1st Edition

Sensor Network Protocols

By Imad Mahgoub, Mohammad Ilyas Copyright 2005
    248 Pages 150 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Sensor networks continue to grow in importance for modern communication networks. Communication protocols are at the core of these networks, determining their ability to function, their capabilities, and the environments in which they are able to operate. In chapters carefully selected from the popular Handbook of Sensor Networks, Sensor Network Protocols supplies a sharply focused reference on protocols, security, data processing, and energy management in communication sensor networks that is ideal for specialists in the field.

    Providing a succinct guide to the protocols currently used in advanced sensor networks, this book focuses on four main areas: routing protocols; data gathering and processing; security and reliability; and energy management. The book opens with a survey of the challenges and opportunities facing the field. Then, expert contributors authoritatively discuss routing technologies, next-generation enabling technologies, comparative study of energy-efficient protocols for wireless sensor networks, techniques to reduce computation and communication energy consumption, energy-aware routing, localized algorithms for sensor networks, and much more.

    Sensor Network Protocols details the techniques and technologies that are at the heart of modern sensor networks. It is an ideal reference for anyone interested in designing, planning, or building emerging sensor and communications networks.

    OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS; Martin Haenggi
    Introduction
    Opportunities
    Technical Challenges
    Concluding Remarks
    NEXT-GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES TO ENABLE SENSOR NETWORKS; Joel I. Goodman, Albert I. Reuther and David R. Martinez
    Introduction
    Goals for Real-Time Distributed Network Computing for Sensor Data Fusion
    The Convergence of Networking and Real-Time Computing
    Middleware
    Network Resource Management
    Experimental Results
    A TAXONOMY OF ROUTING TECHNIQUES IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS; Jamal N. Al-Karaki and Ahmed E. Kamal
    Introduction
    Routing Protocols in WSNs
    Routing in WSNs: Future Directions
    Conclusions
    OVERVIEW OF COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS FOR SENSOR NETWORKS; Weilian Su, Erdal Cayirci and Özgür B. Akan
    Introduction
    Applications/Application Layer Protocols
    Localization Protocols
    Time Synchronization Protocols
    Transport Layer Protocols
    Network Layer Protocols
    Data Link Layer Protocols
    Conclusion
    A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ENERGY-EFFICIENT (E2) PROTOCOLS FOR WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS; Quanhong Wang and Hossam Hassanein
    Introduction
    Motivations and Directions
    Cross-Layer Communication Protocol Stack for WSNs
    Energy-Efficient MAC Protocols
    Energy-Efficient Network Layer Protocols
    Concluding Remarks
    FUNDAMENTAL PROTOCOLS TO GATHER INFORMATION IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS; Jacir L. Bordim and Koji Nakano
    Introduction
    Model Definition
    Gathering Information in Wireless Sensor Networks
    Identifying Faulty Nodes in Wireless Sensor Networks
    Conclusions
    DESIGN CHALLENGES IN ENERGY-EFFICIENT MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL FOR WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS; Duminda Dewasurendra and Amitabh Mishra
    Introduction
    Unique Characteristics of Wireless Sensor Networks
    MAC Protocols for Wireless ad hoc Networks
    Design Challenges for Wireless Sensor Networks
    Medium Access Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks
    Open Issues
    Conclusions
    TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE COMMUNICATION AND COMPUTATION ENERGY IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS; Vishnu Swaminathan, Yi Zou and Krishnendu Chakrabarty
    Introduction
    Overview of Node-Level Energy Management
    Overview of Energy-Efficient Communication
    Node-Level Processor-Oriented Energy Management
    Node-Level I/O-Device-Oriented Energy Management
    Energy-Aware Communication
    Conclusions
    ENERGY-AWARE ROUTING AND DATA FUNNELING IN SENSOR NETWORKS; Rahul C. Shah, Dragan Petrovic and Jan M. Rabaey
    Introduction
    Protocol Stack Design
    Routing Protocol Characteristics and Related Work
    Routing for Maximizing Lifetime: A Linear Programming Formulation
    Energy-Aware Routing
    Simulations
    Data Funneling
    Conclusion
    RELIABILITY ENERGY-CONSTRAINED ROUTING IN SENSOR NETWORKS; Alvin S. Lim
    Introduction
    Game-Theoretic Models of Reliable and Length Energy-Constrained Routing
    Distributed Length Energy-Constrained (LEC) Routing Protocol
    Performance Evaluation
    LOCALIZED ALGORITHMS FOR SENSOR NETWORKS; Jessica Feng, Farinaz Koushanfar and Miodrag Potkonjak
    Introduction
    Models and Abstractions
    Centralized Algorithm
    Case Studies
    Analysis
    Protocols and Distributed Localized Algorithms
    Pending Challenges
    INDEX

    Biography

    Imad Mahgoub, Mohammad Ilyas