Wireless Sensor and Actuator Networks

When selecting the technology for a wireless sensor network (WSN), it is recommended for the type of application. This book describes the different technology options - MAC protocols, routing protocols, localization and data fusion techniques - and provides the numerical measurement of experimental beds. Case studies, based on the authors' direct experience of wireless sensors networks, describe the design methodology.

The book will enable you to answer vital questions such as:

* How long will my network remain sensible?
* For how long should I set the sleeping state of my motes?
* How many sensors should I distribute to meet the expectations of the application?
* What type of throughput should I use Bluetooth or Zigbee?
* How Is the Packet Error Rate of my Zigbee ISM 2.4GHz band?
* How is the localization of the dependency in a corridor?

Communications and signal processing engineers, researchers and graduates students working in wireless sensors.

"This book is a book for those who have the right balance. It can be best applied." - Fabio Bellifemine, Telecom Italia

"This book is a very good concept for engineering libraries." - Professor Moe Win, Associate Professor at the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS), Massachusetts Institute of Technology

* Only book to examine wireless technologies
* Enables the engineer to choose the technology
* Case studies, based on the authors' direct experience of wireless sensors networks, describe the design methodology.

Introduction; Applications of WSANs; Channel Modeling; Connectivity and Coverage; Network Lifetime; Technologies for WSANs; Channel Modeling; Communication Protocols for WSANs; Localization and Time Synchronization Techniques for WSANs; Signal Processing and Data Fusion Techniques for WSANs; Case Studies