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March 14, 2022 article Open access Aachen paper

Future indoor network with a sixth sense: Requirements, challenges and enabling technologies

Pervasive and Mobile Computing, vol. 83, pp. 101571

DOI: 10.1016/j.pmcj.2022.101571 Full text (OA) OpenAlex

Abstract

Wireless connectivity will soon enable people to consume augmented and virtual reality content anywhere and cloud-connected mobile robots to perform complex tasks collaboratively. This connectivity will come to enterprises, factory floors and digital homes first, powered by indoor networks that offer much higher data rates, greater reliability, and lower latency than today’s networks. In addition to providing traditional communication capabilities, the future indoor network will have a “sixth sense” that enables it to provide sensory information and insights to meet physiological needs such as lighting, heating, health and safety. It will serve as the core infrastructure for smart buildings and help enterprises operate more efficiently by further enabling capabilities such as immersive virtual workplaces, indoor navigation and asset tracking. This paper reviews current technologies, examines the enabling technologies of the future indoor network and presents our latest research results and our vision for implementing them in commercial and residential environments.

Authors 10

  1. Klaus Doppler corresponding

    Nokia (United States)

    Affiliation as printed

    Nokia, United States of America

  2. David López-Pérez

    Huawei Technologies (France)

    Affiliation as printed

    Huawei Technologies, France

  3. Swetha Muniraju

    Twitter (United States)

    Affiliation as printed

    Twitter, United States of America

  4. Traian Emanuel Abrudan

    Nokia (Finland)

    Affiliation as printed

    Nokia Bell Labs, Finland

  5. Štěpán Kučera

    Nokia (Germany) · Nokia (United States)

    Affiliation as printed

    Nokia, Germany

    Nokia, United States of America

  6. Holger Claußen

    Tyndall National Institute

    Affiliation as printed

    Tyndall National Institute, Ireland

  7. Howard Huang

    Nokia (United States)

    Affiliation as printed

    Nokia Bell Labs, United States of America

  8. Haris Gacanin Aachen

    RWTH Aachen University

    Affiliation as printed

    RWTH Aachen, Germany

  9. Veli‐Matti Kolmonen

    Nokia (Finland)

    Affiliation as printed

    Nokia Bell Labs, Finland

  10. Enrico Rantala

    Nokia (United States)

    Affiliation as printed

    Nokia Bell Labs, United States of America

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