Syllabus - Wireless Sensor Networks (IT 604(C))

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Wireless Sensor Networks (IT 604(C))

VI-Semester

Unit I

Overview of Wireless Sensor Networks

Network Characteristics, Network Applications, Network Design Objectives, Network Design Challenges, Technological Background : MEMS Technology , Wireless Communication Technology , Hardware and Software Platforms, Wireless Sensor Network Standards, Introduction, Network Architectures for Wireless Sensor Networks, Classifications of Wireless Sensor Networks, Protocol Stack for Wireless Sensor Networks.

Unit II

Fundamental MAC Protocols

MAC Design for Wireless Sensor Networks, MAC Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks: Contention-Based Protocols, Contention-Free Protocols, Hybrid Protocols. Introduction, Fundamentals and Challenges, Taxonomy of Routing and Data Dissemination Protocols, Overview of Routing and Data Dissemination Protocols: Location- Aided Protocols, Layered and In-Network Processing-Based Protocols, Data-Centric Protocols, Multipath-Based Protocols, Mobility-Based Protocols, QoS Based Protocols, Heterogeneity-Based Protocols.

Unit III

Introduction, Query Processing in Wireless Sensor Networks, Data Aggregation in Wireless Sensor Networks, Node Localization: Concepts and Challenges of Node Localization Technologies, Ranging Techniques for Wireless Sensor Networks, Wireless Localization Algorithms, Wireless Sensor Node Localization.

Unit IV

Need for Energy Efficiency and Power Control in Wireless Sensor Networks, Passive Power Conservation Mechanisms: Physical-Layer Power Conservation Mechanisms, MAC Layer Power Conservation Mechanisms, Higher Layer Power Conservation Mechanisms, Active Power Conservation Mechanisms: MAC Layer Mechanisms, Network Layer Mechanisms, Transport Layer Mechanisms.

Unit V

Fundamentals of Network Security, Challenges of Security in Wireless Sensor Networks, Security Attacks in Sensor Networks, Protocols and Mechanisms for Security, IEEE 802.15.4 and ZigBee Security .

Course Objective

To Understand the basic WSN technology and supporting protocols, Understand the medium access control protocols and address physical layer issues, Learn localization concepts for sensor networks, Learn energy efficiency and power control in sensor networks, Understand the security challenges in sensor networks.

Course Outcome

Have knowledge of some existing applications of wireless sensor actuator networks, Learn the various hardware, software platforms that exist for sensor networks, Have knowledge of the various protocols for sensor networks, Analyze modeling and simulation of sensor networks, Understand what research problems sensor networks pose in disciplines such as signal processing, wireless communications and even control systems

Practicals

Reference Books

  • Wireless Sensor Networks A Networking Perspective, Jun Zheng & Abbas Jamalipour, a john Wiley & sons, Inc., publication

  • Wireless sensor networks Technology, Protocols, and Applications , kazem sohraby, daniel minoli, taieb znati , a john Wiley & sons, Inc., publication

  • Fundamentals of wireless sensor networks theory and practice, Waltenegus Dargie, Christian Poellabauer, A John Wiley and Sons, Ltd., Publication