Building Sensor Networks

10	Low-Power, Extensive Sensor Networks from the Wired Perspective
Alan R. Wilson

CONTENTS

10.1    Introduction

10.2    Monitoring System Networks

10.2.1    Stand Alone

10.2.2    Wired: Star Network

10.2.3    Wired: Multipoint Network

10.2.4    Wireless: Multipoint Network

10.2.5    Distributed Networks

10.2.6    Conclusions for Monitoring System Networks

10.3    Monitoring System: General Requirements

10.4    Monitoring System: Hardware

10.4.1    General Considerations

10.4.2    Microcontroller

10.4.3    Power Considerations

10.4.3.1    Low-Power Operating Modes

10.4.3.2    Low-Frequency Operation

10.4.3.3    Communications

10.4.4    On-Sensor Memory

10.5    Monitoring System: Software

10.5.1    Communication Protocols

10.5.2    Implementation ...