The LEXNET Project: Wireless Networks and EMF: Paving the Way for Low-EMF Networks of the Future
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While, according to the World Health Organization, no adverse health effects of radio-frequency (RF) electromagnetic fields (EMFs) have been established to date, EMF exposure from wireless communication networks is nonetheless often cited as a major cause of public concern and is frequently given considerable media coverage. This article presents the results of a new survey on RF-EMF exposure risk perception together with a comprehensive overview of the EMF footprint of existing and emerging networks. On the basis of these findings, we then put forward the rationale for EMF-aware networking. Subsequently, we highlight the gaps in existing systems, which impede EMF-aware networking, and outline the key concepts of the recently launched European Union (EU) Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) Integrated Project Low-EMF Exposure Future Networks (LEXNET): a new, all-encompassing, population-based metric of exposure and ways it can be used for low-EMF, quality of service (QoS)-aware network optimization.
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- Authors
- Tesanovic, M., Conil, E., Domenico, A. D., Agüero, R., Freudenstein, F., Correia, L. M., Bories, S., Martens, L., Wiedemann, P. M., & Wiart, J.
- Affiliations
- Fujitsu (Japan) (JP)
- Universidad de Cantabria (ES)
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE)
- University of Lisbon (PT)
- Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives (FR)
- Ghent University (BE)
- Télécom Paris (FR)
- ORCID
- Venue
- IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine
- Published
- 2014-06
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 20-28
- ISSN
- 1556-6072 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2166914834
- Cited by
- 69
- References
- 5
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- 2026: 3 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 6
- FWCI
- 6.12
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- hdl.handle.net
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- Funders
- European Commission (318273)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biophysics › Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Electromagnetic Compatibility and Measurements
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling
- Keywords
- radiofrequency electromagnetic fields, electromagnetic field exposure, wireless networks, quality of service, network optimization, public health problem
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