Sensor Networks with IEEE 802.15.4 Systems Distributed Processing, MAC, and Connectivity /

• Main Authors: Buratti, Chiara (Author), Martalò, Marco (Author), Ferrari, Gianluigi (Author), Verdone, Roberto (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011.
• Series: Signals and Communication Technology,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Computer communication systems.; Electrical engineering.; Communications Engineering, Networks.; Computer Communication Networks.

This book presents a simple, yet complete, approach to the design and performance analysis of distributed processing algorithms and techniques suitable for IEEE 802.15.4 networks. In particular, the book focuses on the bottom two layers of the ISO/OSI stack (Physical and Medium Access Control), disc...

Table of Contents:

• PART I: Wireless Sensor Networks
• Distributed Detection of Spatially Constant Phenomena
• Distributed Detection of Spatially Non-Constant Phenomena
• PART II: Tree-Based Topologies for Multi-Sink Networks
• Performance Analysis of the IEEE 802.15.4 MAC Protocol
• Area Throughput for Multi-Sink Wireless Sensor Networks
• PART III: Cross-layer Design and Performance Analysis.