Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks A Cross-Layer Design Perspective /

• Main Author: Jurdak, Raja (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2007.
• Series: Springer Series on Signals and Communication Technology,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Computer software > Reusability.; Computer communication systems.; Computers.; Computer simulation.; Electrical engineering.; Communications Engineering, Networks.; Computer Communication Networks.; Performance and Reliability.; Information Systems and Communication Service.; Simulation and Modeling.; Signal, Image and Speech Processing.

Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks: A Cross-Layer Design Perspective deals with the emerging design trend that transcends traditional communication layers for performance gains in ad hoc and sensor networks. The author explores the current state of the art in cross-layer approaches for ad hoc and s...

Table of Contents:

• Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks: Opportunities and Challenges
• Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks: Opportunities and Challenges
• Layered Communication Approaches
• Physical Layer
• Data Link Layer
• Network Layer
• Transport and Middleware Layers
• Application Layer
• Cross-Layer Approaches
• Cross-Layer Design
• Cross-Layer Architectures
• Applied Cross-Layer Approaches
• Case Studies
• Optimization of an RF Sensor Network
• UWB Ad Hoc Network
• Acoustic Underwater Sensor Network
• Concluding Remarks and Future Directions.