Personal satellite services : next-generation satellite networking and communication systems : 6th International Conference, PSATS 2014, Genova [sic], Italy, July 28-29, 2014, Revised selected papers

This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Personal Satellite Services, PSATS 2014, held in Genova, Italy, in July 2014. The 10 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and present the latest advances in the next generation satellite networking and communication systems. Message from the General Chairs 6 Organization 7 Contents 9 Satellite Networking in the Context of Green, Flexible and Programmable Networks 11 Abstract 11 1 Introduction 11 2 Flexibility and Programmability in the Network 12 3 Energy Efficiency 14 4 Satellites in a Green and Flexible Heterogeneous Networking Environment 15 4.1 HTS Scenario 16 4.2 Satellite Swarms 17 5 Conclusions 18 References 18 Extended Future Internet: An IP Pervasive Network Including Interplanetary Communication? 22 Abstract 22 1 Introduction: Internet Evolution 22 2 From Pervasive Computing to Future Internet 25 3 Delay - and Disruption Tolerant Networking (DTN) and Its Application to Future Internet 28 4 Conclusions 30 References 30 A Fast Vision-Based Localization Algorithm for Spacecraft in Deep Space 32 1 Introduction 32 2 Fast Vision-Based Localization Algorithm 33 2.1 Star Centroid Estimation Algorithm Based on Gauss Curved Fitting 34 2.2 Fast Divisional Matching-Based Star Pattern Recognition Algorithm 36 2.3 Divisional Strategies for Standard Star Database 38 3 Related Work 40 4 Performance Evaluation 40 5 Conclusion 42 References 43 Performance Evaluation of HTTP and SPDY Over a DVB-RCS Satellite Link with Different BoD Schemes 44 1 Introduction 44 2 Description of the Tesbed 46 3 Measurement Methodology 47 4 Performance Evaluation 48 4.1 Impact of the Header Compression 49 4.2 TCP Connection Analysis 50 4.3 Throughput Analysis 51 4.4 Impact of the BoD Scheme 52 5 Conclusions and Future Works 53 References 54 Telecommunication System for Spacecraft Deorbiting Devices 55 1 Introduction 55 2 Scenario 56 3 Communication Protocol 60 4 Transceiver Architecture 61 4.1 Transmitter 61 4.2 Receiver 62 5 System Performance 63 5.1 Time Synchronization 65 5.2 Overall Performance 65 6 Conclusion 67 References 67 Quality of Service and Message Aggregation in Delay-Tolerant Sensor Internetworks 68 Abstract 68 1 Introduction 68 2 A CSI Architecture 69 3 Related Work 71 3.1 QoS in Heterogeneous Challenged Networks 71 3.2 Message Aggregation and Fragmentation 72 3.3 Contact-Graphs for Overlay Routing 73 4 Quality of Service in CSIs 74 4.1 The Traffic-Shaping Contacts Method 75 5 Message Fragmentation and Aggregation 76 5.1 Message Aggregation 77 5.2 Message Fragmentation 77 5.3 The PAF Algorithm 78 6 Simulation and Results 79 6.1 Message Delivery Rate 81 6.2 Payloads vs. Messages Delivered 82 6.3 Bytes Delivered 82 7 Conclusion 83 References 84 Virtualbricks for DTN Satellite Communications Research and Education 86 Abstract 86 1 Introduction 86 2 Virtualbricks General Description: “Main” Window and “Bricks” 88 2.1 “Main” Window 88 2.2 VM Brick Configuration 89 2.3 VDE Bricks 90 2.4 VDE Brick Configurations 92 3 Building a Virtual Testbed: DTN Satellite Communications in Space 92 3.1 Brick Selection 93 3.2 Brick Connections 94 3.3 IP Address Assignment 94 4 Virtual vs. Real Testbed: Validation of Virtual Results 95 5 Research and Education with Virtualbricks 96 5.1 Research 96 5.2 Education 97 6 Conclusions 97 References 98 Research Challenges in Nanosatellite-DTN Networks 99 1 Introduction 99 2 Related Works 100 3 Motivations and Use Case Scenario 101 4 Research Challenges 102 References 103 A Dynamic Trajectory Control Algorithm for Improving the Probability of End-to-End Link Connection in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Networks 104 1 Introduction 104 2 Related Works and Our Motivations 106 3 UAV's Trajectory Decision Scheme 107 3.1 Network Model 107 3.2 UAV-to-UAV Link Performance Analysis 108 3.3 Proposed UAVs' Trajectory Decision Scheme 109 4 Performance Analysis 110 4.1 End-to-End Link Connection Probability 111 4.2 Convergence Speed and End-to-End Link Connection Probability 112 4.3 End-to-End Link Disconnection Duration 113 5 Conclusion 113 References 114 Hybrid Satellite-Aerial-Terrestrial Networks for Public Safety 116 1 Introduction 116 2 Existing Public Safety Networks 117 2.1 Terrestrial Communication Networks 117 2.2 Mobile Satellite Communication Networks 118 2.3 Comparison of MSS and Terrestrial Networks 119 3 Hybrid Satellite-Aerial-Terrestrial Network 120 3.1 Architecture of Hybrid Network 120 3.2 Integration Challenges 121 4 Conclusion 122 References 123 Satellites, UAVs, Vehicles and Sensors for an Integrated Delay Tolerant Ad Hoc Network 124 1 Introduction 124 2 Reference Scenario 125 3 Simulation Setup 127 4 Numerical Results 129 5 Conclusions 131 References 132 Smartphones Apps Implementing a Heuristic Joint Coding for Video Transmissions Over Mobile Networks 133 1 Introduction 133 2 State of the Art and Aim of the Paper 134 3 Implemented Apps 135 3.1 Preliminarily Definitions 135 3.2 Application Layer Packet Header 136 3.3 Transmitter and Receiver App 136 4 Heuristic-ALJC 137 5 Performance Investigation 137 5.1 Testbed 137 5.2 Scenarios and Performance Metrics 138 5.3 Performance Results 140 6 Conclusions 140 References 140 Author Index 142 Front Matter....Pages I-X Satellite Networking in the Context of Green, Flexible and Programmable Networks....Pages 1-11 Extended Future Internet: An IP Pervasive Network Including Interplanetary Communication?....Pages 12-21 A Fast Vision-Based Localization Algorithm for Spacecraft in Deep Space....Pages 22-33 Performance Evaluation of HTTP and SPDY Over a DVB-RCS Satellite Link with Different BoD Schemes....Pages 34-44 Telecommunication System for Spacecraft Deorbiting Devices....Pages 45-57 Quality of Service and Message Aggregation in Delay-Tolerant Sensor Internetworks....Pages 58-75 Virtualbricks for DTN Satellite Communications Research and Education....Pages 76-88 Research Challenges in Nanosatellite-DTN Networks....Pages 89-93 A Dynamic Trajectory Control Algorithm for Improving the Probability of End-to-End Link Connection in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Networks....Pages 94-105 Hybrid Satellite-Aerial-Terrestrial Networks for Public Safety....Pages 106-113 Satellites, UAVs, Vehicles and Sensors for an Integrated Delay Tolerant Ad Hoc Network....Pages 114-122 Smartphones Apps Implementing a Heuristic Joint Coding for Video Transmissions Over Mobile Networks....Pages 123-131 Back Matter....Pages 133-133