Practical Deployments of SEMAT on Wireless Sensor Networks in the Marine Environment

It is important to develop a communication-efficient solution to manage data distribution modeling in an environmental sensor system supported by a clustered structure of the network. Thus, sensor networks present significant systems challenges involving the use of large numbers of resource-constrained nodes operating essentially unattended and exposed to potential local communication failures. MEMS technology, more reliable wireless communication and low-cost manufacturing have resulted in small, inexpensive and powerful sensors with embedded processing and wireless networking capability. When the number of sensor nodes becomes large, the centralized approach must be reviewed. In this paper we discuss the strengths and limitations of localized and collaborative methods in supporting services and applications of sensor networks in the life-science.