Wireless Sensor Networks and Energy Efficiency: Protocols, Routing and Management

 Title: Wireless Sensor Networks and Energy Efficiency: Protocols, Routing and Management

 Authors: Noor Zaman, Khaled Ragab, Azween Bin Abdullah

 Publisher: IGI Global

 Hardcover: 413 pages

 Pubdate: 31 January 2012

 ISBN: 1466601019

Book Description

The study of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) is a continually growing, as these networks have the advantage of easy deployment for a number of different applications. Wireless Sensor Networks and Energy Efficiency: Protocols Routing and Management focuses on wireless sensor networks and their operation, covering topics including routing, energy efficiency and management. Containing 27 chapters authored by a group of internationally experienced professionals and researchers in the fields of computer science, communication, and networking, this book discusses critical issues in wireless sensor network research including MAC, Routing Protocols, TCP, performance and traffic management, time synchronization, and security.

Topic Covered

•  Cross Layer Design Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks

•  Energy Efficient Routing Protocols

•  Intelligent Transport Systems

•  Network Management of Wireless Sensor Networks

•  Node Localization

•  Particle Swarm Optimization

•  Routing Optimization

•  Routing Techniques

•  Security in Wireless Sensor Networks

•  Topology Management

Contents

1. Introduction and Overview of Wireless Sensor Networks

2. Topology Management in Wireless Sensor Networks

3. On Network Management of Wireless Sensor Networks: Challenges, Solutions and Research Trends

4. Interoperability in Wireless Sensor Networks Based on IEEE 1451 Standard

5. Literature Review of MAC, Routing and Cross Layer Design Protocols for WSN

6. A Taxonomy of Routing Techniques in Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks

7. Wireless Sensor Network Testbeds: A Survey

8. Mitigation of Hot Spots on Wireless Sensor Networks: Techniques, Approaches and Future Directions

9. Node Localization: Issues, Challenges and Future Perspectives in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs)

10.Energy Efficient Routing Protocols in Wireless Sensor Networks: A Survey

11.Cooperative Diversity Techniques for Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks

12.Energy Efficient Communication in Wireless Sensor Networks

13.Using Multi-Objective Particle Swarm Optimization for Energy-Efficient Clustering in Wireless Sensor Networks

14.Wireless Sensor Networks: Data Packet Size Optimization

15.Reducing Complexity and Achieving Higher Energy Efficiency in Wireless Sensor Network Communications by Using High Altitude Platforms

16.Wireless Sensor Network: Quality of Service QoS Issues and Challenges

17.Low Complexity Processor Designs for Energy-Efficient Security and Error Correction in Wireless Sensor Networks

18.Medium Access Control Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks: Design Space, Challenges, and Future Directions

19.Routing Optimization and Secure Target Tracking in Distributed Wireless Sensor Networks

20.Improved Energy-Efficient Ant-Based Routing Algorithm in Wireless Sensor Networks

21.Event Based Data Gathering in Wireless Sensor Networks

22.A Game Theoretical Approach to Design: A MAC Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks

23.Geometric Structures for Routing Decision in Wireless Sensor Networks

24.An Outline of Security in Wireless Sensor Networks: Threats, Countermeasures and Implementations

25.Wireless Sensor Network to Support Intelligent Transport Systems

26.Middleware Systems for Sensor Network: A Study on Different Middleware Systems

27.A Grid-Based Localization Technique for Forest Fire Surveillance in Wireless Sensor Networks: Design, Analysis, and Experiment