Prediction of wireless network connectivity using a Taylor Kriging approach

International Journal of Advanced Intelligence Paradigms

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 112-121

  Liu, Heping ^a   Al Khafaji, Soroor K ^a   Smith, Alice E ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Prediction modelling; Taylor Kriging; Wireless network connectivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954577351     PISSN: 17550386     EISSN: 17550394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJAIP.2011.039744     Document Type: Article

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