Topology Control in Wireless Sensor Networks with a companion simulation tool for teaching and research /

• Main Authors: Labrador, Miguel A. (Author), Wightman, Pedro M. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Computer communication systems.; Computer simulation.; Electrical engineering.; Communications Engineering, Networks.; Computer Communication Networks.; Simulation and Modeling.

Topology Control in Wireless Sensor Networks addresses the need for a text that combines the background material needed to understand wireless sensor networks with in-depth material about topology control, which is a very important topic related to this technology; and a companion simulation tool of...

Table of Contents:

• toWireless Sensor Networks and Topology Control
• Wireless Sensor Networks
• The Physical Layer
• The Data Link Layer
• The Network Layer
• The Transport Layer
• Topology Control
• Topology Construction
• Controlling the Transmission Power
• Building Hierarchical Topologies
• Hybrid Approaches
• Topology Maintenance
• Topology Maintenance Static Techniques
• Topology Maintenance Dynamic Techniques
• Topology Maintenance Hybrid Techniques.