Industrial Wireless Sensor Networks: Applications, Protocols, and Standards (Hardcover)

The collaborative nature of industrial wireless sensor networks (IWSNs) brings several advantages over traditional wired industrial monitoring and control systems, including self-organization, rapid deployment, flexibility, and inherent intelligent processing. In this regard, IWSNs play a vital role in creating more reliable, efficient, and productive industrial systems, thus improving companies’ competitiveness in the marketplace. Industrial Wireless Sensor Networks: Applications, Protocols, and Standards examines the current state of the art in industrial wireless sensor networks and outlines future directions for research.

What Are the Main Challenges in Developing IWSN Systems?

Featuring contributions by researchers around the world, this book explores the software and hardware platforms, protocols, and standards that are needed to address the unique challenges posed by IWSN systems. It offers an in-depth review of emerging and already deployed IWSN applications and technologies, and outlines technical issues and design objectives. In particular, the book covers radio technologies, energy harvesting techniques, and network and resource management. It also discusses issues critical to industrial applications, such as latency, fault tolerance, synchronization, real-time constraints, network security, and cross-layer design. A chapter on standards highlights the need for specific wireless communication standards for industrial applications.

A Starting Point for Further Research

Delving into wireless sensor networks from an industrial perspective, this comprehensive work provides readers with a better understanding of the potential advantages and research challenges of IWSN applications. A contemporary reference for anyone working at the cutting edge of industrial automation, communication systems, and networks, it will inspire further exploration in this promising research area.

工業無線感測網路（IWSNs）的協作性質相較於傳統有線工業監控系統具有多項優勢，包括自我組織、快速部署、靈活性和內在的智能處理。在這方面，IWSNs在創造更可靠、高效和生產力的工業系統方面扮演著重要角色，從而提高企業在市場上的競爭力。《工業無線感測網路：應用、協議和標準》檢視了工業無線感測網路的最新發展現狀，並勾勒了未來的研究方向。

本書由世界各地的研究人員貢獻，探討了應對IWSN系統所帶來的獨特挑戰所需的軟體和硬體平台、協議和標準。它深入評估了新興和已部署的IWSN應用和技術，並概述了技術問題和設計目標。特別是，本書涵蓋了無線技術、能量收集技術以及網路和資源管理。它還討論了工業應用中的關鍵問題，如延遲、容錯能力、同步、實時限制、網路安全和跨層設計。一章關於標準的內容突顯了工業應用所需的特定無線通訊標準。

這本書提供了從工業角度深入探討無線感測網路的綜合性工作，讓讀者更好地了解IWSN應用的潛在優勢和研究挑戰。對於從事工業自動化、通訊系統和網路領域的專業人士來說，這是一本當代參考書，將激發對這一有前景的研究領域的進一步探索。