actual deployment, since the same code can also be plugged in real drones.
In CUSCUS (and FLAIR), each virtual drone application is responsible to simulate its flight model and control and then socket-out the data to a rendering/control room engine.
This means that it is always possible to connect a real drone to the engine and run it alongside its virtual fellows.
To make the simulation even more realistic and make a step towards the usage of fleets of UAVs in Smart city scenarios, we just finished implementating a Scenario Module in both FL-AIR and NS-3.
Through the Scenario Module, it is possible to model realistic 3D environments, importing the scenario maps directly from OpenStreetMaps and taking into account the location of buildings and the street topology.
We have some papers in review, so it is better to keep that for ourselves (for the moment, then it will be public domain, maybe…).
In the meantime, here's a neat video of it:
- Leader-following scenario
- Formation Maintenance
- WITH SIMULATED BUILDINGS!!!
- TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM OPENSTREETMAPS
- WITH BUILDING COLLISION AVOIDANCE
- Done using the virtual sensors
- The leader has a set of pre-defined way-points
- The followers use a Particle Swarm Optimization-based (PSO) algorithm to keep formation
- The algorithm needs message exchange to work
- All the networking is simulated at packet level through NS3 in realtime
- Teaching assistant of “LO21 Programmation et conception orientées objet”
Spring 2016. A engineer's course at Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France, 48 hours. The course had the objective to provide the students with the initiation to the conception in object-oriented programming, with a study on different topics (Classes, Objects, Encapsulation, Generic Programming, UML, Design Patterns). The teaching assistant had the role to illustrate all the courses' topics in a practical way.
- Teaching assistant of “NF92: Traitement automatique de l'information”
Autumn 2016. A engineer's course at Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France, 18 hours. The course had the objective to provide the students with the basic concepts and tools to manipulate information and understand the potential of their automatic processing. The teaching assistant had the role to illustrate concepts of applied mathematics and the fundamentals of LaTeX and HTML.
- Teaching assistant of “LC14 - Communication scientifique et technique en anglais”
Autumn 2016. A course at Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France, 1 Seminar of 1 hour. LC 14 aims to increase the level of English language in students by: (i) inciting them to communicate upon the technical and scientific actualities and (ii) by teaching them how to vulgarize their knowledge in order to transmit it to people not-specialized on their own domain and within an English-speaking environment,
- Teaching assistant of “TIS07 - Algorithmes et protocoles pour l'interconnexion des système”
Autumn 2016 – A master's and doctoral course at Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France, 8 hrs. The objective of this UV is to present the algorithms, the protocols and the communication technologies employed in the definition of “Systems of Systems”. A minimal knowledge of networking is necessary to purposefully follow the UE, that presents advanced concepts in telecommunication networks that cover: advanced IP architectures, ad-hoc networks; robot and sensor networks.
- Teaching assistant of SY02 "Statistical methods for engineering
Printemps 2016. A engineer's course at Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France, 130 hours. The module introduces students to the basic concepts and methods of statistics for use in the engineering sciences. The notions of estimation, confidence interval, hypothesis tests, linear regression, analysis of variance are discussed in particular.
5 Publication List
Nicola Roberto Zema, Enrico Natalizio,Luigi Di Puglia Pugliese, Francesca Guerriero .
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Wireless Sensor Networks data collection: a virtual potential functions based approach.
Submitted to: IEEE INFOCOM 2018
Journals Note: the author list of the items marked with an "*" is in alphabetical order
Nicola Roberto Zema, Angelo Trotta, Enrico Natalizio, Marco Di Felice, Luciano Bononi.
The CUSCUS simulator for Distributed Networked Control Systems: Architecture and Use-cases.
Published in the Special Issue on Ad Hoc Networks: “Advances in Wireless Communication and Networking for Cooperating Autonomous Systems”. Wiley 2017.
Oscar Patricio Alvear,Nicola Roberto Zema
, Enrico Natalizio, Carlos Tavares Calafate.
Using UAV-based systems to monitor air pollution in areas with poor accessibility.
