Wireless Sensor Network Design

Frank L. Lewis
University of Texas at Arlington
Prasanna Ballal
University of Texas at Arlington

Unlike existing works that present a hard- wired conceptual approach to wireless sensor networks (WSN), this narrative offers readers an intuitive understanding of the underlying theory by showing how WSNs actually work through hands on programming examples using LabVIEW and TinyOS. The analysis and design for optimizing WSN architectures is presented and supported with applications of current WSN platforms, case studies, numerical examples, exercises, and projects. Beginning chapters deal with the concept of Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) architecture used in WSN. Later chapters include discussion of message routing protocols, energy efficiency, node localization, real-life applications of WSN and standards. Several features that many WSN users view as necessary for wireless sensor networks to be truly useful are covered in the presentation including node intelligence and automation, node aggregation, and integration with existing enterprises.

The book transcends the typical textbook environment by providing a TinyOS driver for National Instruments LabVIEW, allowing students to quickly prototype programs for WSN nodes. The National Instruments LabVIEW student edition is included with the book making programming examples in the book dynamic instruments for learning.

The audience for this work is expected to have general background knowledge of communications systems, feedback control design and have some prior programming language experience.