Meeting the Challenges for Wireless Sensor Network Deployment in Buildings

Costas Daskalakis; Nikos Sakkas; Maria Kouveletsou

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Meeting the Challenges for Wireless Sensor Network Deployment in Buildings

Costas Daskalakis, Nikos Sakkas, Maria Kouveletsou

Published in International Journal of Sensors and Sensor Networks (Volume 1, Issue 1)

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Abstract

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) in buildings are faced with transmission issues, much more severe than those of outdoor applications. Next to the transmission effective range, battery lifetime is also of a high importance, as it can sig-nificantly affect network performance and maintenance requirements. In this paper we present an architectural concept, in fact a dynamic routing protocol, for the setup of a building WSN. Three key goals have underpinned the protocol design; ability to cost efficiently address transmission distance within buildings, acceptable battery longevity, typically up to a year, and no data loss. Experimental data have been collected over a period of several months and have demonstrated the much enhanced performance of the network, when compared to the performance before the protocol implementation.

Published in	International Journal of Sensors and Sensor Networks (Volume 1, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijssn.20130101.11
Page(s)	9-1
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Wireless Networks, Dynamic Routing, Relaying

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Costas Daskalakis, Nikos Sakkas, Maria Kouveletsou. (2013). Meeting the Challenges for Wireless Sensor Network Deployment in Buildings. International Journal of Sensors and Sensor Networks, 1(1), 9-1. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijssn.20130101.11

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Costas Daskalakis; Nikos Sakkas; Maria Kouveletsou. Meeting the Challenges for Wireless Sensor Network Deployment in Buildings. Int. J. Sens. Sens. Netw. 2013, 1(1), 9-1. doi: 10.11648/j.ijssn.20130101.11

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Costas Daskalakis, Nikos Sakkas, Maria Kouveletsou. Meeting the Challenges for Wireless Sensor Network Deployment in Buildings. Int J Sens Sens Netw. 2013;1(1):9-1. doi: 10.11648/j.ijssn.20130101.11

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Costas Daskalakis

Applied Industrial Technologies Ltd., Gerakas, Attiki, Greece
Nikos Sakkas

Applied Industrial Technologies Ltd., Gerakas, Attiki, Greece
Maria Kouveletsou

Applied Industrial Technologies Ltd., Gerakas, Attiki, Greece

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Costas Daskalakis; Nikos Sakkas; Maria Kouveletsou. Meeting the Challenges for Wireless Sensor Network Deployment in Buildings. Int. J. Sens. Sens. Netw. 2013, 1(1), 9-1. doi: 10.11648/j.ijssn.20130101.11

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Costas Daskalakis, Nikos Sakkas, Maria Kouveletsou. Meeting the Challenges for Wireless Sensor Network Deployment in Buildings. Int J Sens Sens Netw. 2013;1(1):9-1. doi: 10.11648/j.ijssn.20130101.11

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