An overview on wireless sensor networks technology and evolution

Sensors

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 6869-6896

  Buratti, Chiara ^a   Conti, Andrea ^b   Dardari, Davide ^a   Verdone, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Applications; Enabling technologies; IEEE 802.15.4; Wireless sensor networks

Indexed keywords

ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; IEEE 802.15.4; INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENTS; LOW ENERGY CONSUMPTION; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; STANDARDIZATION PROCESS; WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK (WSNS);

APPLICATIONS; COMPLEX NETWORKS; DESIGN; ENERGY UTILIZATION; LOW POWER ELECTRONICS; STANDARDS; TECHNOLOGY;

WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS;

EID: 70350023385     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s90906869     Document Type: Review

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