This book provides a comprehensive and systematic introduction to the fundamental concepts, major challenges and effective solutions in wireless sensor networking (WSN). Distinguished from other books, it focuses on the networking aspects of WSNs and covers the most important networking issues, including network architecture design, medium access control, routing and data dissemination, node clustering, node localization, query processing, data aggregation, transport and quality of service, time synchronization, network security and sensor network standards.

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction to wireless sensor networks. 2. Network architectures and protocol stack. 3. Medium access control. 4. Routing and data dissemination. 5. Broadcasting, multicasting and geocasting. 6. Node clustering. 7. Query processing and data aggregation. 8. Node localization. 9. Time synchronization. 10. Energy efficiency and power control. 11. Transport protocols and quality of service. 12. Network security and attack defense. 13. Sensor network standards. 14. Future trends in wireless sensor networks. Acknowledgements. References. Index.