{"product_id":"wireless-sensor-networks-isbn-9780470167632","title":"Wireless Sensor Networks","description":"\u003cb\u003eLearn the fundamental concepts, major challenges, and effective solutions in wireless sensor networking\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book provides a comprehensive and systematic introduction to the fundamental concepts, major challenges, and effective solutions in wireless sensor networking (WSN). Distinguished from other books, it focuses on the networking aspects of WSNs and covers the most important networking issues, including network architecture design, medium access control, routing and data dissemination, node clustering, node localization, query processing, data aggregation, transport and quality of service, time synchronization, network security, and sensor network standards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith contributions from internationally renowned researchers, \u003ci\u003eWireless Sensor Networks\u003c\/i\u003e expertly strikes a balance between fundamental concepts and state-of-the-art technologies, providing readers with unprecedented insights into WSNs from a networking perspective. It is essential reading for a broad audience, including academic researchers, research engineers, and practitioners in industry. It is also suitable as a textbook or supplementary reading for electrical engineering, computer engineering, and computer science courses at the graduate level.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Editors xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors xxix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Introduction to Wireless Sensor Networks 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJun Zheng and Abbas Jamalipour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Overview of Wireless Sensor Networks 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.1 Network Characteristics 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.2 Network Applications 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.3 Network Design Objectives 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.4 Network Design Challenges 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Technological Background 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.1 MEMS Technology 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.2 Wireless Communication Technology 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.3 Hardware and Software Platforms 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.4 Wireless Sensor Network Standards 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Features of This Book 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Organization of This Book 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Network Architectures and Protocol Stack 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJun Zheng\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Network Architectures for Wireless Sensor Networks 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1 Sensor Node Structure 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.2 Network Architectures 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Classifications of Wireless Sensor Networks 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Protocol Stack for Wireless Sensor Networks 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.1 Application Layer 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.2 Transport Layer 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.3 Network Layer 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.4 Data Link Layer 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.5 Physical Layer 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Summary 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Medium Access Control 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJun Zheng\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Fundamental MAC Protocols 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1 Contention-Based MAC Protocols 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.2 Contention-Free MAC Protocols 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 MAC Design for Wireless Sensor Networks 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.1 Network Characteristics 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2 Objectives of MAC Design 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.3 Energy Efficiency in MAC Design 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 MAC Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.1 Contention-Based Protocols 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.2 Contention-Free Protocols 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.3 Hybrid Protocols 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Summary and Future Directions 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Routing and Data Dissemination 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSajal K. Das and Habib M. Ammari\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Fundamentals and Challenges 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1 Fundamentals 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.2 Challenges 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Taxonomy of Routing and Data Dissemination Protocols 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.1 Location Information 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.2 Network Layering and In-Network Processing 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.3 Data Centricity 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.4 Path Redundancy 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.5 Network Dynamics 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.6 Quality of Service Requirements 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.7 Network Heterogeneity 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Overview of Routing and Data Dissemination Protocols 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1 Location-Aided Protocols 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.2 Layered and In-Network Processing-Based Protocols 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.3 Data-Centric Protocols 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.4 Multipath-Based Protocols 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.5 Mobility-Based Protocols 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.6 QoS Based Protocols 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.7 Heterogeneity-Based Protocols 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.8 Comparisons 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Summary and Future Directions 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Broadcasting, Multicasting, and Geocasting 145\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaoxian Zhang and Guoliang Xue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Concepts and Major Challenges 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.1 Basic Concepts 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2 Design Guidelines and Challenges 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Broadcasting Mechanisms 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1 Simple Broadcasting Mechanisms 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2 Neighborhood-Aware Broadcasting Mechanisms 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.3 Location-Aided Broadcasting Mechanisms 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.4 Energy-Efficient Broadcasting Mechanisms 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.5 Reliable Broadcasting Mechanisms 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Multicasting Mechanisms 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.1 Tree-Based Multicasting Mechanisms 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.2 Location-Based Multicasting Mechanisms 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Geocasting Mechanisms 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.1 Nonguaranteed Geocasting Mechanisms 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.2 Guaranteed Geocasting Mechanisms 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Summary and Future Directions 