Real Deployments of Wireless Sensor Networks

Abstract

Sensor networks are becoming one of the most used technologies in our lives. Although there are several surveys about sensor networks, almost all of them focus on theoretical basis with little simulations. Some of the studies only explain where these kinds of networks can be useful, without details on how can they be applied. This paper classifies the applications of wireless sensor networks and describes real implementations. The target is to complement the existing surveys, by presenting details on real implementations in order to understand how these networks run, and how they are designed, maintained and operated.