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Scitus Academics Smart Wireless Sensor Networks by Izaan Ahmed
Wireless sensor network (WSN) has emerged as one of the most promising technologies for the future. This has been enabled by advances in technology and availability of small, inexpensive, and smart sensors resulting in cost effective and easily deployable WSNs. However, researchers must address a variety of challenges to facilitate the widespread deployment of WSN technology in realworld domains. Facilitated with the ability of wireless communication and intelligent computation, these nodes become smart sensors which do not only perceive ambient physical parameters but also be able to process information, cooperate with each other and self-organize into the network. Smart Wireless Sensor Networks discusses various aspects of designing such smart wireless sensor networks. The book covers design methodologies, network protocols and algorithms, quality of service management, coverage optimization, time synchronization and security techniques for sensor networks.
These new features assist the sensor nodes as well as the network to operate more efficiently in terms of both data acquisition and energy consumption. Special purposes of the applications require design and operation of WSNs different from conventional networks such as the internet. There are numerous different fields of application of sensor networks. For example, forest fires can be detected by sensor networks so that they can be fought at an early stage. Sensor networks can be used to monitor the structural integrity of civil structures by localizing damage for example in bridges. Further, they are used in the health care sector to monitor human physiological data. They play an outstanding role in the area of remote monitoring and they enable demand-side management and thus new business processes such as real-time pricing.