Scalable Range Radio-Communication Interfacing For Embedded Systems

This paper describes the radio-communications "state-of-the-art" and "state-of-the-practice" for interfacing nodes in an Ambient Intelligence Network. We also discuss the role of Software Defined Hardware for Software Defined Radios that form the radio-communication interface for Ambient Intelligence Networks. Nodes must be capable of communication over at least one medium from Wibree-like (Bluetooth) to broadband satellite, preferably with flexible range and bandwidth. Wireless Sensor Networks and Wireless Ad-hoc Networks based on these nodes provide a well-defined architectural basis for mission-critical and security-critical solutions.