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What is Wireless Sensor

Chapter 33
Handbook of Research on Geoinformatics
A small resource-constrained device with wireless communication capability, processing power and environment sensing equipment.
Published in Chapter:
Location-Based Performance Tuning in Mobile Sensor Networks
Vladimir I. Zadorozhny (University of Pittsburgh, USA)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 9
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-995-3.ch033
Abstract
The author of this chapter considers the location-based approach for performance tuning that significantly facilitates the challenge of utilizing Mobile Sensor Networks. The authors introduce mobile nodes that can be deployed in conjunction with stationary sensor nodes to perform mission critical surveillance and monitoring tasks. It details the past advances in this field and discusses other approaches to this challenge.
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Chapter 13
Wireless Access Networks for Smart Cities
Low-cost battery-powered device featuring limited computational and memory resources, as well some sensing and wireless communication capabilities.
Published in Chapter: Wireless Access Networks for Smart Cities; From: Handbook of Research on Social, Economic, and Environmental Sustainability in the Development of Smart Cities
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