Wireless sensor and actuator networks: algorithms and protocols for scalable coordination and data communication

Wireless Sensor and Actuator Networks is timely in that it catches the wave at the right time providing a mixture of theory, experiments, and simulations that provide qualitative and quantitative insights in the rich field of sensor and actuator networking. The chapters are selected in a way that makes the book comprehensive and self-contained so that the reader does not have to consultwith external material and each chapter is reviewed by other experts on the particular topics covered. Ivan Stojmenovic delivers a problem oriented presentation, with each chapter discussing computing and communication problems with solutions that arise in rapidly emerging wireless sensor and actuator networks. The main direction of the book is to review various algorithms and protocolsthat were developed in the area, with the emphasis on the most recent ones. It covers a wide range of recognized problems in sensor networks, striking a balance between theoretical and practical coverage. The theoretical coverage is limited to the scenarios and solutions that are believed to have practical relevance. Wireless Sensor and Actuator Networks is unique in addressing sensor networking in a comprehensive manner, covering all its aspects and providing upto date information. This archival and unique publication delivers a timely forum, where industry operators and academics from several different areas can learn more about sensor networking current trends and become aware of the possible architectures, their advantages and their limits for future commercial, social and educational applications. The book is very appropriate for practitioners working as engineers, programmers, technologists as well as graduate students.

• ISBN: 978-0-470-17082-3
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 316
• Fecha Publicación: 05/02/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés