A power-efficient timing synchronization protocol for wireless sensor networks

Journal of Information Science and Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 985-997

  Chao, Chih Min ^a   Chang, Yung Chang ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

IEEE 802.11; Multihop; Power efficient; Timing synchronization; Wireless sensor networks

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; SYNCHRONIZATION; TIME DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS;

MAC PROTOCOLS; MULTIHOP; POWER MANAGEMENT; TIMING SYNCHRONIZATION;

WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS;

EID: 34547417443     PISSN: 10162364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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