August 12, 2008 by Marco Zennaro | 1 Comment
Paper: Censor Networks, A Critique of “Sensor Networks” from a Systems Perspective
In this paper Bhaskaran Raman and Kameswari Chebrolu from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, present a critique of the field of WSN. They say that literature in this domain falls into two main, distinct categories: (1) algorithms or protocols, and (2) application-centric system design. A striking observation is that references across these two categories are minimal, and superficial at best. They argue that this is not accidental, and is the result of three main flaws in the former category of work. Going forward, an application-driven, bottom-up approach is required for meaningful articulation and subsequent solution of any networking issues in WSNs.
The paper is available here. Enjoy the reading!
“Wireless sensor nets seek “killer” application”
The paper supports and ellaborates the theme.