Choosing between different sensor technologies

Choosing from the numerous existing sensor technologies to build the networks we have in mind can be quite a daunting task. In this section, we will show you how to use patterns and information from different technologies to better select which ones to use, as well as how to create more effective deployments as part of the networks that you create.

Classes of sensor networks

With the continued development of WSNs, a variety of solutions have been tailored to a variety of applications. This creates many types of network designs, where there are protocols for different layers that are put in place as part of the network. Here, we’ll discuss some of the main differences between various WSNs.

Data sink

One of the defining characteristics of a sensor network is how the data sink is provisioned. A data sink is a device that has the responsibility of collecting and storing the data generated by sensor nodes within a network...