Accepted for publication by: Special Issue in: Unmanned Aircraft System and its Applications in Transportation, Journal of Advanced Transportation. 2017 .
- * Sabato Manfredi, Enrico Natalizio, Claudio Pascariello,
Nicola Roberto Zema.
A Packet Loss Tolerant Rendezvous Algorithm for Wireless Networked Robot Systems.
Accepted for publication by Asian Journal of Control . Wiley 2017 .
Nicola Roberto Zema, Enrico Natalizio, Giuseppe Ruggeri, Michael Poss, Antonella Molinaro.
MeDrone: On the use of a medical drone to heal a sensor network infected by a malicious epidemic.
Ad Hoc Networks, 50, 115-127. Elsevier 2016.
- * Orazio Briante, Valeria Loscrì, Pasquale Pace, Giuseppe Ruggeri, Nicola Roberto Zema.
COMVIVOR: an evolutionary communication framework based on survivors' devices Reuse.
Wireless Personal Communications, 85, 4, 2021-2040. Springer 2015.
- * Gianluca Aloi, Luca Bedogni, Marco Di Felice, Valeria Loscrì, Antonella Molinaro, Enrico Natalizio, Pasquale Pace, Giuseppe Ruggeri, Angelo Trotta, Nicola Roberto Zema.
STEM‐Net: an evolutionary network architecture for smart and sustainable cities.
, Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, 25, 1, 21-40. Wiley 2014.
Conferences Note: the author list of the items marked with an "*" is in alphabetical order
Oscar Patricio Alvear, Carlos Tavares Calafate,Nicola Roberto Zema, Enrico Natalizio, Enrique Hernandez-Orallo, Juan-Carlos Cano, Pietro Manzoni.
PDUC-D: A discretized UAV guidance system for air pollution monitoring tasks.
Accepted for EAI GOODTECHS 2017
- * Luigi Di Puglia Pugliese, Francesca Guerriero, Enrico Natalizio, Nicola Roberto Zema.
A biobjective formulation for filming sport events problem using drones.
The 9th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications. IEEE IDAACS’2017.
Nicola Roberto Zema, Enrico Natalizio, Evsen Yanmaz.
An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Network for Sport Event Filming with Communication Constraints.
First International Balkan Conference on Communications and Networking 2017. Tirana, Albania. BALKANCOM 2017.
- Nicola Roberto Zema, Enrico Natalizio, Evsen Yanmaz.
Enregistrement d’événements sportifs par un réseau de drones avec des contraintes de communication.
Accepted to: 9ème Rencontres Francophones sur les Aspects Algorithmiques des Télécommunications. Quiberon (France). AlgoTel 2017.
- Oscar Patricio Alvear, Nicola Roberto Zema, Enrico Natalizio , Carlos Tavares Calafate.
A chemotactic pollution-homing UAV guidance system.
Accepted to IEEE Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing IWCMC 2017 : Adv. Indust. Nets & Intelligent Systems-AINIS Symposium. IEEE IWCMC AINIS 2017.
- Nicola Roberto Zema, Angelo Trotta, Guillaume Sanahuja, Enrico Natalizio, Marco Di Felice, Luciano Bononi.
CUSCUS: CommUnicationS-Control distribUted Simulator.
Accepted at: 14th Annual IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference DEMO SESSION, Las Vegas (United States). IEEE CCNC 2017.
- Michal Krol, Enrico Natalizio, Nicola Roberto Zema.
Tag-based Data Exchange in Disaster Relief Scenarios.
Accepted at: IEEE 2017 International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC): Workshop WISARN, Silicon Valley (United States). IEEE ICNC 2017.
- Nicola Roberto Zema, Angelo Trotta, Guillaume Sanahuja, Enrico Natalizio, Marco Di Felice, Luciano Bononi.
CUSCUS: An integrated simulation architecture for Distributed Networked Control Systems.
Accepted at: 14th Annual IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference , Las Vegas (United States). IEEE CCNC 2017.
