Smart MEMS and Sensor Systems 2: Practical aspects of wireless sensor network design

Summary form only for tutorial. This tutorial is the second presented by the authors of Smart MEMS and Sensor Systems (2006, Imperial College Press). This tutorial concentrates on the problems posed in the design of large scale wireless sensor networks. The literature in the field is rich, containing solutions to many problems. Only some of these problems will be faced in practice by implementers of WSN, and not all of the theoretical solutions work. Practical experience of WSN design is required to separate out the real problems and real solutions. The perspective here is strictly practical, and top-down, so as to provide helpful guidance for those embarking on WSN design.