Tactile Internet
Volume 107, Issue 2 | February 2019
Guest Editors:
Special Issue Papers
Scanning the Issue
By G. Fettweis, M. Simsek, and C.-L. I
The IEEE 1918.1 “Tactile Internet” Standards Working Group and its Standards
By O. Holland, E. Steinbach, R. V. Prasad, Q. Liu, Z. Dawy, A. Aijaz, N. Pappas, K. Chandra, V. S. Rao, S. Oteafy, M. Eid, M. Luden, A. Bhardwaj, X. Liu, J. Sachs, and J. Araújo
This article gives a summary of the IEEE P1918.1 working group’s standardization results.
Low-Latency Networking: Where Latency Lurks and How to Tame It
By X. Jiang, H. Shokri-Ghadikolaei, G. Fodor, E. Modiano, Z. Pang, M. Zorzi, and C. Fischione
This article presents a holistic analysis and classification of the main design principles and enabling technologies for the deployment of low-latency wireless networks.
5G-Based Systems Design for Tactile Internet
By C. Li, C.-P. Li, K. Hosseini, S. Bum Lee, J. Jiang, W. Chen, G. Horn, T. Ji, J. E. Smee, and J. Li
This article discusses the systems design of ultrareliable and low-latency communications in NR and LTE technologies from the physical and medium access control layer perspective.
Adaptive 5G Low-Latency Communication for Tactile Internet Services
By J. Sachs, L. A. A. Andersson, J. Araújo, C. Curescu, J. Lundsjö, G. Rune, E. Steinbach, and G. Wikström
This article provides an overview of Tactile Internet services and haptic interactions and communications.
Softwarization and Network Coding in the Mobile Edge Cloud for the Tactile Internet
By J. A. Cabrera, R.-S. Schmoll, G. T. Nguyen, S. Pandi, and F. H. P. Fitzek
This article highlights the importance of software-defined networking and network function virtualization for 5G networks and Tactile Internet applications and presents a holistic testbed as a key step toward creating an infrastructure for 5G systems and Tactile Internet applications.
Leveraging Tactile Internet Cognizance and Operation via IoT and Edge Technologies
By S. M. A. Oteafy, and H. S. Hassanein
This article presents novel techniques for Cloudlet-based cyber foraging to project how Tactile Internet interactions could benefit from IoT contextualization.
Ultrareliable and Low-Latency Communication Techniques for Tactile Internet Services
By K. S. Kim, D. K. Kim, C.-B. Chae, S. Choi, Y.-C. Ko, J. Kim, Y.-G. Lim, M. Yang, S. Kim, B. Lim, K. Lee, and K. L. Ryu
This article introduces novel physical layer solutions for spectrally efficient ultrareliable and low-latency communication techniques.
Multiconnectivity in Multicellular, Multiuser Systems: A Matching-Based Approach
By M. Simsek, T. Hößler, E. Jorswieck, H. Klessig, and G. Fettweis
This article discusses the feasibility of various multiconnectivity approaches and proposes new solutions to achieve reliability requirements of ultrareliable and low-latency communication.
The Tactile Internet for Industries: A Review
By A. Aijaz and M. Sooriyabandara
This article presents the technology landscape for the Tactile Internet to enable high-performance industrial wireless communication.
Cooperative Driving and the Tactile Internet
By F. Dressler, F. Klingler, M. Segata, and R. Lo Cigno
This article presents opportunities of Tactile Internet concepts that integrate interdisciplinary approaches from control theory, mechanical engineering, and communication protocol design.
Haptic Codecs for the Tactile Internet
By E. Steinbach, M. Strese, M. Eid, X. Liu, A. Bhardwaj, Q. Liu, M. Al-Ja’afreh, T. Mahmoodi, R. Hassen, A. El Saddik, and O. Holland
This article presents the fundamentals and state of the art in haptic codec design for the Tactile Internet.
Tactile Robots as a Central Embodiment of the Tactile Internet
By S. Haddadin, L. Johannsmeier, and F. Díaz Ledezma
This article discusses the concept of Tactile Robots connected with human operators via smart wearables as an essential multimodal embodiment of the coming Tactile Internet.
Point of View
E-Skin: From Humanoids to Humans
By R. Dahiya
Scanning Our Past
Why Frankenstein Became Electric
By A. B. Magoun