- Sabato Manfredi, Claudio Pascariello, Nicola Roberto Zema, Isabelle Fantoni.
A cooperative packet loss-tolerant algorithm for wireless networked robots rendezvous.
Accepted at: IEEE 2017 International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC): Workshop (ICNC'17 WS), Silicon Valley (United States). IEEE ICNC 2017.
- Nicola Roberto Zema, Nathalie Mitton, Giuseppe Ruggeri.
A GPS-less on-demand mobile sink-assisted data collection in wireless sensor networks.
2014 IFIP Wireless Days (WD) Rio De Janeiro (Brazil). IFIP WD 2014.
- Nicola Roberto Zema, Enrico Natalizio, Giuseppe Ruggeri, Michael Poss, Antonella Molinaro.
Healing wireless sensor networks from malicious epidemic diffusion.
2014 IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing in Sensor Systems (DCOSS), 171-178, 2014 Marina Del Rey (United States). IEEE DCOSS 2014.
Nicola Roberto Zema
, Nathalie Mitton, Giuseppe Ruggeri.
Using location services to autonomously drive flying mobile sinks in Wireless Sensor Networks.
International Conference on Ad Hoc Networks Rhodes (Greece). EAI Ad Hoc Networks 2014 .
- Guest Editor of the Digital Communications and Networks Journal's Special Issue on: “Theory and Applications of UAV Networks”
- Publicity Chair of the International Workshop on Wireless Sensor, Actuator and Robot Networks (WiSARN) 2018
- Publicity Chair of the International Workshop on Wireless Sensor, Actuator and Robot Networks (WiSARN) 2017
- Session Chair at the 14th IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference (IEEE CCNC) 2017: Special Session: Ubiquitous UAVs on the Way: Communications & Networking Challenges
- Session Chair of the International Workshop on Wireless Sensor, Actuator and Robot Networks (WISARN - IEEE ICNC) 2017
- IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference 2018 (IEEE WCNCW TC-CPS 2018)
- The 11th International Workshop on Wireless Sensor, Actuator and Robot Networks (WISARN - IEEE 2018)
- The 15th IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference (IEEE CCNC) 2018
- The 10th International Workshop on Wireless Sensor, Actuator and Robot Networks (WISARN - IEEE 2017)
- The 14th IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference (IEEE CCNC) 2017
- The 13th IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference (IEEE CCNC) 2016
- The 9th International Workshop on Wireless Sensor, Actuator and Robot Networks (WiSARN 2016)
- The CoWPER'16 workshop on the 13th annual IEEE International Conference on Sensing, Communication and Networking (SECON) 2016.
- The 2nd International Conference on Computing for Sustainable Global Development, INDIACOM 2015
- The 2015 IEEE 82nd Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2015-Fall)
- IEEE Transaction on Mobile Computing 2017;
- Elsevier Journal of Information Security and Applications 2017;
- Elsevier Ad Hoc Networks 2017, 2016, 2015
- Wiley Asian Journal of Control 2017, 2016, 2015
- Elsevier Digital Communications and Networks, 2015
- Elsevier Computer Communications, 2016


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Sensyon Collaborates with Qualcomm to Provide Applications and Dashboard for 5G Private Networks
Production-Ready Applications Include Autonomous Mobile Robots, LiDAR-Based Analytics and AI-Based Cameras
What’s the News: Sensyon has collaborated with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and other ecosystem members to support the demonstration of high bandwidth, low latency 5G private networks with network management, a consolidated dashboard, and three initial production-ready applications.
Why it Matters: Current public 5G and Wi-Fi networks do not have the bandwidth, low latency, flexibility, control over security and network management capabilities that modern organizations need, hampering the digital transformation of factories, warehouses, hospitals, airports and even rural areas.
Who it’s For: Any industry seeking to adopt leading-edge applications that require higher performance, lower latency, more flexibility, better security and superior network management features that current public 5G and Wi-Fi networks can’t provide.
