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Self-organization in sensor and actor networks / Falko Dressler.
| Author/creator | Dressler, Falko |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Chichester, England ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, |
| Description | xxiv, 362 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Wiley series in communications networking & distributed systems |
| Contents | ContentsPrefaceI Self Organization1 Introduction to Self Organization1.1 Understanding self organization1.2 Application scenarios for self organization2 System Management and Control A Historical Overview2.1 System architecture2.2 Management and control2.2.1 Centralized control2.2.2 Distributed systems2.2.3 Self organizing systems3 Self Organization Context and Capabilities3.1 Complex systems3.2 Self organization and emergence3.3 Systems lacking self organization3.3.1 External control3.3.2 Blueprints and templates3.4 Self X capabilities3.5 Consequences of emergent properties3.6 Operating self organizing systems3.6.1 Asimov's Laws of Robotics3.6.2 Attractors3.7 Limitations of self organization4 Natural Self Organization4.1 Development of understandings4.2 Examples in natural sciences4.2.1 Biology4.2.2 Chemistry4.3 Differentiation self organization and bio inspired4.3.1 Exploring bio inspired4.3.2 Bio inspired techniques4.3.3 Self organization vs. bio inspired5 Self Organization in Technical Systems5.1 General applicability5.1.1 Autonomous systems5.1.2 Multi robot systems5.1.3 Autonomic networking5.1.4 Mobile Ad Hoc Networks5.1.5 Sensor and Actor Networks5.2 Operating Sensor and Actor Networks6 Methods and Techniques6.1 Basic methods6.1.1 Positive and negative feedback6.1.2 Interactions among individuals and with the environment6.1.3 Probabilistic techniques6.2 Design paradigms for self organization6.2.1 Design process6.2.2 Discussion of the design paradigms6.3 Developing nature inspired self organizing systems6.4 Modeling self organizing systems6.4.1 Overview to modeling techniques6.4.2 Differential equation models6.4.3 Monte Carlo simulations6.4.4 Choosing the right modeling technique7 Self Organization Further ReadingII Networking Aspects: Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks8 Mobile Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks8.1 Ad hoc networks8.1.1 Basic properties of ad hoc networks8.1.2 Mobile Ad Hoc Networks8.2 Wireless Sensor Networks8.2.1 Basic properties of sensor networks8.2.2 Composition of single sensor nodes8.2.3 Communication in sensor networks8.2.4 Energy aspects8.2.5 Coverage and deployment8.2.6 Comparison between MANETs and WSNs8.2.7 Application examples8.3 Challenges and research issues8.3.1 Required functionality and constraints8.3.2 Research objectives9 Self Organization in Sensor Networks 9.1 Properties and objectives9.2 Categorization in two dimensions9.2.1 Horizontal dimension9.2.2 Vertical dimension9.3 Methods and application examples9.3.1 Mapping with primary self organization methods9.3.2 Global state9.3.3 Location information9.3.4 Neighborhood information9.3.5 Local state9.3.6 Probabilistic techniques10 Medium Access Control10.1 Contention based protocols10.2 Sensor MAC10.2.1 Synchronized listen/sleep cycles10.2.2 Performance aspects10.2.3 Performance evaluation10.3 Power Control MAC protocol10.4 Conclusion11 Ad Hoc Routing11.1 Overview and categorization11.1.1 Address based routing vs. data centric forwarding11.1.2 Classification of ad hoc routi. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [335]-353) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2007028888 |
| ISBN | 0470028203 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780470028209 (hbk.) |
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