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1. Presented by
Vijayanand Metri
2GO13CS059
Seminar
on
Wireless Sensor Networks
Under the Guidance of
Prof. Surekha
Dept of CSE,GEC Haveri

2. Contents
 Introduction
 Architecture of a WSN
 Types of WSN
 Characteristics
 Features
 Issues related to WSN
 Applications
 Advantages
 Disadvantages
 Conclusion
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3. Introduction
 What is a sensor ?
 What is a wireless sensor network (WSN)…?
 Functions of a sensor node in the network
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Constraints
Cost Size Topology
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4. Architecture of a WSN
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5. Block diagram of sensor node
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6. Types of WSN
1. Terrestrial WSNs - Military application
2. Underground WSNs - Monitor underground condition
3. Underwater WSNs - Water quality monitoring
4. Multi-media WSNs - Public security application
5. Mobile WSNs - Mobile application
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7. Characteristics of a WSN
1. Concurrency processing
2. Low cost
3. low energy resources
4. Chance to cope with node failures
5. Simplicity of use
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8. Features
 Ad hoc deployment
 Unattended operation
 Unmetered
 Dynamic changes
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9. Issues related to WSN
 Design issues
 Topology issues
 Other issues
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10. Applications of WSN
 Environmental monitoring
 Health monitoring
 Forest fire detection
 Landslide detection
 Water quality monitoring
 Traffic control
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11. Advantages of a WSN
 It avoids plenty of wiring.
 Suitable for the non-reachable places.
 Cheaper implementation .
 Scalable
 flexible
 Network setups can be simpler
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12. Disadvantages of WSN
 Low speed
 Less secure
 More complicate configuration
 Easily trouble surroundings
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13. Conclusion
WSNs consist of small nodes with sensing, computation, and
wireless communications capabilities.
 WSNs are solve many open issues.
WSNs are practical, cost-effective, and usefully.
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14. Bibliography
1. I.F. Akyildiz, W. Su, Y. Sankarasubramaniam, E. Cayirci, A survey on SNs,
IEEE Communicat ions Magazine 40 (8) (2002) 104–112.
2. S. Toumpis, T. Tassiulas, Optimal deployment of large WSNs, IEEE
Transactions on Information Theory 52 (2006) 2935–2953.
3. J. Yick, G. Pasternack, B. Mukherjee, D. Ghosal,Integration in WSNs in
International Journal of Wireless and Mobile Computing (IJWMC) 1
(2006) 101–112.
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15. Thanks