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Informationen zum Autor Dr. Fei Hu is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, USA. His research interests include sensor networks, wireless networks, network security and their application to Bio-Medicine. His research has been supported by U.S. NSF, Cisco, Sprint, and other sources. He obtained his Ph.D. degrees at Tongji University, Shanghai, China, in the field of Signal Processing, and at Clarkson University, New York, USA, in the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He holds M.S. and B.S. degrees in Telecommunication Engineering from Shanghai Tiedao University and has published over 100 journal/conference papers and book chapters. Dr. Xiaojun Cao is an assistant professor in the Computer Science Department of Georgia State University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Cao's research has been sponsored by U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), IBM and Cisco's University Research Program. He is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award, 2006-2011. Dr. Cao is working on modeling, analysis, and protocols/algorithms design of communication networks. Important among these are Optical Networking, Waveband Switching, Optical Burst Switching, Mobile Ad hoc Networks, Sensor Networks and Security, and Optical Wireless Communications.He holds a B.S. degree from Tsinghua University as well as a M.S. from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Klappentext Written by award-winning engineers, this book provides an all-inclusive examination of wireless sensor network technology, standards, and applications. It includes a wealth of exercises, end-of-chapter reviews, and detailed case studies. It also contains practical sensor network design cases that touch on medical applications that clearly illustrate the steps of design and implementation .Using straightforward language, this authoritative resource addresses everything product developers and technicians need to know to navigate the field. Zusammenfassung Examines the major wireless sensor networks (WSNs) technology, standards, and application topics. This text covers hardware design, medium access control, routing schemes, transport protocols, OS support, middleware, data management, localization, synchronization, security, actuator/underwater/video sensor networking, power control, and more. Inhaltsverzeichnis BASICS. Introduction. ENGINEERING DESIGN. Hardware – Sensor Mote Architecture and Design. NETWORK PROTOCOL STACK. Medium Access Control in Wireless Sensor Networks. Routing in Wireless Sensor Networks. Transport layer in Wireless Sensor Networks. COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES. Operating System in Sensors. Middleware Design in Wireless Sensor Networks. Sensor Data Management. ADVANCED TOPICS. Sensor Localization. Time Synchronization in Wireless Sensor Networks. Security and Privacy in Wireless Sensor Networks. SPECIAL WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS. Wireless Sensor and Actor Networks. Underwater Sensor Networks. Video Sensor Networks. MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS. Sensor Network Energy Model. Sensor Network Simulators. CASE STUDIES. Tele-healthcare. Light Control. ...
