Performance analysis of IEEE 802.15.4 wireless sensor networks: An insight into the topology formation process

Computer Networks

Volumn 53, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 3057-3075

  Cuomo, Francesca ^a   Cipollone, Emanuele ^a   Abbagnale, Anna ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

IEEE 802.15.4; Network formation; Topology; Wireless sensor networks; ZigBee

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS; DATA DELIVERY DELAYS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; IEEE 802.15.4; NETWORK FORMATION; NETWORK LEVEL; NETWORK LIFETIME; NETWORK TOPOLOGY; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS; SENSOR FIELD COVERAGE; TOPOLOGY CONSTRAINT; TOPOLOGY FORMATION; ZIGBEE; ZIGBEE STANDARD;

ELECTRIC NETWORK TOPOLOGY; NETWORK PERFORMANCE; ROUTING PROTOCOLS; SENSOR NETWORKS; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS;

EID: 70449521175     PISSN: 13891286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.comnet.2009.07.016     Document Type: Article

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