Wireless Sensor and Actuator Networks: Algorithms and Protocols for Scalable Coordination and Data CommunicationThis timely book offers a mixture of theory, experiments, and simulations that provides qualitative and quantitative insights in the field of sensor and actuator networking. The chapters are selected in a way that makes the book comprehensive and self-contained. It covers a wide range of recognized problems in sensor networks, striking a balance between theoretical and practical coverage. The book is appropriate for graduate students and practitioners working as engineers, programmers, and technologists. |
Contents
| ix | |
| xv | |
| 1 | |
2 EnergyEfficient Backbones and Broadcasting in Sensor and Actuator Networks | 33 |
3 Sensor Area Coverage | 75 |
4 Geographic Routing in Wireless Sensor and Actuator Networks | 95 |
5 Multicasting Geocasting and Anycasting in Sensor and Actuator Networks | 127 |
6 Sink Mobility in Wireless Sensor Networks | 153 |
7 Topology Control in Sensor Actuator and Mobile Robot Networks | 185 |
8 Location Service in Sensor and Mobile Actuator Networks | 209 |
9 Coordination in Sensor Actuator and Robot Networks | 233 |
10 Sensor Placement in Sensor and Actuator Networks | 263 |
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