A survey on sensor networks

• Published in: IEEE communications magazine Vol. 40; no. 8; pp. 102 - 114
• Main Authors: Akyildiz, I.F., Weilian Su, Sankarasubramaniam, Y., Cayirci, E.
• Format: Magazine Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01-08-2002; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Ad hoc networks; Capacitive sensors; Electronics; Health; Intelligent sensors; Military; Military communication; Military computing; Networks; Patient monitoring; Protocols; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Sensors; Stacks; State of the art; Wireless communication; Wireless sensor networks
• ISSN: 0163-6804; 1558-1896
• DOI: 10.1109/MCOM.2002.1024422

The advancement in wireless communications and electronics has enabled the development of low-cost sensor networks. The sensor networks can be used for various application areas (e.g., health, military, home). For different application areas, there are different technical issues that researchers are currently resolving. The current state of the art of sensor networks is captured in this article, where solutions are discussed under their related protocol stack layer sections. This article also points out the open research issues and intends to spark new interests and developments in this field.