Title :
A Step towards Standardization of Wireless Sensor Networks: A Layered Protocol Architecture Perspective
Author :
Madani, Sajjad A. ; Mahlknecht, Stefan ; Glaser, Johann
Author_Institution :
Vienna Univ. of Technol., Vienna
Abstract :
Unlike the Internet, wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have yet to result in wide deployment in the real world. The unique properties of wireless communication including mobility, rapidly changing and unpredictable link quality, limited resources in terms of computation and energy, opportunistic exploitation, environmental obstructions, and new design paradigms motivates to divert from traditional layered architectures. At the same time, "plug and play" like features of the layered architecture which resulted in wide range deployment of the systems are required. In this paper we focus on the layered protocol architecture for WSNs, which provides the benefits of traditional layered architectures (interoperability) as well as focuses on cross layer design to leverage from the benefits offered by the unique wireless communication properties.
Keywords :
protocols; standardisation; wireless sensor networks; cross layer design; layered protocol architecture; wireless communication property; wireless sensor network interoperability; wireless sensor network standardization; Computer architecture; Costs; Cross layer design; Open systems; Physical layer; Routing; Standardization; Wireless application protocol; Wireless communication; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Sensor Technologies and Applications, 2007. SensorComm 2007. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Valencia
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-2988-2
DOI :
10.1109/SENSORCOMM.2007.4394902