Networked microsensors and the end of the world as we know it

IEEE Technology and Society Magazine

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 16-22

  Shepherd, David ^a  

^a Strategic Analysis   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; MILITARY APPLICATIONS;

NETWORKED SENSORS; SMART SENSORS; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS;

MICROSENSORS;

EID: 0037624641     PISSN: 02780097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MTAS.2003.1188272     Document Type: Article

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