TY - CHAP AU - Bhargavi Dalal AU - Sampada Kukarni ED - Siva S. Yellampalli Y1 - 2021-06-14 PY - 2021 T1 - Wireless Sensor Networks: Applications N2 - Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) consist of tiny sensors capable of sensing, computing, and communicating. Due to advances in semiconductors, networking, and material science technologies, it is now possible to deploy large-scale WSNs. The advancement in these technologies has not only decreased the deployment and maintenance costs of networks but has also increased the life of networks and made them more rugged. As WSNs become more reliable with lower maintenance costs, they are being deployed and used across various sectors for multiple applications. This book discusses the applications, challenges, and design and deployment techniques of WSNs. BT - Wireless Sensor Networks SP - Ch. 1 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.97079 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.97079 SN - 978-1-83880-910-2 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-20 ER -