Introduction to Wireless Sensor Networks

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• Large Scale Coordination
• The sensors need to coordinate with each other to produce required results.
• Utilization of Sensors
• The sensors should be utilized in a ways that produce the maximum performance and use less energy.
• Real Time Computation
• The computation should be done quickly as new data is always being generated.

• Introduction to Wireless Sensor Networks

Operational Challenges of Wireless Sensor Networks

• Energy Efficiency
• Limited storage and computation
• Low bandwidth and high error rates
• Errors are common
• Wireless communication
• Noisy measurements
• Node failure are expected
• Scalability to a large number of sensor nodes
• Survivability in harsh environments
• Experiments are time- and space-intensive

• Introduction to Wireless Sensor Networks

Future of WSN Smart Home / Smart Office

• Sensors controlling appliances and electrical devices in the house.
• Better lighting and heating in office buildings.
• The Pentagon building has used sensors extensively.

• Introduction to Wireless Sensor Networks

Biomedical / Medical

• Health Monitors
• Glucose
• Heart rate
• Cancer detection
• Chronic Diseases
• Artificial retina
• Cochlear implants
• Hospital Sensors
• Monitor vital signs
• Record anomalies

• Introduction to Wireless Sensor Networks

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