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Node Clustering 173\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eChao Zhang, Edwin Hou, and Nirwan Ansari\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.1 Wireless Sensor Network Architectures 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.2 Node Clustering Structures 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Node Clustering Algorithms 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Cluster-Head Election Algorithms 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 Node Clustering Algorithms in Ad Hoc Networks 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Node Clustering Algorithms for Wireless Sensor Networks 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.1 Specialties for Clustering in Wireless Sensor Networks 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.2 Passive Clustering for Efficient Flooding 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.3 Energy-Efficient Adaptive Clustering 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.4 Energy-Efficient Distributed Clustering 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.5 Energy-Efficient Hierarchical Clustering 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.6 Algorithm for Cluster Establishment 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.7 Secure Clustering 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Summary and Future Directions 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Query Processing and Data Aggregation 215\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTorsha Banerjee and Dharma P. Agrawal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Query Processing in Wireless Sensor Networks 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.1 Query Characteristics 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.2 Challenges in Query Processing 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.3 Sensor Selection for Query Processing 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.4 Query Processing Techniques 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.5 Snapshot Querying 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Data Aggregation in Wireless Sensor Networks 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.1 Challenges in Data Aggregation 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.2 Data Aggregation Techniques 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Summary and Future Directions 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Node Localization 243\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNayef A. Alsindi and Kaveh Pahlavan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Concepts and Challenges of Node Localization Technologies 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.1 Evolution of Localization Technologies 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.2 Localization Systems 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.3 Challenges of Node Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Ranging Techniques for Wireless Sensor Networks 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1 TOA Based Ranging 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.2 RSS Based Ranging 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Wireless Localization Algorithms 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.1 Background 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.2 Geometrical Triangulation Techniques 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.3 Pattern Recognition Techniques 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Wireless Sensor Node Localization 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.1 Cooperative Localization 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.2 Centralized Localization Algorithms 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.3 Distributed Localization Algorithms 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Summary and Future Directions 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. Time Synchronization 285\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFikret Sivrikaya and Bülent Yener\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.1 Computer Clocks and the Synchronization Problem 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.2 Common Challenges for Synchronization Methods 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Need for Synchronization in Wireless Sensor Networks 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Requirements of Synchronization in Wireless Sensor Networks 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Synchronization Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.1 Synchronization Primitives 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.2 Multihop Synchronization 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.3 Long-Term Synchronization 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.4 Other Protocols and Relevant Work 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Summary and Future Directions 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. Energy Efficiency and Power Control 307\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNikolaos A. Pantazis and Dimitrios D. Vergados\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Need for Energy Efficiency and Power Control in Wireless Sensor Networks 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.1 Power Consumption in Sensor Nodes 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.2 Power Control at Different Protocol Layers 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.3 Classification of Power Conservation Mechanisms for Wireless Sensor Networks 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Passive Power Conservation Mechanisms 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.1 Physical-Layer Power Conservation Mechanisms 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.2 MAC Layer Power Conservation Mechanisms 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.3 Higher Layer Power Conservation Mechanisms 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Active Power Conservation Mechanisms 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.1 MAC Layer Mechanisms 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.2 Network Layer Mechanisms 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.3 Transport Layer Mechanisms 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Summary 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11. Transport Protocols and Quality of Service 343\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eChonggang Wang, Bo Li, and Kazem Sohraby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Traditional Transport Protocols 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.1 Principles of Traditional Transport Protocols 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.2 Disadvantages of TCP and UDP 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Transport Protocol Design for Wireless Sensor Networks 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.1 Performance Metrics 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.2 Congestion Control 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.3 Loss Recovery 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.4 Design Guidelines 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Transport Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.1 Protocols for Congestion Control 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.2 Protocols for Reliability 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.3 Protocols for Congestion Control and Reliability 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.4 Open Problems 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Summary and Future Directions 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12. Network Security and Attack Defense 369\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eYun Zhou and Yuguang Fang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Confidentiality 370\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.1 Eavesdropping 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.2 Node Compromise 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.3 