Author(s) Name:  Azzedine Boukerche

About the Book:

   A one-stop resource for the use of algorithms and protocols in wireless sensor networks From an established international researcher in the field, this edited volume provides readers with comprehensive coverage of the fundamental algorithms and protocols for wireless sensor networks. It identifies the research that needs to be conducted on a number of levels to design and assess the deployment of wireless sensor networks, and provides an in-depth analysis of the development of the next generation of heterogeneous wireless sensor networks.
   Divided into nineteen succinct chapters, the book covers: mobility management and resource allocation algorithms; communication models; energy and power consumption algorithms; performance modeling and simulation; authentication and reputation mechanisms; algorithms for wireless sensor and mesh networks; and algorithm methods for pervasive and ubiquitous computing; among other topics.
   Complete with a set of challenging exercises, this book is a valuable resource for electrical engineers, computer engineers, network engineers, and computer science specialists. Useful for instructors and students alike, Algorithms and Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks is an ideal textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in computer science, electrical engineering,and network engineering.

Table of Contents

1. Algorithms forWireless Sensor Networks: Present and Future
2. HeterogeneousWireless Sensor Networks
3. Epidemic Models, Algorithms, and Protocols in Wireless Sensor and Ad Hoc Networks
4. Modeling Sensor Networks
5. Spatiotemporal Correlation Theory for Wireless Sensor Networks
6. A Taxonomy of Routing Protocols in Sensor Networks
7. Clustering inWireless Sensor Networks: A Graph Theory Perspective
8. Position-Based Routing for Sensor Networks: Approaches and Obstacles
9. Node Positioning for Increased Dependability of Wireless Sensor Networks
10. Mobility in Wireless Sensor Networks
11. Localization Systems for Wireless Sensor Networks
12. Location Discovery in Sensor Networks
13. QoS-Based Communication Protocols in Wireless Sensor Networks
14. Quality of Service in Wireless Sensor Networks
15. Energy-Efficient Algorithms in Wireless Sensor Networks
16. Security Issues and Countermeasures in Wireless Sensor Networks
17. A Taxonomy of Secure Time Synchronization Algorithms for Wireless Sensor Networks
18. Secure Localization Systems: Protocols and Techniques in Wireless Sensor Networks

ISBN:  978-0-470-39635-3

Publisher:   Wiley-IEEE Press

Year of Publication:  2008

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