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WIRELESS PERSONAL AREA NETWORK [3 records]

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Record 1 2012-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Infantry
  • Telecommunications
  • Modernization of Military Equipment
CONT

The... wireless soldier is expected to be equipped with a body area network consisting of a number of wireless products communicating with each other : PDA [personal digital assistant]/mobile phone, helmet/visor with head display, watch, weapon, supplies, cartridges, sensors on body or garment. All these systems can gather data, exchange data with each other and can give the soldier the essential info via his PDA, earplug, display, watch, etc. The wireless soldier is [connected] via phone and PDA... to the centric warfare system, his commander, the distributed sensor network on the battlefield and his fellow soldiers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infanterie
  • Télécommunications
  • Modernisation du matériel militaire

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Training of Personnel
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Education Theory and Methods
DEF

An electronic device for storing learning resources, which could be accessed by students at all times.

CONT

As replacement for traditional textbooks, "electronic schoolbags" could reduce the weight of schoolbags and expand the repository of learning resources. An "electronic schoolbag" system consists of hardware such as Personal Digital Assistant(PDA) or notebook computer together with a wireless connection to the Local Area Network(LAN) of the school and the Internet.

CONT

goReader is like an electronic schoolbag. It’s a device that stores and gives you access to your textbooks in electronic format. It weighs around 5 pounds (approximately 2 kg), and can hold around 150 textbooks, including study guides, supplementary information, etc.

Key term(s)
  • electronic schoolbag system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Internet et télématique
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
DEF

Ensemble de services et de contenus éducatifs placés sur une plate-forme accessible pour l'élève depuis l'école, de chez lui ou d'un point d'accès public par le biais d'une liaison Internet à haut-débit.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
CONT

Bluetooth After a very shaky start, this short-range personal area network technology is starting to find its place, providing direct wireless connections to peripherals, mobile data services and consumer technologies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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