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Computers, Communication, and sensing technologies are converging to change the way we live, interact, and conduct business. Wireless Sensor networks reflect such convergence. These networks are based on collaborative efforts of a large number of sensor nodes. They should be low-cost, low-power, and multifunction. These nodes have the capabilities of sensing, data processing, and communicating. Sensor networks have wide range of applications, from monitoring sensors in industrial facilities to control and management of energy applications to military and security fields.
Because of the special features of these networks, new network technologies are needed for cost effective, low power, and reliable communication. These network protocols and architectures should take into consideration the special features of sensor networks such as: the large number of nodes, their failure rate, limited power, high desity..etc.
In this talk the impact of wireless sensor networks will be addressed, several of the design and communication issues will be discussed, and a case study of a current project of using such networks in drilling and management off-shore oil will be given.
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Bayoumi, M. (2005). Wireless Sensor Networks: A New Life Paradigm. In: Paliouras, V., Vounckx, J., Verkest, D. (eds) Integrated Circuit and System Design. Power and Timing Modeling, Optimization and Simulation. PATMOS 2005. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3728. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11556930_81
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