Wireless sensor networks (Topical Term)

Work cat.: Wireless sensor network security, c2008: t.p.; p. 1 ("wireless sensor networks" (WSN), mainly provide physical information such as temperature, radiation, etc., to a computer system; main difference from wired networks is their decentralized and specialized nature, can be deployed without supporting infrastructure; WSN differs from another wireless network paradigm, "mobile ad hoc network" (MANET) in that WSN devices totally autonomous)

Wireless sensor networks : architecture and protocols, c2007: t.p.; p. 33 (similar to development of other wireless personal communication systems, present development of wireless sensor networks goes back at least to 1978)

Computational Science--ICCS 2005, 2005- : pt. 2, p. 461 (recent advances in micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology, wireless communications, digital electronics have enabled development of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) consisting of low-cost, low-power multifunctional sensor nodes communicating untethered in short distances; WSNs differ from traditional Ad Hoc networks, ie, their system lifetime is limited due to battery power resources)

SPIN keyword thesaurus online, June 12, 2008 (1004173: wireless sensor networks)