Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 CONASENSE: A New Initiative on COmmunication, NAvigation, SENsing and SErvices -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Examples Illustrating CONASENSE Importance -- 1.3 CONASENSE Characteristics and Structure -- 1.4 Conclusion -- References -- 2 Integration of Communications, Navigation, Sensing and Services for Quality of Life: Challenges, Design and Perspectives -- 2.1 The "Integrated Vision" -- 2.2 Benefits for Quality of Life Improvement -- 2.3 Design of Integrated Systems for QOL: Integration Strategies -- 2.4 Services for the Short/Medium/Long-Term -- 2.5 Final Remarks -- References -- 3 Flexible Intelligent Heterogeneous Systems for Enhancing Quality of Life -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Applications for Quality of Life -- 3.3 Flexible Heterogeneous Architecture -- 3.4 Services and Systems for Quality of Life -- 3.5 Conclusions -- References -- 4 CONASENSE as Cross-Cutting Challenge -A Dutch Perspective Based on IIP Intelligent Communication -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Intelligent Communication -- 4.3 Health and Well-Being -- 4.4 Smart Energy -- 4.5 Smart Mobility Systems -- 4.6 Cross-Cutting Challenges -- 4.7 Conclusions -- References -- 5 MIMO Systems and Application to Brain Computer Interface by Using EEG -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 EEG Signals and Their Classification -- 5.3 Electric Field in the Brain and the Propagation Model -- 5.4 MIMO Techniques to Detect EEG Signals and to Localize Their Origin -- 5.5 Conclusions -- References -- 6 Multimedia and Network Quality of Service -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Differentiating the Networks. Development Processes, Merits and Sublayers -- 6.3 Multimedia Networks and Various Media Types -- 6.4 Types of Media in Terms of Computer Networks -- 6.5 Discrete and Continuous RT Media -- 6.6 Functional Limitations Related to the Integration of Multimedia Applications.

6.7 Internet Architecture Adaptation to Distributed Media Applications and Phases of Time Delay Formation of Multimedia Packets Over the Internet -- 6.8 Development of New Models for Servicing of Applied Sessions for Data Transmission in the Internet Architecture -- 6.9 Modern Routing Algorithms in the Internet (IGRP, EIGRP) -- 6.10 Experiments -- 6.11 Conclusions -- References -- 7 Potential Applications and Research Opportunities in the CONASENSE Initiative -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Requirements -- 7.3 Potential Research Areas -- 7.4 Potential Applications -- 7.5 Conclusions -- References -- 8 Green Wireless Sensor Networks with Distributed Beamforming and Optimal Number of Sensor Nodes -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Distributed Beamforming in Wireless Sensor Networks -- 8.3 Optimizing Energy Consumption of Cognitive WSN -- 8.4 Clustering Method for a Close to Optimal Number of Nodes -- 8.5 Simulation Results -- 8.6 Conclusion and Further Research -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 9 Battle on Frequency Spectrum Use for Radio Navigation and Radio Communications: It Cannot Go Forever -We Have to Find the Solution! -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Review on Radio Navigation -- 9.3 Frequency Spectrum Use of Present and Future Radio Navigation Systems -- 9.4 Bandwidth Requirements in Radio Navigation -- 9.5 Con.ict between LightSquared and GPS -- 9.6 Steps Towards a Solution -- 9.7 Conclusions -- Conasense Charter: "Hollistic Exploitation of the Electromagnetic Spectrum" -- Index.