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Performance analysis of a VLC system applied to a hospital environment for IoT-...
Fernández, Benjamín; Játiva, Pablo Palacios; Azurdia Meza, Cesar A.; Boettcher, Nicolás; Zabala Blanco, David; Gutiérrez Gaitán, Miguel; Soto, IsmaelThis article discusses the deployment of effective communication networks for smart IoT-based smart patient monitoring in medical facilities, advocating for the adoption of Visible Light Communication (VLC) technology. Initially, the physical scenario is analyzed, taking into account factors such as line-of-sight (LOS) and nonline-of-sight (NLOS) channel components. Furthermore, a transmitter is designed to off...
Potential distribution, observed impacts, and invasion risk of two non-native s...
Nerozzi, Iacopo; Soto, Ismael; Vimercati, Giovanni; Capinha, César; Tarkan, Ali Serhan; Kraus, Fred; Haubrock, Phillip J.; Pauwels, Olivier S. G.Among reptiles, turtles are the most frequently traded species and often released in the wild once they become unwanted as pets. The common snapping turtle Chelydra serpentina and the alligator snapping turtle Macrochelys temminckii are freshwater turtles native to North America. Although their trade is regulated in some countries, they have been introduced worldwide as pets. While C. serpentina has established...
Long-term trends in crayfish invasions across European rivers
Soto, Ismael; Ahmed, Danish A.; Beidas, Ayah; Oficialdegui, Francisco J.; Tricarico, Elena; Angeler, David G.; Amatulli, Giuseppe; Briski, ElizabetaEurope has experienced a substantial increase in non-indigenous crayfish species (NICS) since the mid-20th century due to their extensive use in fisheries, aquaculture and, more recently, pet trade. Despite relatively long invasion histories of some NICS and negative impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, large spatio-temporal analyses of their occurrences are lacking. Here, we used a large freshwat...
On the path loss performance of underwater visible light communication schemes ...
Almonacid, Lucas; Játiva, Pablo Palacios; Meza, Cesar A. Azurdia; Dujovne, Diego; Soto, Ismael; Firoozabadi, Ali Dehghan; Gutiérrez Gaitán, MiguelThis paper presents an in-depth study into the necessity of efficient communication systems in underwater environments, with a primary focus on Underwater Visible Light Communication (UVLC). A novel path loss model that adapts to different water types is proposed to improve existing UVLC channel models. Validation against various scenarios, including different water types and receiver aperture diameters, is car...
Invasion impacts and dynamics of a European-wide introduced species
Haubrock, Phillip J.; Ahmed, Danish A.; Cuthbert, Ross N.; Stubbington, Rachel; Domisch, Sami; Marquez, Jaime R. G.; Beidas, Ayah; Amatulli, GiuseppeGlobalization has led to the introduction of thousands of alien species worldwide. With growing impacts by invasive species, understanding the invasion process remains critical for predicting adverse effects and informing efficient management. Theoretically, invasion dynamics have been assumed to follow an "invasion curve" (S-shaped curve of available area invaded over time), but this dynamic has lacked empiric...
Global economic costs of herpetofauna invasions
Soto, Ismael; Cuthbert, Ross N.; Kouba, Antonín; Capinha, César; Turbelin, Anna; Hudgins, Emma J.; Diagne, Christophe; Courchamp, FranckBiological invasions by amphibian and reptile species (i.e. herpetofauna) are numerous and widespread, having caused severe impacts on ecosystems, the economy and human health. However, there remains no synthesised assessment of the economic costs of these invasions. Therefore, using the most comprehensive database on the economic costs of invasive alien species worldwide (InvaCost), we analyse the costs caused...