A Comparative Review of Mote Size and Communication Method for Wireless Sensor Network

Abstract:

In the near future, WSNs (Wireless Sensor Networks) have grown from a theoretical concept to a burgeoning modern technology. In this paper, it is presented a comparative review of wireless sensor network according to their size and communication methods. The main contributions of this paper are: comparing the mote size and the communication channel model considering the propagation properties of EM wave, magnetic induction, molecular communication, optical communication and acoustic communication; show the feasible range, speed and bandwidth of the channel of nodes for soil, water and air. In this respect the work presents a guideline for other researches to choose the right node and communication method for their application.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 850)
• Pages: 3-8
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.850.3
• Online since: August 2016
• Authors: Mustafa Alper Akkaş*
• Keywords: Communication Method, Mote Size, Mote Type, Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN)

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