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    Wireless Sensor Networks Syllabus

    Unit-I
    Introduction: Introduction to Sensor Networks, unique constraints and challenges, Advantage of
    Sensor Networks, Applications of Sensor Networks, Mobile Adhoc NETworks (MANETs) and
    Wireless Sensor Networks, Enabling technologies for Wireless Sensor Networks
    Sensor Node Hardware and Network Architecture: Single-node architecture, Hardware
    components & design constraints, Operating systems and execution environments, introduction to
    TinyOS and nesC, Network architecture, Optimization goals and figures of merit, Design principles
    for WSNs, Service interfaces of WSNs, Gateway concepts.
    Unit-II
    Deployment and Configuration: Localization and positioning, Coverage and connectivity, Single-
    hop and multihop localization, self configuring localization systems, sensor management
    Network Protocols: Issues in designing MAC protocol for WSNs, Classification of MAC Protocols,
    S-MAC Protocol, B-MAC protocol, IEEE 802.15.4 standard and Zig Bee, Dissemination protocol for
    large sensor network.
    Routing protocols: Issues in designing routing protocols, Classification of routing protocols, Energy-
    efficient routing, Unicast, Broadcast and multicast, Geographic routing.
    Unit-III
    Data Storage and Manipulation: Data centric and content based routing, storage and retrieval in
    network, compression technologies for WSN, Data aggregation technique.
    Applications: Detecting unauthorized activity using a sensor network, WSN for Habitat Monitoring.

    Books Recommended:
    1. Holger Kerl, Andreas Willig, Protocols and Architectures for Wireless Sensor Network, John
    Wiley and Sons, 2005 (ISBN: 978-0-470-09511-9)
    2. Raghavendra, Cauligi S, Sivalingam, Krishna M., Zanti Taieb, Wireless Sensor Network,
    Springer 1st Ed. 2004 (ISBN: 978-4020-7883-5).
    3. Feng Zhao, Leonidas Guibas, Wireless Sensor Network,Elsevier, 1st Ed. 2004 (ISBN: 13- 978-
    1-55860-914-3)
    4. Kazem, Sohraby, Daniel Minoli, Taieb Zanti, Wireless Sensor Network: Technology, Protocols
    and Application, John Wiley and Sons 1st Ed., 2007 (ISBN: 978-0-471-74300-2).
    5. B. Krishnamachari, Networking Wireless Sensors, Cambridge University Press.
    6. N. P. Mahalik, Sensor Networks and Configuration: Fundamentals, Standards, Platforms, and
    Applications Springer Verlag.

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