ROCKVILLE, Md., February 28, 2022 –Sensyon, a leading digital health and IoT-enablement platform, announced today that it has collaborated with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. to support the demonstration of 5G private networks by providing network management services, a user interface/dashboard, and three initial production-ready applications that include autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), LiDAR-based analytics and AI-based cameras.
5G private networks offer significant advantages over today’s public 5G and Wi-Fi networks. To fully support digital transformation efforts, modern businesses and organizations need a higher-bandwidth, lower-latency network that can potentially support thousands of devices and data intensive applications. Advanced network management capabilities, such as allocating bandwidth to different devices or customizing security protocols are also necessary. Current Wi-Fi and 5G public networks offer limited flexibility in these areas. Qualcomm Technologies, Sensyon and other ecosystem members are solving these challenges through the demonstration of 5G private networks powered by Qualcomm® FSM 5G RAN Platforms.
In addition to providing network management and a consolidated dashboard to display application and device data, Sensyon is also making three production-ready applications available that include:
- Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) – Equipped with sensors and cameras, AMRs use AI and machine learning to autonomously move goods inside a defined space such as a factory or warehouse.
- LiDAR-Based Analytics – Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) cameras can be used to detect the movement of people and goods in a defined space, which is rendered on a 3D map viewed on Sensyon’s dashboard.
- AI-Based Cameras – This application supports 4K video streams originating from eight cameras provided by Qualcomm Technologies’ device ecosystem members as well as data analysis.
pplications like LiDAR-based analytics require high bandwidth, low latency networks that can potentially support thousands of devices, render images in 3D, or enable autonomous mobile robots to react in milliseconds,” said Sanjay Govil, founder and CEO “The combination of Qualcomm Technologies’ platforms for 5G private networks with Sensyon’s leading-edge applications offer a world of new possibilities for organizations that want more performance, ownership and control.”
Sensyon is one of the system integrators supporting the introduction of the Qualcomm® Private Networks RAN Automation solution. Sensyon 5G applications are available for demonstration on the Qualcomm® Smart Campus in San Diego. For more information, please visit www.sensyon.com
Sensyon delivers a wide range of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions spanning buildings, stadiums, campuses, and even cities. The Sensyon SmartSpaces platform supports solutions for multiple markets including healthcare, education, logistics, retail, travel, and construction. By integrating and consolidating data from IoT devices and applications, organizations can gain new insights to improve efficiencies while providing end-users with an engaging digital experience. In 2021, Sensyon won more than 37 global awards for its IoT products including Best Technology and Company Innovation of the Year. Founded in 2017, the privately held company is based in Rockville, Md. For more information, please visit www.sensyon.com
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Ford and Lincoln Ditch Sync with New Digital Experience System
Ford and Lincoln unveiled the next generation of their multimedia system in early 2024. Called Digital Experience, it replaces the Sync system, which will thus not survive the advent of the connected car.
Ford promises a new era of connectivity and personalization with the introduction of its Digital Experience. Its new software platform offers drivers access to their favourite applications and services right from the dashboard, as well as a host of intuitive features designed to simplify the driving experience. When you consider how distracting multimedia systems can be, that's quite an ambitious goal...
The Ford and Lincoln Digital Experience is “another step in our commitment to offer smart, connected vehicles that meet drivers' needs,” said Ford of North America President Kumar Galhotra. “This revolutionary platform will keep our customers connected, informed and entertained on the go.”
The Ford and Lincoln digital experience builds on the growing trend toward integrating digital technologies into our daily lives. On average, says Ford, Canadian households now have 16 connected devices, and consumers expect on-the-spot connectivity no matter where they are or what device they have on hand.
The new system from Ford and Lincoln meets this expectation. It offers drivers two options. First, it takes the form of an integrated native experience. Drivers will be able to access their favourite applications and services from Google and Amazon directly on the vehicle's touchscreen, without needing their smartphone. The 5G connection required to access these services can also be used to create an on-board WiFi hotspot, to connect passengers' electronic devices to the Internet.Read more


Your phone may be wireless, but the internet infrastructure it depends on is not.
