Cognitive Wireless Sensor Network Platform for Cooperative Communications
Nowadays, Wireless Ad Hoc Sensor Networks (WAHSNs), specially limited in energy and resources, are subject to development constraints and difficulties such as the increasing RF spectrum saturation at the unlicensed bands. Cognitive Wireless Sensor Networks (CWSNs), leaning on a cooperative communica...
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| Series: | International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks |
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| author | Agustín Tena Guillermo Jara Juan Domingo Elena Romero Alvaro Araujo |
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| description | Nowadays, Wireless Ad Hoc Sensor Networks (WAHSNs), specially limited in energy and resources, are subject to development constraints and difficulties such as the increasing RF spectrum saturation at the unlicensed bands. Cognitive Wireless Sensor Networks (CWSNs), leaning on a cooperative communication model, develop new strategies to mitigate the inefficient use of the spectrum that WAHSNs face. However, few and poorly featured platforms allow their study due to their early research stage. This paper presents a versatile platform that brings together cognitive properties into WAHSNs. It combines hardware and software modules as an entire instrument to investigate CWSNs. The hardware fits WAHSN requirements in terms of size, cost, features, and energy. It allows communication over three different RF bands, becoming the only cognitive platform for WAHSNs with this capability. In addition, its modular and scalable design is widely adaptable to almost any WAHSN application. Significant features such as radio interface (RI) agility or energy consumption have been proven throughout different performance tests. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cc28a56e3fd74baa8b0e05ab852708e32024-11-02T23:52:44ZengHindawi - SAGE PublishingInternational Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks1550-14772013-12-011010.1155/2014/473905473905Cognitive Wireless Sensor Network Platform for Cooperative CommunicationsAgustín TenaGuillermo JaraJuan DomingoElena RomeroAlvaro AraujoNowadays, Wireless Ad Hoc Sensor Networks (WAHSNs), specially limited in energy and resources, are subject to development constraints and difficulties such as the increasing RF spectrum saturation at the unlicensed bands. Cognitive Wireless Sensor Networks (CWSNs), leaning on a cooperative communication model, develop new strategies to mitigate the inefficient use of the spectrum that WAHSNs face. However, few and poorly featured platforms allow their study due to their early research stage. This paper presents a versatile platform that brings together cognitive properties into WAHSNs. It combines hardware and software modules as an entire instrument to investigate CWSNs. The hardware fits WAHSN requirements in terms of size, cost, features, and energy. It allows communication over three different RF bands, becoming the only cognitive platform for WAHSNs with this capability. In addition, its modular and scalable design is widely adaptable to almost any WAHSN application. Significant features such as radio interface (RI) agility or energy consumption have been proven throughout different performance tests.https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/473905 |
| spellingShingle | Agustín Tena Guillermo Jara Juan Domingo Elena Romero Alvaro Araujo Cognitive Wireless Sensor Network Platform for Cooperative Communications International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks |
| title | Cognitive Wireless Sensor Network Platform for Cooperative Communications |
| title_full | Cognitive Wireless Sensor Network Platform for Cooperative Communications |
| title_fullStr | Cognitive Wireless Sensor Network Platform for Cooperative Communications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cognitive Wireless Sensor Network Platform for Cooperative Communications |
| title_short | Cognitive Wireless Sensor Network Platform for Cooperative Communications |
| title_sort | cognitive wireless sensor network platform for cooperative communications |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/473905 |
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