| AD Hoc and Sensor Networks: Theory and Applications (2nd Edition) Contributor(s): de Morais Cordeiro, Carlos (Author), Agrawal, Dharma Prakash (Author) |
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ISBN: 9814338893 ISBN-13: 9789814338899 Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $68.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Neural Networks - Computers | Networking - General - Technology & Engineering | Electrical |
| Dewey: 004.65 |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6" W x 8.9" (2.10 lbs) 664 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book provides a comprehensive yet easy coverage of ad hoc and sensor networks and fills the gap of existing literature in this growing field. It emphasizes that there is a major interdependence among various layers of the network protocol stack. Contrary to wired or even one-hop cellular networks, the lack of a fixed infrastructure, the inherent mobility, the wireless channel, and the underlying routing mechanism by ad hoc and sensor networks introduce a number of technological challenges that are difficult to address within the boundaries of a single protocol layer.All existing textbooks on the subject often focus on a specific aspect of the technology, and fail to provide critical insights on cross-layer interdependencies. To fully understand these intriguing networks, one need to grasp specific solutions individually, and also the many interdependencies and cross-layer interactions. |