Implementing a Self-organizing Wireless Sensor Network: Experiences and Challenges

摘要

Wireless sensor networks have specifically unique characteristics with regards to energy, memory, computational and complexity limitations. This paper shares the experiences gained in designing and implementing a wireless sensor network when we take these considerations into account. We also highlight some challenges faced in the implementation of the network. The hardware that is developed provides a realistic and flexible platform for future implementation and testing of relevant higher layer schemes.