Benefits of using mobile ad-hoc network protocols in federated satellite systems for polar satellite missions

• Published in: IEEE Access
• Main Authors: Ruiz de Azúa Ortega, Joan Adrià, Camps Carmona, Adriano José, Calveras Augé, Anna M.
• Other Authors: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Teoria del Senyal i Comunicacions, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria Telemàtica, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. RSLAB - Grup de Recerca en Teledetecció, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. WNG - Grup de xarxes sense fils
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2018
• Subjects: Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria de la telecomunicació::Radiocomunicació i exploració electromagnètica::Satèl·lits i ràdioenllaços; Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria de la telecomunicació::Telemàtica i xarxes d'ordinadors; Artificial satellites in telecommunication; Ad hoc networks (Computer networks); Federated satellite systems; Satellite networks; Inter satellite network; Internet of satellites; Mobile ad-hoc networks; Earth observation; Satèl·lits artificials en telecomunicació; Xarxes ad hoc (Xarxes d'ordinadors); Arctic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2117/121665; https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2018.2871516

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