Abstract
Unlike conventional computer networks such as office LANs or the Internet which can be used for a
host of applications, wireless sensor networks are typically used for specific applications in mind. It is
this fundamental difference combined with the fact that energy efficiency is of paramount importance
in wireless sensor networks that a different approach needs to be taken when designing protocols. In
this paper we first describe the main differences and benefits of the cross-layered techniques used for
sensor networks over the traditional OSI layered approach used for conventional networks. We then
give two examples which illustrate how we extend usual sensor network cross-layered optimization by
going beyond just MAC-routing optimizations to optimizations between the application and the MAC
layers.
Original language | Undefined |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing, ISSNIP 2007 |
Editors | M Palaniswami, S Marusic, Y.W. Law |
Place of Publication | Melbourne |
Publisher | IEEE |
Pages | 19-24 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Print) | 1-4244-1502-0 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2007 |
Event | 3rd International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing, ISSNIP 2007 - Melbourne, Australia Duration: 3 Dec 2007 → 6 Dec 2007 Conference number: 3 |
Publication series
Name | ISSNIP |
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Publisher | IEEE |
Number | 7 |
Conference
Conference | 3rd International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing, ISSNIP 2007 |
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Abbreviated title | ISSNIP |
Country/Territory | Australia |
City | Melbourne |
Period | 3/12/07 → 6/12/07 |
Keywords
- CAES-PS: Pervasive Systems
- METIS-245931
- IR-59879
- EWI-11715