WM2Snet deployment: an experimental approach

Author(s):

  • Tiago Camilo, Department of Informatics Engineering, University of Coimbra Polo II, Pinhal de Marrocos, 3030-290 Coimbra-Portugal
  • Pedro Melo, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon, Campus IST-Taguspark, 2744-016 Porto Salvo, Portugal
  • André Rodrigues, Department of Informatics Engineering, University of Coimbra Polo II, Pinhal de Marrocos, 3030-290 Coimbra-Portugal
  • Luís Pedrosa, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon, Campus IST-Taguspark, 2744-016 Porto Salvo, Portugal
  • Jorge Sá Silva, Department of Informatics Engineering, University of Coimbra Polo II, Pinhal de Marrocos, 3030-290 Coimbra-Portugal
  • Rui Neves, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon, Campus IST-Taguspark, 2744-016 Porto Salvo, Portugal
  • Rui Rocha, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon, Campus IST-Taguspark, 2744-016 Porto Salvo, Portugal
  • Fernando Boavida, Department of Informatics Engineering, University of Coimbra Polo II, Pinhal de Marrocos, 3030-290 Coimbra-Portugal

Source: Book Chapter, in Aggelou, G. (Ed.): Wireless Mesh Networking with 802.16, 802.11 and ZigBEE, McGraw-Hill Communications, pp.352–362, 2008

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Communications, New York, USA

Citation:

  • Tiago Camilo, Pedro Melo, André Rodrigues, Luís Pedrosa, Jorge Sá Silva, Rui Neves, Rui Rocha, Fernando Boavida; "WM2Snet deployment: an experimental approach", Book Chapter, in Aggelou, G. (Ed.): Wireless Mesh Networking with 802.16, 802.11 and ZigBEE, McGraw-Hill Communications, pp.352–362

Keywords: Wireless Sensor Networks, Deployment, Coverage, Connectivity

Abstract:

Wireless Sensor Networks are a relatively new concept, having only recently been deployed in real environments. However, in researching literature regarding technical sensor placement, one finds a general lack of documentation. On the other hand, the deployment problem has been mainly addressed through simulation, normally using non-realistic parameters. Additionally, there is hardly any documentation relating many of the proposed algorithms with real deployment scenarios. This paper aims to characterize typical sensor platforms and the way they are commonly used in most representative scenarios as well as to define the basic guidelines to choose a proper deployment strategy. Experimental results demonstrate that environmental parameters and operating attributes of the deployed wireless sensor network have a significant impact on its ultimate effectiveness conditioning radio connectivity and phenomenon coverage, among other factors.

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