“Our access to the internet is all on fiber optic cable. And that cable of course is either run underground or strung across telephone poles,” David Theodore says.
Theodore helped develop broadband technology in the 1980s and is now co-founder of a company called Climate Resilient Internet.
He says extreme storms and flooding can damage fiber optic cables and cause internet outages that have major consequences.
“Data underlies all of our critical infrastructure,” he says. “If you’re a hospital and you lose internet access for hours or days … you have no access to patient records, hospital information systems, your supply chain is broken.”
So Theodore’s company promotes a backup internet system that transmits data wirelessly using microwaves and millimeter waves. If fiber optic cables go down, this system will allow information to travel between individual rooftops and data centers that are out of harm’s way.
The system does not provide as much bandwidth as fiber. But Theodore says that in an emergency, it can keep data flowing and critical institutions operating.
Reporting credit: Sarah Kennedy/ChavoBart Digital Media.


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Malaysia/Sabah - Switching over to 4G LTE broadband
2014 Nov 07
over 9 years ago
2023 Jan 01
about 1 year ago
If your house is huge and/or multi-storeyed, consider using enterprise WiFi APs to WiFi blanket your house. Have a read on this post (not tutorial):
Our house have shifted over to
You are probably itching for faster internet speeds especially if you're residing in Sabah. (I reside in Tawau) This post will cover the necessary equipment you should get before subscribing to any 4G broadband plans and how to quickly convert your current home broadband to the new 4G broadband in Malaysia
This post will not cover the following:
- Comparison of various broadband providers or equipment
- ** How to improve your signal at home (read below **)
- Equipment pricing
It will cover the following:
- Equipment that I am using (Similar equipment to get)
Equipment to improve your home WiFi signals for bigger, multi-story houses [optional]
- ** Using Powerline to put your router in a place which has optimum 4G signal
"Yes 4G" users please stay away from this post, as the TP-LINK or any other brand of router will not be compatible with their Yes Go 4G Dongle USB stick. Even though they market themselves as 4G, they are actually using WiMax technology instead of sim card LTE. I have a Yes 4G USB stick for testing prior to converting to 4G Celcom at home
You need to launch their "dialer" app before connecting to their network, which routers out there now do not support this. There might be ways of supporting the USB stick by installing OpenWRT or DD-WRT, but I'm not sure on this. If you are currently using the Yes Zoom 4G Gateway and looking to improve your WiFi signal at home, just get the Powerline adaptor + Powerline WiFi extender in this post
Please make sure you have 4G coverage in your area! You can check online with the respective telco providers and their coverage checker tool.
My experience: I had no 4G coverage in my house when I used the Celcom coverage checker tool. But my Mum was holding an iPhone 5s and she was using Celcom 4G (LTE) at home. I would recommend getting the broadband from the same telco. Example: If Celcom has 4G in your area, it does not mean Maxis or DiGi has the same 4G coverage in the same area.
Once you have checked and verified (if you can by either yours or friend's 4G phone or USB dongle) that you have 4G coverage in your area, let's start buying the equipment for migrating to 4G broadband at home.
Steps from the beginning ( ** - optional )
- Purchase the required router for connecting 3G/4G dongles
- Subscribe to your telco's 4G data plan or broadband
- Upgrade TP-LINK TL-MR3420 4G router to the latest firmware. (Change WiFi settings of the new router to replace old WiFi network if required)
- Plug in 4G USB dongle to the router. 4G broadband at home successful
- ** Tidying up. Disable your 4G USB dongle's built in WiFi network if it comes with it.
- ** Plug in Powerline near to your 4G router
- ** Plug in Powerline WiFi near to your 4G router too.
- ** Make sure Powerline network is working between the two adaptors. If not, pair them.
- ** Clone your current WiFi network onto the Powerline WiFi
- ** Unplug and plug the configured Powerline WiFi to a new socket in dead/poor WiFi spots
I will assume that you have subscribed to your provider's 4G service and received their USB stick and/or SIM card, other brands of USB 4G dongle, either before or after buying the 4G router. I do recommend getting the 4G router first, as there have been issues online that the old firmware have compatibility issues. To make sure your migration to your new blazing fast 4G LTE is smooth, please upgrade your new router's firmware before attempting to connect the 4G dongle. You can get the firmware on their website's support page.
