Realistic Applications for Wireless Sensor Networks

Abstract

Military surveillance, home health care or assisted living, and environ-mental science are three major application areas for wireless sensor networks. Rev-olutionary changes are possible in these areas by using wireless sensor networks. To show the breadth and advantages of wireless sensor networks, design and implemen-tation details are presented for three systems, one in each of these three application domains. Key research challenges and the approaches taken to address them are highlighted. Challenges requiring significantly improved solutions are also identi-fied. These systems and others like them provide significant evidence for the utility of wireless sensor networks.