The course aims to discuss recent achievements in the field of wireless sensor networks, including architecture, protocols and application scenarios. It covers the following topics: introduction to wireless sensor networks and their applications, characteristics and constrains, approaches of self- organization and routing algorithms, main programming issues and an overview of operating systems and middleware. The emphasis is given on environmental applications of telemetry and health-oriented sensor networks. The course is laboratory based and uses Micaz (TinyOS) nodes. A set of tasks and modules are being developed during the semester leading to a large project.

Recent achievements in electronics and telecommunications have facilitated the development of multi-functional sensor nodes (nodes), low-power and small-scale, that can freely communicate over short distances. These nodes can be connected together to form WSNs. Wireless sensor networks consist of a large number of nodes forming a multihop wireless network, connected to low power radio transceivers. Restrictions on nodes require different design and operation of wireless sensor networks compared with traditional wireless networks and require the development of new protocols and management methods.

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2 hr teaching and 2 hr laboratory exercises

30% final exam, 70% semester projects

• Gardner Julian W., Μικροαισθητήρες, ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ Α. ΤΖΙΟΛΑ & ΥΙΟΙ, 2000