Introduction and Overview of Wireless Sensor Networks

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Author(s): Seema Ansari (Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology, Pakistan), Syeda Fariha Hasnain (Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology, Pakistan)and Adeel Ansari (Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology, Pakistan)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 13
Source title: Wireless Sensor Networks and Energy Efficiency: Protocols, Routing and Management
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Noor Zaman (King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia), Khaled Ragab (King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia)and Azween Bin Abdullah (Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-0101-7.ch001

Keywords: Information Science Reference / Media & Communications / Mobile and Wireless Computing / Wireless Systems

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Wireless Sensor Networks are an exciting technology that can solve a variety of applications. Wireless sensor networks, coupled with the efficient delivery of sensed information, could provide great benefits to society. The surroundings can be the physical world, a biological system, or an Information Technology (IT) framework. The use of wireless sensors allows for fast setting up of sensing tools and access to locations that would not be realistic if cables were attached. This chapter provides a brief technical introduction to wireless sensor networks, with background and history and an understanding of sensor networks, design constraints, security issues, and a few applications in which wireless sensor networks are enabling. A brief discussion of the network topologies that apply to wireless sensor networks are also discussed.

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