Survey on wireless sensor network devices
- 30 March 2004
- conference paper
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Vol. 1, 537-544
- https://doi.org/10.1109/etfa.2003.1247753
Abstract
Wireless sensor networks are networks of compact microsensors with wireless communication capability. These small devices are relatively cheap with the potential to be disseminated in large quantities. Emerging applications of data gathering range from the environmental to the military. As autonomous devices they can provide pervasive distributed and collaborative network of computer nodes. Architectural challenges are posed for designers such as computational power, energy consumption, energy sources, communication channels and sensing capabilities. Embedded Systems provide the computational platform for hardware and software components to interact with the environment and other nodes. This survey presents the current state-of-the-art for wireless sensor nodes, investigating and analyzing these challenges. We discuss the characteristics and requirements for a sensor node mainly processing, communications, power and sensing components. In this survey we present a comprehensive comparative study of sensor nodes platforms, energy management techniques, off-the-shelf microcontrollers, battery types and radio devices.Keywords
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