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Wireless Sensor Networks and Applications

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Sensors

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes Electrical Engineering ((LNEE,volume 21))

Abstract

Wireless sensor networks are collections of highly distributed, small, and lightweight wireless sensor nodes that monitor the environment or systems through physical measurement. Once the Zigbee and the IEEE 802.11 standards are approved and embraced, wireless sensor nodes will be capable of supporting interoperability among a wide range of mobile and fixed devices from different manufacturers. This paper reviews some of the fundamental mechanisms of wireless sensor networks including their architecture, topology, data integration, routing techniques, and applications. Sensor network applications include both military and civilian monitoring in both rural and urban environments. Wireless sensor networks hold great potential for improving control, conservation, convenience, efficiency, reliability flexibility, and safety in network environments.

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  1. Department of Engineering Science, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan, ROC

    Yueh-Min Huang

  2. Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, Providence University, Taiwan, ROC

    Meng-Yen Hsieh

  3. Faculty of Engineering, Oslo University College, Norway

    Frode Eika Sandnes

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  1. School of Engineering and Advanced Technology (SEAT), Massey University (Turitea Campus), Palmerston North, New Zealand

    S.C. Mukhopadhyay

  2. Department of Engineering Science, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

    R.Y.M. Huang

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Huang, YM., Hsieh, MY., Sandnes, F.E. (2008). Wireless Sensor Networks and Applications. In: Mukhopadhyay, S., Huang, R. (eds) Sensors. Lecture Notes Electrical Engineering, vol 21. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69033-7_10

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