Sensor networks: an overview

7 May 2003

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Potentials

Vol. 22 (2), 20-23
https://doi.org/10.1109/mp.2003.1197877

Abstract

Advances in hardware and wireless network technologies have created low-cost, low-power, multifunctional miniature sensor devices. These devices make up hundreds or thousands of ad hoc tiny sensor nodes spread across a geographical area. These sensor nodes collaborate among themselves to establish a sensing network. A sensor network can provide access to information anytime, anywhere by collecting, processing, analyzing and disseminating data. Thus, the network actively participates in creating a smart environment.

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