Handbook of Sensor Networks : Compact Wireless and Wired Sensing Systems

As the field of communications networks continues to evolve, the challenging area of wireless sensor networks is rapidly coming of age. Recent advances have made it possible to make sensor components more compact, robust, and energy efficient than ever, earning the idiosyncratic alias of "Smart Dust." Production has also improved, yielding larger, more cost-efficient quantities for specialized telecommunications applications. However, network designers and planners for emerging telecommunication networks face specific challenges in finding the best way to integrate new network-specific circuits with existing network systems.

The Handbook of Sensor Networks: Compact Wireless and Wired Sensing Systems captures the current state of sensor networks and deals with particular technical challenges such as software protocols, data processing, security, and limited power sources for remote sensors. Other topics include architecture, artificial perception, location management, dynamic power management, data funneling, and applications such as tracking, biological data acquisition, industrial sensor networking, security measures, and energy-saving techniques.

A selection of highly respected professionals and researchers from leading institutions worldwide contribute their expertise to assemble a referential set of 40 brand new, in-depth articles that cover various aspects of sensor networks, from basic concepts to research-grade material, including future directions.

· Provides a single source of comprehensive reference material on wireless sensor networks, an emerging area with scarce literature published to date
· Defines "smart dust" and its capabilities
· Presents timely, well-organized, and comprehensive information on a broad range of sub-topics, authored by experts in the field
· Includes numerous references and a look at future applications and research directions

INTRODUCTION
Opportunities and Challenges in Wireless Sensor Networks
Next Generation Technologies to Enable Sensor Networks
Sensor Networks Management
Models for Programmability in Sensor Networks
Miniaturizing Sensor Networks with MEMS
A Taxonomy of Routing Techniques in Wireless Sensor Networks
Artificial Perceptual Systems
APPLICATIONS
Sensor Network Architecture and Applications
A Practical Perspective on Wireless Sensor Networks
Introduction to Industrial Sensor Networking
A Sensor Networks for Biological Data Acquisition
ARCHITECTURE
Sensor Network Architecture
Tiered Architectures in Sensor Networks
Energy Efficient Topologies for Wireless Sensor Networks
Architecture and Modeling of Dynamic Sensor Networks
PROTOCOLS
Overview of Communication Protocols for Sensor Networks
A Communication Architecture and Programming Abstraction for Real - Time Embedded Sensor Networks
A Comparative Study of Energy Efficient (E2) Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks
TRACKING TECHNIQUES
Coverage in Wireless Sensor Networks
Location Management in Wireless Sensor Networks
Positioning and Tracking in Wireless Sensor Networks
Tracking Techniques in Air Vehicle Based Decentralized Sensor Networks
DATA GATHERING AND PROCESSING
Fundamental Protocols to Gather Information on Wireless Sensor Networks
Comparison of Data Processing Techniques in Sensor Networks
On Computational and Networking Problems in Distributed Sensor Networks
Cooperative Computing in Sensor Networks
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Dynamic Power Management in Sensor Networks
Design Challenges in Energy Efficient Medium Access Control for Wireless Sensor Networks
Techniques to Reduce Computation and Communication Energy in Wireless Sensor Networks
Energy Aware Routing and Data Funneling in Sensor Networks
SECURITY, RELIABILITY AND FAULT-TOLERANCE
Security and privacy Protection in Wireless Sensor Networks
A Taxonomy for Denial-of-Service Attacks in Wireless Sensor Networks
Reliability Support in Sensor Networks
Reliable Energy-Constrained Routing in Sensor Networks
Fault-Tolerant Interval Estimation in Sensor Networks
Fault-Tolerance in Wireless Sensor Networks
PERFORMANCE AND DESIGN ASPECTS
Low Power Design for Smart Dust Networks
Energy Efficient Design for Distributed Sensor Networks
Wireless Sensor Networks and Computational Geometry
Localized Algorithms for Sensor Networks