QR codes–square, dot-matrix variants of the venerable UPC–are becoming an increasingly popular way to share information such as URLs, contact details, GPS coordinates, and calendar events. The idea is ...
Convolutional codes represent a cornerstone in modern communications, offering a method for continuously encoding data streams to mitigate errors due to interference and noise. These codes operate by ...
Your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors quietly decide how much time you have to escape a fire, yet the tiny date code that ...