Course Code WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS Course
ECE4007
LT
Type
Credits 3
Course Objectives :
Learn various networking concepts related to wireless sensor networks.
Impart the knowledge about architectures, routing, clustering and security in wireless sensor networks
To study the wireless sensor networks protocol design
To study the applications of wireless sensor networks
Course Outcomes:
Students who complete this course will be able to
Understand the architecture of wireless sensor networks
Examine the performance of various wireless sensor network protocols
Appreciate the importance of wireless sensor networks
Student Outcomes (SO) : a,c,e,j,k
Modul
Module Description Hrs. SO
e No.
1 Introduction: 10 a,e
Ad hoc Networks - Applications of Ad Hoc Wireless Networks - Issues in Ad
Hoc Wireless Networks – Sensor versus Ad Hoc Networks - Technical
Challenges and design principles of Wireless Sensor Networks – Sensor Network
Applications ; Single Node Architecture and protocol stack – Hardware
Components – Energy Consumption of Sensor Nodes, Sensor Network Scenarios,
Gateway Concepts
2 Physical and MAC Layer Protocol Design: 9 a,c
Design Constraints and Requirements - Physical Layer and Transceiver Design ;
Link layer fundamentals and requirements – Link management - MAC Protocols
–– S-MAC , Low Duty Cycle and Wakeup concepts – Contention Based –
Schedule Based, IEEE 802.15.4 Standard – PHY/MAC Slotted – Un-slotted
CSMA/CA- GTS Mechanism
3 Network Layer – Routing Protocol Design: 9 c,e
Need for routing protocol- Energy aware routing- Location based routing : GF,
GAF, GEAR, GPSR, Attribute based routing – Directed diffusion, Rumor routing,
Geographic hash tables; Zigbee & 6LoWPAN Network Layer Design
4 Localization & Tracking 8 a,e
Localization Algorithms – Range Based – Range Free – Collaborative
Localization; Sensor Models ; Tracking Scenario – Bayesian State Estimation
5 Platform, Tools & WSN Applications: 7 j,k
Programming Challenges ; Node-Level Platforms – Contiki OS/ Tiny OS ;
Node-Level Simulator – Ns2/Ns3/Omnet++ - Castalia/TOSSIM/Cooja ; Case
studies – Internet of Things: Category 1 WSN Applications - Sensor and Robots,
Reconfigurable Sensor Networks, Highway Monitoring, Military Applications,
Civil and Environmental Engineering Applications, Wildfire Instrumentation,
Habitat Monitoring. Category 2 WSN Applications – Home Control, Building
Automation, Industrial Automation, Medical Applications.
6 Guest Lecture in Contemporary Topics 2 j,k
Total 45
Mode of Teaching and Learning:
Flipped Class Room, Activity Based Teaching/Learning, Digital/Computer based models, wherever
possible to augment lecture for practice/tutorial and minimum 2 hours lectures by industry experts
on contemporary topics
Mode of Evaluation:
The assessment and evaluation components may consist of unannounced open book examinations,
quizzes, student’s portfolio generation and assessment, and any other innovative assessment
practices followed by faculty, in addition to the Continuous Assessment Tests and Term End
Examination.
Text Book(s):
1. Holger Karl and Andreas Wiilig, “Protocols and Architectures for Wireless Sensor
Networks” 2017, 1st Edition, John Wiley and Sons Limited, New Delhi, India.
2. Kazem Sohraby, Daniel Minoli, & Taieb Znati, “Wireless Sensor Networks-Technology,
Protocols, and Applications”, 2016, 1st Edition, John Wiley and Sons Limited, New Delhi,
India.
Reference Book(s):
1. Jun Zheng and Abbas Jamalipour,” Wireless Sensor Networks- A Networking
Perspective”,2014, 1st Edition, John Wiley and Sons Limited, New Delhi, India.
2. Feng Zhao & Leonidas J. Guibas, “Wireless Sensor Networks- An Information Processing
Approach”, 2014, 1st Edition, Elsevier, India.
3. C. Siva Ram Murthy and B.S.Manoj “Ad Hoc Wireless Networks,” Pearson Edition 2005.
4. Ian F. Akyildiz, Mehmet Can Vuran, “Wireless Sensor Networks”, Volume 6 of
Advanced Texts in Communications and Networking, Wiley, 2010
Recommendation by the Board of Studies on 24.11.2018
Approval by Academic council on 17.06.2019
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