Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks (ePub)

This book provides a comprehensive yet easy coverage of ad hoc and sensor networks and fills the gap of existing literature in this growing field. It emphasizes that there is a major interdependence among various layers of the network protocol stack. Contrary to wired or even one-hop cellular networks, the lack of a fixed infrastructure, the inherent mobility, the wireless channel, and the underlying routing mechanism by ad hoc and sensor networks introduce a number of technological challenges that are difficult to address within the boundaries of a single protocol layer.All existing textbooks on the subject often focus on a specific aspect of the technology, and fail to provide critical insights on cross-layer interdependencies. To fully understand these intriguing networks, one need to grasp specific solutions individually, and also the many interdependencies and cross-layer interactions.Contents:IntroductionRouting in Ad Hoc NetworksBroadcasting, Multicasting and GeocastingWireless LANsWireless PANsWireless Mesh NetworksDirectional Antenna SystemsCognitive Radio and NetworksTCP over Ad Hoc NetworksApplications of Sensor NetworksSensor Networks Design ConsiderationsSensor Networks in Controlled Environment and ActuatorsSecurity in Ad Hoc and Sensor NetworksIntegrating MANETs, WLANs, and Cellular NetworksReadership: Researchers, developers and institutions keen in the applications of wireless devices, and graduate and senior undergraduate students in networking, computer engineering and electrical engineering.