Encryption 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.4 Privacy 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Integrity 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.1 Transmission Errors 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.2 Processing Errors 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.3 Packet Modifications 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.4 Error Control 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.5 Message Integrity Code 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Authenticity 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.1 Packet Injection 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.2 Message Authentication Code 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.3 Challenge Response 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.4 Signature 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.5 Man-in-the-Middle 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.6 Authenticating Public Key 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.7 Broadcast and Multicast Authentication 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Nonrepudiation 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Freshness 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6.1 Packet Replaying 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6.2 Timestamp 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Availability 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7.1 Selective Forwarding 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7.2 Radio Jamming 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7.3 Multipath Routing 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7.4 False Reports 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7.5 Node Replication 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.8 Intrusion Detection 390\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.9 Key Management 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.9.1 Symmetric Key Management 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.9.2 Asymmetric Key Management 398\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.9.3 Group Key Management 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.10 Summary 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13. Sensor Network Standards 407\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eStefano Chessa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 IEEE 802.15.4 Standard 408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.1 Overview of the MAC Layer 409\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.2 Channel Access 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.3 Data-Transfer Models 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.4 MAC Layer Services 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.5 Security 417\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 ZigBee Standard 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3.1 Network Layer 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3.2 Application Layer 426\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3.3 Security in ZigBee 430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Summary 430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 431\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14. Future Trends in Wireless Sensor Networks 433\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMehmet Can Vuran, Dario Pompili, and Tommaso Melodia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction 433\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks 434\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.1 Applications of Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks 436\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.2 Design of Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks 437\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.3 Ultra-Wideband Technology 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.4 Cross-Layer Design 441\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Wireless Sensor and Actor Networks 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.1 Applications of Wireless Sensor and Actor Networks 444\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.2 Sensor and Actor Coordination 445\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Sensor Network Applications in Challenging Environments 448\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4.1 Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks 448\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4.2 Wireless Underground Sensor Networks 453\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Cross-Layer Design for Wireless Sensor Networks 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5.1 Cross-Layer Resource Allocation 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5.2 Pairwise Cross-Layer Protocols 460\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5.3 Cross-Layer Module Design 463\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5.4 Precautionary Guidelines and Open Research Problems 464\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Summary 466\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 466\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 466\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 471\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eJun Zheng, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is a Professor with the School of Information Science and Engineering of the Southeast University, China. He has been involved in extensive research and development in the field of telecommunications engineering for many years. He is a technical editor of IEEE \u003ci\u003eCommunications Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and the online magazine \u003ci\u003eIEEE Communications Surveys \u0026amp; Tutorials\u003c\/i\u003e. He has coauthored one book and has published a number of technical papers in refereed journals, magazines, and conference proceedings. An award-winning scientist in the communications technology field, Dr. Zheng is a senior member of the IEEE.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbas Jamalipour, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is a Professor of Wireless Networking at the University of Sydney, Australia, where he is responsible for teaching and research in wireless data communication networks, wireless IP networks, network security, and cellular communications. He is the Editor in Chief of the \u003ci\u003eIEEE Wireless Communications\u003c\/i\u003e and technical editor of \u003ci\u003eIEEE Communications Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Communication Science\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Jamalipour has authored or coauthored a dozen books and has published more than 190 papers in major journals and international conferences. He is a Fellow of the IEEE and Engineers Australia, as well as an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cb\u003eLearn the fundamental concepts, major challenges, and effective solutions in wireless sensor networking\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis book provides a comprehensive and systematic introduction to the fundamental concepts, major challenges, and effective solutions in wireless sensor networking (WSN). Distinguished from other books, it focuses on the networking aspects of WSNs and covers the most important networking issues, including network architecture design, medium access control, routing and data dissemination, node clustering, node localization, query processing, data aggregation, transport and quality of service, time synchronization, network security, and sensor network standards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith contributions from internationally renowned researchers, \u003ci\u003eWireless Sensor Networks\u003c\/i\u003e expertly strikes a balance between fundamental concepts and state-of-the-art technologies, providing readers with unprecedented insights into WSNs from a networking perspective. It is essential reading for a broad audience, including academic researchers, research engineers, and practitioners in industry. 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