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Book Description
Wireless communication technologies continue to undergo rapid
advancement. In recent years, there has been a steep growth in research
in the area of wireless sensor networks (WSNs). In WSNs, communication
takes place with the help of spatially distributed, autonomous sensor
nodes equipped to sense specific information. WSNs can be found in a
variety of both military and civilian applications worldwide. Examples
include detecting enemy intrusion on the battlefield, object tracking,
habitat monitoring, patient monitoring and fire detection. Sensor
networks are emerging as an attractive technology with great promise for
the future. However, challenges remain to be addressed in issues
relating to coverage and deployment, scalability, quality-of-service,
size, computational power, energy efficiency and security. This highly
useful guide presents a comprehensive account of the fundamental
concepts, new ideas and results in the field of WSNs.
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