Smart Dust supplies a sharply focused reference on the applications, design, and performance of smart dust that is ideal for specialists in the field.

Features:

• Provides a focused reference for readers in need of specialized information on the applications, design, and performance of smart dust
• Presents timely, well organized, and comprehensive information contributed by experts in their fields
• Considers the challenges of miniaturization and low-power design necessary for smart dust deployment
• Addresses the use of MEMS in sensor networks and the network architecture associated with smart dust

Contents

1. Opportunities and Challenges in Wireless Sensor Networks
2. Next Generation Technologies to Enable Sensor Networks
3. Sensor Networks Management
4. Models for Programmability in Sensor Networks
5. Miniaturizing Sensor Networks with MEMS
6. Sensor Network Architecture and Applications
7. A Practical Perspective on Wireless Sensor Networks
8. Sensor Network Architecture
9. Energy Efficient Topologies for Wireless Sensor Networks
10. Overview of Communication Protocols for Sensor Networks
11. Positioning and Tracking in Wireless Sensor Networks
12. Comparison of Data Processing Techniques in Sensor Networks
13. Cooperative Computing in Sensor Networks
14. Dynamic Power Management in Sensor Networks
15. Design Challenges in Energy Efficient Medium Access Control for Wireless Sensor Networks
16. Security and Privacy Protection in Wireless Sensor Networks
17. Low Power Design for Smart Dust Networks

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