Guide to Wireless Sensor Networks

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Provides a comprehensive account of wireless communication networks Presents an extensive range of subjects, from core issues to specialized topics Each chapter contains questions with solutions online Offers a free service for teachers to gain access to presentation slides Ideal for students as well as beginning and advanced practitioners Wireless communication technologies continue to undergo rapid advancement. In recent years, there has been a steep growth in research in the area of wireless sensor networks (WSNs). In WSNs, communication takes place with the help of spatially distributed, autonomous sensor nodes equipped to sense specific information. WSNs can be found in a variety of both military and civilian applications worldwide. Examples include detecting enemy intrusion on the battlefield, object tracking, habitat monitoring, patient monitoring and fire detection. Sensor networks are emerging as an attractive technology with great promise for the future. However, challenges remain to be addressed in issues relating to coverage and deployment, scalability, quality-of-service, size, computational power, energy efficiency and security. This highly useful Guide to Wireless Sensor Networks presents a comprehensive account of the fundamental concepts, new ideas and results in the field of WSNs. Offering a wide coverage of subjects, from core issues to specialized topics, this reader-friendly book provides a valuable reference for academics and practitioners alike. With its helpful teaching tools, it is also an ideal textbook for graduate students wishing to learn more about the topic. Table of Contents 1. Energy Efficient Information Processing in Wireless Sensor Networks 2. Topology Management for Wireless Sensor Networks 3. Coverage in Wireless Sensor Networks 4. Routing in Wireless Sensor Networks 5. Geometric Routing in Wireless Sensor Networks 6. Cooperative Relaying in Wireless Sensor Networks 7. Data-Centricity in Wireless Sensor Networks 8. Congestion and Flow Control in Wireless Sensor Networks 9. Data Transport Control in Wireless Sensor Networks 10. Fault Tolerant Algorithms/Protocols in Wireless Sensor Networks 11. Self-organizing and Self-healing Schemes in Wireless Sensor Networks 12. Quality of Service in Wireless Sensor Networks 13. Embedded Operating Systems in Wireless Sensor Networks 14. Adaptive Distributed Resource Allocation for Sensor Networks 15. Scheduling Activities in Wireless Sensor Networks 16. Energy-Efficient Medium Access Control in Wireless Sensor Networks 17. Energy Efficient Resource Management Techniques in Wireless Sensor Networks 18. Transmission Power Control Aware MAC in Wireless Sensor Networks 19. Security in Wireless Sensor Networks 20. Key Management in Wireless Sensor Networks 21. Secure Data Aggregation in Wireless Sensor Networks 22. Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks 23. Middleware for Wireless Sensor Networks 24. Wireless Mobile Sensor Networks: Protocols and Mobility Strategies 25. Analysis Methods for Sensor Networks 26. Bio-inspired Communications in Wireless Sensor Networks 27. Mobile Ad Hoc and Sensor Systems for Global and Homeland Security Applications