Protocols and Architectures for Wireless Sensor Networks

Preface. List of Abbreviations. A guide to the book. 1. Introduction. 1.1 The vision of Ambient Intelligence. 1.2 Application examples. 1.3 Types of applications. 1.4 Challenges for WSNs. 1.5 Why are sensor networks different? 1.6 Enabling technologies. PART I: ARCHITECTURES. 2. Single node architecture. 2.1 Hardware components. 2.2 Energy consumption of sensor nodes. 2.3 Operating systems and execution environments. 2.4 Some examples of sensor nodes. 2.5 Conclusion. 3. Network architecture. 3.1 Sensor network scenarios. 3.2 Optimization goals & figures of merit. 3.3 Design principles for WSNs. 3.4 Service interfaces of WSNs. 3.5 Gateway concepts. 3.6 Conclusion. PART II: COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS. 4. Physical…