Sensor networks for sustainable development

Sensor networks are becoming an integral part of our society to meet some common needs such as healthcare, and smart energy use. The success of any enterprise depends upon how fast it can deal with its operations and optimize performance. This handbook is designed for anyone who deals with or intends to become involved with the field of sensor networks. --

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Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Editors; Contributors; Chapter 1: A Review of Applications of Sensor Networks in Smart Agriculture; Chapter 2: Wireless Sensor Networks with Dynamic Nodes for Water and Crop Health Management; Chapter 3: Scaling Smart Environments; Chapter 4: Localization of a Wireless Sensor Network for Environment Monitoring Using Maximum Likelihood Estimation with Negative Constraints; Chapter 5: Reconfigurable Intelligent Space and the Mobile Module for Flexible Smart Space; Chapter 6: Sensor Networks for Energy Sustainability in Buildings

Chapter 7: Wireless Sensor and Actor Networks for Monitoring and Controlling Energy Use in the Smart GridChapter 8: Mobile Monitoring Application to Support Sustainable Behavioral Change toward Healthy Lifestyle; Chapter 9: Cooperative and Self-Organizing Sensor Networks : The Enabler for Smarter Grids; Chapter 10: Sensor Networks in Healthcare; Chapter 11: Use of Body Sensor Networks in Clinical Settings and Medical Research; Chapter 12: Prototype on RFID and Sensor Networks for Elder Healthcare; Chapter 13: Exploiting Network Coding for Smart Healthcare : Scenarios and Research Challenges

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