Please check the compatibility of the USB stick with your router that you are going to get.
- TP-LINK 3G/4G Wireless N Router TL-MR3420 V2 - Check Compatibility of your USB dongle
- [optional] TP-LINK 300Mbps AV500 WiFi Powerline Extender Starter Kit TL-WPA4220KIT, or individual powerline, be sure to get the non-WiFi adaptor and the WiFi extender. You need 2 Powerline adaptors for it to work
- 4G USB Dongle - I am using Celcom PortaWiFi 4G LTE
Head over to TP-LINK's support page for the router and download the latest firmware, either using your current internet at home or just plug your 4G USB dongle into your computer. For Celcom PortaWiFi users, just use PortaWiFi's WiFi network at the moment to be able to surf the internet and download your firmware. Follow their instructions carefully on finding which firmware version your router has. For this post, the TP-LINK TL-MR3420 has v1 and v2, make sure the firmware you downloaded is for the correct router version.
To setup the new router, connect to your new router's WiFi network, enter its gateway IP address onto your browser, 192.168.0.1 (by default) , and use "admin" for both User and Password during login. The WiFi password can be found on the router itself.
Proceed to upgrade the firmware and just follow their instructions. Straight forward.
It's up to you whether you want to setup your router as its default settings or change it to your current WiFi settings. After the firmware upgrade, just go over to Wireless section and change it to your desired settings.
We are a few steps away to a 4G broadband internet at home!
Plug your 4G dongle onto the USB port on your 4G router. After a few seconds, your dongle should power up and connect to the internet as per normal.
Check that you are on your new router's wifi network (if you are not already on it), and try to surf the internet.
If you have reached this step and is able to surf the internet, congratulations! You have now changed your broadband to 4G. Pretty easy
Celcom PortaWiFi is essentially a WiFi network on USB, you can choose to switch it off to avoid conflicting networks and also save some power. Apparently, there are issues where the router becomes unstable because of the dongle drawing more power than it's supposed to. Well, I personally like to keep my home WiFi networks tidy, so I'll turn the dongle's WiFi off. (Hey, your new router is a N router, why not make full use of it's new speed and signal quality)
By default, your Celcom PortaWiFi's default gateway address is 192.168.1.1
Enter 192.168.1.1 in your browser while still connected to your routers wifi network. (it still works) The default user and password is also "admin".
As shown above, disable the WiFi network and save the settings. The dongle will restart and the WiFi network will now be switched off.
If you are not a manual reader, start reading. I have a pretty decent experience in networking at home, but I still read just in case (especially useful if you are using something new like Powerline). The manual should have instructions on how to setup and pair the Powerline adaptors.
Plug the normal Powerline adaptor into a socket near to your 4G router, use the provided LAN cable and plug it into any ports of the 4G router other than the WAN port.
Next, plug the Powerline WiFi extender into another socket that is near to the 4G router. The light indicators should show that the Powerline network is working, with the WiFi indicator blinking either fast or slow.
If the Powerline network indicator is not lid up on any of the adaptors, it means the Powerline network is not connected. Press the small square button on the Powerline adaptor for 2 seconds, and then press the small round white button beside the Powerline WiFi extender for 2 seconds. After a few seconds, both the Powerline indicator should lid up to show that it has been paired successfully. Powerline network is up and running!
Now that your Powerline network is up and running, time to clone your WiFi network. Get to the back of your 4G router and press the WPS button for 2 seconds, and the WPS indicator on the router (far right) will light up. Next, press the WiFi indicator on the Powerline WiFi extender that is also a button for 2 seconds. It should blink slowly, and if the cloning is successful, the indicator will start blinking. (Glad I read the manual, I thought it was an error at first.)
