Wireless Sensor Networks

Chapter 9

Energy-Centric Simulation and Design Space Exploration for Wireless Sensor Networks

Fabien Mieyeville, David Navarro, Wan Du, and Mihai Galos

Contents

9.1    Introduction

9.2    Wireless Sensor Network: Overview

9.2.1    Mote: Hardware and Software Architecture

9.2.1.1      Hardware Architecture

9.2.1.2      Software Architecture

9.2.1.3      Energy Approach

9.2.2    Communication between Mote

9.2.3    IEEE 802.15.4

9.2.4    Network Layer

9.3    Design of Wireless Sensor Networks: Challenges and Constraints

9.3.1    Introduction

9.3.2    WSN Design Stakes

9.3.3    Energy Constraint in WSNs

9.3.4    WSN Design Framework: Specifications

9.3.5    Performances Metrics

9.3.6    MANET Simulation Studies: The Incredibles

9.4    Simulators ...