Wireless Sensor Network Protocols and Architectures

Author: Qiu Tianshuang
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the key technologies of wireless sensor networks, particularly the core technologies covered in the design and implementation of wireless sensor networks, including hardware design, information and signal processing, and communication networks. It also offers a thorough overview of the technological development and major research achievements in wireless sensor networks. The book elaborates on the architecture and communication protocols of wireless sensor networks, introduces different solutions to various problems with application examples, explains the logical relationships between different protocols and architectures, and conducts an in-depth study of related protocol mechanisms. It also discusses the applicable conditions of various protocols in wireless sensor networks. The book is divided into 14 chapters: Introduction, Single-Node Architecture, Network Architecture, Physical Layer, MAC Protocol, Link Layer Protocol, Naming and Addressing, Time Synchronization, Localization, Topology Control, Routing Protocol, Data-Centric and Content-Based Networks, Transport Layer and Quality of Service, Advanced Application Support. While providing an in-depth introduction to the basic principles of wireless sensor networks, the book also presents many application examples with universal guiding significance, making it a well-balanced book that combines theory and practice. It can serve as a teaching reference for graduate and senior undergraduate students, as well as a reading material for engineering technicians in related fields... The book comprehensively introduces the key technologies of wireless sensor networks, particularly the core technologies covered in the design and implementation of wireless sensor networks, including hardware design, information and signal processing, and communication networks, and also provides a thorough overview of the technological development and major research achievements in wireless sensor networks.