The LEXNET project: Wireless networks and EMF: Paving the way for low-EMF networks of the future
RIS ID
94562
Abstract
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.
Publication Details
Tesanovic, M., Conil, E., De Domenico, A., Aguero, R., Freudenstein, F., Correia, L. M., Bories, S., Martens, L., Wiedemann, P. M. & Wiart, J. (2014). The LEXNET project: Wireless networks and EMF: Paving the way for low-EMF networks of the future. IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, 9 (2), 20-28.