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Wireless Sensor Networks

24CSE624 · S6 · 4 credits

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Modules

Module 01Introduction (7 hours)expand

Introduction: Fundamentals of wireless communication technology, the electromagnetic spectrum radio propagation, characteristics of wireless channels, modulation techniques, multiple access techniques, wireless LANs, PANs, WANs, and MANs, Wireless Internet.

Module 02Introduction to ad-hoc/sensor networks (7 hours)expand

Introduction to ad-hoc/sensor networks: Key definitions of ad-hoc/ sensor networks, unique constraints and challenges, advantages of ad-hoc/sensor network, driving applications, issues in ad-hoc wireless networks, issues in the design of sensor network, sensor network architecture, data dissemination and gathering.

Module 03MAC Protocols (8 hours)expand

MAC Protocols: Issues in designing MAC protocols for ad hoc wireless networks, design goals, classification of MAC protocols, MAC protocols for sensor networks, location discovery, quality, other issues, S-MAC, IEEE 802.15.4.

Module 04Routing Protocols (7 hours)expand

Routing Protocols: Issues in designing a routing protocol, classification of routing protocols, table-driven, on-demand, hybrid, flooding, hierarchical, and power-aware routing protocols

Module 05QoS and Energy Management (7 hours)expand

QoS and Energy Management: Issues and Challenges in providing QoS, classifications, MAC, network layer solutions, QoS frameworks, need for energy management, classification, battery, transmission power, and system power management schemes. Textbooks 1. C. Siva Ram Murthy, and B. S. Manoj, "AdHoc Wireless networks ", Pearson Education - 2008.

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