Fundamentals of Wireless Sensor Networks: Theory and Practice (Hardcover)

In this book, the authors describe the fundamental concepts and practical aspects of wireless sensor networks. The book provides a comprehensive view to this rapidly evolving field, including its many novel applications, ranging from protecting civil infrastructure to pervasive health monitoring. Using detailed examples and illustrations, this book provides an inside track on the current state of the technology. The book is divided into three parts. In Part I, several node architectures, applications and operating systems are discussed. In Part II, the basic architectural frameworks, including the key building blocks required for constructing large-scale, energy-efficient sensor networks are presented. In Part III, the challenges and approaches pertaining to local and global management strategies are presented – this includes topics on power management, sensor node localization, time synchronization, and security. At the end of each chapter, the authors provide practical exercises to help students strengthen their grip on the subject. There are more than 200 exercises altogether.

Key Features:

• Offers a comprehensive introduction to the theoretical and practical concepts pertaining to wireless sensor networks
• Explains the constraints and challenges of wireless sensor network design; and discusses the most promising solutions
• Provides an in-depth treatment of the most critical technologies for sensor network communications, power management, security, and programming
• Reviews the latest research results in sensor network design, and demonstrates how the individual components fit together to build complex sensing systems for a variety of application scenarios
• Includes an accompanying website containing solutions to exercises (http://www.wiley.com/go/dargie_fundamentals)

This book serves as an introductory text to the field of wireless sensor networks at both graduate and advanced undergraduate level, but it will also appeal to researchers and practitioners wishing to learn about sensor network technologies and their application areas, including environmental monitoring, protection of civil infrastructure, health care, precision agriculture, traffic control, and homeland security.

在這本書中，作者描述了無線感測網路的基本概念和實際應用。該書全面介紹了這個快速發展的領域，包括從保護民用基礎設施到普遍健康監測等眾多新應用。通過詳細的例子和插圖，本書提供了關於當前技術狀態的內部資訊。該書分為三個部分。第一部分討論了幾種節點架構、應用和操作系統。第二部分介紹了基本的架構框架，包括構建大規模、節能的感測網路所需的關鍵組件。第三部分介紹了本地和全球管理策略所面臨的挑戰和方法，包括電源管理、感測器節點定位、時間同步和安全性等主題。在每章的末尾，作者提供了實際練習，幫助學生加強對該主題的理解。總共有200多個練習題。

主要特點：
- 提供了對無線感測網路理論和實際概念的全面介紹
- 解釋了無線感測網路設計的限制和挑戰，並討論了最有前景的解決方案
- 深入介紹了感測網路通信、電源管理、安全性和編程等最關鍵的技術
- 回顧了感測網路設計的最新研究成果，並展示了如何將各個組件結合起來構建複雜的感測系統，應用於各種場景
- 包含一個附帶網站，提供練習題的解答（http://www.wiley.com/go/dargie_fundamentals）

這本書既適用於研究生和高年級本科生作為無線感測網路領域的入門教材，也適用於希望了解感測網路技術及其應用領域（包括環境監測、民用基礎設施保護、醫療保健、精密農業、交通控制和國土安全等）的研究人員和從業人員。