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Quiroz, Abraham
Vinas, Martin
January 2019
I. Introduction
WSNs are the type of networks in which sensor nodes sense the network information and
Wireless sensors have limited resources in memory, computation power, bandwidth, and energy.
Their small physical size enables them to be embedded in the physical environment. WSNs are
applications such as battlefield surveillance. However, wireless sensor networks are now used in
many civilian application areas, including environment and habitat monitoring, healthcare
applications, home automation, and traffic control. It has received worldwide attention in recent
that has facilitated the development of Smart Sensors. These sensors are small and have limited
processing and computational resources, and they are inexpensive compared to conventional
sensors. These sensor nodes can recognize measure and collect information from the
environment and based on a local decision-making process, they can transmit the captured data
to the user
II. Abstract
development, main properties, and the fundamentals of the sensor’s main functions. It also
elaborates the sensor’s mechanism, its basic architecture, characteristics of each part of the
network and how each contributes to the mechanism. It will also give a brief rundown on some of
its applications in the real world and how it changed the field of wireless technology. It will also
deal with the technology’s advantages and disadvantages from its current state, what can be done
to improve its shortcomings, and what will the vision be with this techonology furnished to its full
This paper proposed a new application in AUV for smart cities to manage their resources
and provide better services to the community; research, development and production in industry.
The smart city vision is to enhance the quality of life of the residents and visitors, improve
utilization of the cities resources, increase sustainability and reduce negative impact on the
environment. AUV applications in smart cities will be deployed through Traffic monitoring and
management, Merchandise order delivery, UAV-aided wireless communications, UAV taxi, UAV-
based fog computing and Data collection in WSN using UAV’s. The proposed future application
Design and Deployment of Aqua Monitoring System Using Wireless Sensor Networks and
IAR-Kick
(Chandanapalli, Reddy E, and Lakshmi D)
This paper proposed a system using Wireless sensor networks. Wireless sensor networks
are used to monitor aqua farms for relevant parameters, such as pH levels, humidity, dissolved
oxygen levels, water temperature, ammonia levels etc. This system consists of two modules
which are transmitter station and receiver station. The transmitter station consists of sensor nodes
such as pH, humidity, and temperature inside and outside of water, and also microcontrollers,
GSM, analog/digital converters. The receiver station consists of GSM module for receiving the
sensing data from transmitter through GSM network. The receiver station receives data through
the com port and stores in PC in order to achieve human-computer interface. The graphical user
interface was designed, so that farmers and investigators can observe, investigate and analyze
the related data. The user interface allows them to convey the analyzed data in the form of a
message to the farmers in their respective local languages to their Mobile Phones and alerts them
in unhygienic environmental conditions. With this even semi-literate farmers can interact with the
system and can understand the information in order to take suitable actions.
Developing Countries
economic zones that cradle economic growth and development in particular regions of the
country. Countries located in the earth's ring of fire have the added challenge of maintaining these
However, cities and economic zones in developing countries lack the monitoring system that is
needed for earthquake warning, post-disaster applications and developmental research. This
paper presents the development of a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) for earthquake monitoring.
Its low cost makes it suitable for implementation in cities and economic zones in developing
countries. The use of MEMS accelerometers greatly reduces the cost compared to other systems
already in the market. The pilot system is composed of six slave nodes and a base station node.
The slave nodes are mote platforms equipped with a tri-axial accelerometer and a radio chip for
wireless data transmission. Vibrations measured by the slave nodes are transmitted wirelessly
until it reaches the base station node, which acts as the data sink, and is responsible for the serial
interface of the (base station) PC to the sensor network. The base station node is also responsible
for time synchronization of the system. Routing protocols, such as the multi-hop protocol, extend
the wireless communication range of a node for wider coverage of large-scale deployments. Other
protocols update the system model of the network for better reliability in case of failure of a single
node. Lastly, the base station (PC) handles the logging and the storage of the data for future
Smart Farm Using Wireless Sensor Network for Data Acquisition and Power Control
Distribution
(Culibrina, Dadios)
Smart Farming makes a tremendous contribution for food sustainability for 21st century.
Using wireless sensor network in farming from; independent power source distribution, monitoring
valves and switches operation, and remote area control will efficiently produce excellent quality
farm products in all season. In order to control farm power distribution and irrigation system, this
paper proposes a communication methodology of the wireless sensor network for collecting
environment data and sending control command to turn on/off irrigation system and manipulate
power distribution. Based on their gathered data, the proposed system developed is accurate
Via Lyapunov function, the validity of the proposed algorithm is shown under the varying
network topologies. Ns simulation results indicate that the proposed algorithm restrains
the congestion over the wireless sensor network, maintains a high throughput and a low
delay time, and also improves the quality of service for the whole network.
Advantages
networks – is that they are truly wireless. Most traditional “wireless” access points needs to be
wired to the Internet to broadcast outgoing signals. For large wireless networks, Ethernet cables
need to be buried in ceilings and walls and throughout public areas. (Sarao, 2018)
It is a flexible network and can adapt to changes in available network resources such
Wireless sensor networks can accommodate new devices in the network any time,
with ease.
WSN saves a lot of wiring cost and sensors, i.e. passive infrared (PIR) detectors are
It can be applied on a large scale and in various fields such as healthcare, defense,
Disadvantages
Despite its appealing advantages, wireless sensor network also has its disadvantages.
WSN network are not as secure as compared to wired networks. Hackers can get into
Sensor nodes can get interrupted by other wireless devices such as Bluetooth.
It is more complex to configure.
Nodes need to be charged at regular intervals. Battery life of the nodes is very low.
IV. Functionality
Several real applications have been deployed and with the advancement in technology,
new application areas keep emerging. Here we describe some examples of the recently deployed
The flexibility, fault tolerance, high sensing fidelity, low-cost and rapid deployment
characteristics of sensor networks create many new and exciting application areas for remote
sensing. In the future, this wide range of application areas will make sensor networks an integral
part of our lives. However, realization of sensor networks needs to satisfy the constraints
introduced by factors such as fault tolerance, scalability, cost, hardware, topology change,
environment and power consumption. Since these constraints are highly stringent and specific for
sensor networks, new wireless ad hoc networking techniques are required. Many researchers are
currently engaged in developing the technologies needed for different layers of the sensor
networks protocol stack.
VI. Recommendation
To achieve a better prospective on WSN, every private, public sectors and experts must
participate on building network infrastructures and ensuring current issues regarding WSN are
answered and aware for potential threats so that new services of application acquiring WSN will
not compromise. Acquiring new ways of optimizing WSN will also help reduce the risk, negative
VII. References
E. Dadios, & F. Culibrina.(2015). Smart Farm Using Wireless Sensor Network for Data Acquisition
Sensor Network.