Now, for the last step. Unplug your configured Powerline WiFi extender, and plug it into another socket in your house to improve poor/dead WiFi spots. It does not have to be nearby your Powerline adaptor, I plugged my Powerline WiFi into a socket on the second floor of my house and connect it to another desktop by using LAN cable.
Congratulations! You have now migrated over to 4G broadband and also improved your WiFi network's signal!
Yes, new 4G dongle when I bought it. Happy at first, but it did not connect when I reached home. Switched my 3G mobile phone number sim into the dongle and it works, data is being transferred. So the dongle works, but somehow its not connected in WAN. Signal strength looks good too, with at least 3-4 bars consistent. The next day I went back to the Celcom branch and asked for a sim card change. After that, it could connect to WAN, but data was not transferred. I decided to let it rest for a day. The next day, everything was working as it should.
- Login to admin page of the USB dongle and see whether WAN is connected. At the same time, check the signal strength too. I have set my PortaWiFi to always connect 4G rather than auto which includes 3G/2G
- If you just bought your PortaWiFi, the Celcom staff will tell you to wait 1-2hours for your new line to activate. Even if it does not activate after 2 hrs, wait another day. If next day it does not connect, you will need to go down to any branch and request a change of sim card.
After the switch, everything was going well until I tried to login to the desktop version of Line, and I just can't login. Did some research online, it seems that Malaysia telcos are doing some kind of blocking. The fastest way to overcome this problem is to use Google's DNS server by adding the following IPs into your router's DHCP configuration 18.104.22.168 22.214.171.124
So far I've had disconnections, but rarely. And it is mostly due to the router restarting by itself. But after a week of use, with the router restarts and all, I've had seldom disconnections. As of writing this, the router restarts are almost non-existent.
- Yes if you don't P2P
- No if you YouTube or watch streaming videos
- No if you are uploading 6~10mb files constantly via Dropbox or any other services. As a photographer, videographer... you should know your files' sizes are huge (in context to your data plan). Let alone if you upload RAW
- Good thing about this 4G network, the upload speed is not capped. (As per Celcom, not sure on the rest of the telcos)
If you have bad signal in your house, find out the optimal signal spot/place with your phone or just login to the admin page of your dongle and carry your laptop around till you find a good spot. My setup enables me to actually put the router in very weird places even if the WiFi network signal ends up to be weak. You can then use the Powerline adaptors/extenders to extend your WiFi. If you have an existing router, you can use Powerline adaptor (non-WiFi) to connect your old router to the new one.
- 4G router > Powerline > Powerline > Old router (disable its DHCP server unless you know what you are doing)
- 4G router > Powerline > Powerline WiFi > Powerline WiFi
I was sceptical on Powerline technology few years back, when its speed is only around 100mbps and my friends using the Powerline setup doesn't seem to return any good feedback. But the Powerline technology nowadays has improved tremendously till 300mbps. Of course we know that it is not going to be true, but that is enough for my use even when signal drop is taken into consideration. If you are a power streamer of Blu-Ray or HD movies, you might need to find a different way. For the casual YouTube watchers, it's definitely enough. I can't prove my setup bandwidth with benchmarks etc, but I do get 1-2 MB/s download speeds while watching YouTube.
Although not covered in this post. Yes, you can get third party branded dongles other than the one that your telco provided. I made a wrong move in a way by getting the PortaWiFi. But it has proved its use by letting me plug into the car and enjoy 4G speeds to your phone and/or laptop on the move. Did I mention that the PortaWiFi can connect only a limited number of users to their WiFi network? ;)


Carnet de bord
Web app Year 2017
Programming of an internal communication tool in collaboration with Siemens.
The different operators can leave each other messages of different types:
- MESSAGES: for communication between operators and teams
- INCIDENTS: to report and track an incident
- TASKS: to create periodic or occasional reminders
- NOTES: to keep a history of various notes
User account system
- protected by encrypted passwords
- different levels of security access
- different areas of expertise (water, electricity, etc.)
The communication between the system and the logbook is done through a API programmed in PHP.