-\indent In this chapter, an overview of the wireless sensor networks have been presented that shows our focus in this dissertation. The structure of the typical wireless sensor network and the main components of the sensor nodes have been demonstrated. Several types of wireless sensor networks are described. Various fields of applications covering a wide spectrum for a WSNs including health, home, environmental, military, and industrial applications have been presented. As demonstrated, since sensor nodes have limited battery life; since it is impossible to replace batteries, especially in remote and hostile environments; the limited power of a battery represents the critical challenge in WSNs. The main challenges in WSNs have explained; on the other hand, the energy efficient solutions have proposed in order to handle these challenges. Many energy efficient mechanisms have been illustrated, which are aimed to reduce the energy consumption by the different units of the wireless sensor nodes in WSNs. The definition of the network lifetime has been presented and in different contexts. The problem of the coverage is explained, where constructing energy efficient coverage protocols one of the main scientific research challenges in WSNs. This chapter highlights the main design issues for the coverage problems that need to be considered in designing a coverage protocol for WSNs. In addition, the energy consumption Modeling have been demonstrated.
+\indent In this chapter, an overview of the wireless sensor networks has been presented. Unlike traditional ad-hoc networks, WSNs are collaborative and very oriented toward a specific application domain. The structure of the typical wireless sensor network and the main components of the sensor nodes have been detailed. Several types of wireless sensor networks are described. Various fields of applications covering a wide spectrum for a WSNs including health, home, environmental, military, and industrial applications have been presented. As shown, since sensor nodes have limited battery life; since it is impossible to replace batteries, especially in remote and hostile environments; the limited power of a battery represents the critical challenge in WSNs. The main challenges in WSNs have explained. Energy efficiency is the primary challenge to increase the network lifetime. Therefore, the energy efficient solutions have proposed in order to handle that challenge. Many energy efficient mechanisms have been illustrated, which are aimed to reduce the energy consumption of the different parts of the wireless sensor nodes in WSNs. The definition of the network lifetime has been presented and in different contexts. The problem of the coverage in WSNs is explained. One of the main scientific research challenges in WSNs is how to build energy efficient coverage protocols. This chapter highlights the main design issues for the coverage problems that need to be considered in designing a coverage protocol for WSNs. In addition, the energy consumption modeling have been illustrated.
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