Hierarchical sensor network architecture for stationary smart node supervision

Ming-Hui Jin; Wen-Jong Wu; Chun-Kuang Chen; Yih-Fan Chen; Chih-Min Wen; Cheng-Yan Kao; Shih-An Yu; Yun-Han Lin; Jhen-Gang Huang; Herman Rao; Ching-Hsiang Hsu; Chih-Kung Lee

doi:10.1117/12.539677

29 July 2004 Hierarchical sensor network architecture for stationary smart node supervision

Ming-Hui Jin, Wen-Jong Wu, Chun-Kuang Chen, Yih-Fan Chen, Chih-Min Wen, Cheng-Yan Kao, Shih-An Yu, Yun-Han Lin, Jhen-Gang Huang, Herman Rao, Ching-Hsiang Hsu, Chih-Kung Lee

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 5389, Smart Structures and Materials 2004: Smart Electronics, MEMS, BioMEMS, and Nanotechnology; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.539677
Event: Smart Structures and Materials, 2004, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Most wireless sensor networks base their design on an ad hoc (multi-hop) network technology that focus on organizing and maintaining a network formed by a group of moving objects with a communication device in an area with no fixed base stations or access points. Although ad hoc network technologies are capable of constructing a sensor network, the design and implementation of sensor networks for monitoring stationary nodes such as construction sites and nature-disaster-prone areas can be furthered simplified to reduce power consumption and overhead. Based on the nature of immobile nodes, a hierarchical sensor network architecture and its associated communication protocols are proposed in this paper. In this proposed architecture, most elements in the sensor network are designed to be equipped with no functions for message forwarding or channel scheduling. The local control center uses a centralized communication protocol to communicate with each sensor node. The local control center can also use ad hoc network technology to relay the data between each of the sensors. This approach not only minimizes the complexity of the sensor nodes implemented but also significantly reduces the cost, size and power consumption of each sensor node. In addition, the benefit of using ad-hoc network technology is that the local controller retains its routing capabilities. Therefore, power efficiency and communication reliability can be both achieved and maximized by this type of hierarchical sensor network.

Citation Download Citation

Ming-Hui Jin, Wen-Jong Wu, Chun-Kuang Chen, Yih-Fan Chen, Chih-Min Wen, Cheng-Yan Kao, Shih-An Yu, Yun-Han Lin, Jhen-Gang Huang, Herman Rao, Ching-Hsiang Hsu, and Chih-Kung Lee "Hierarchical sensor network architecture for stationary smart node supervision", Proc. SPIE 5389, Smart Structures and Materials 2004: Smart Electronics, MEMS, BioMEMS, and Nanotechnology, (29 July 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.539677

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available