sensor node

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sensor
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsen.sər/us
/ˈsen.sɚ/
a device that is used to record that something is present or that there are changes ...
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node
noun[C]
uk
/nəʊd/us
/noʊd/
biology
a place where a leaf and stem join on ...
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(Definition ofsensorandnodefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thesensornodeconsumes power for sensing, communicating and data processing.
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This system combines distributed sensing (each plant is equipped with asensornodemonitoring its status), navigation, manipulation and wireless networking.
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However, since the wirelesssensornodeis often placed in a hard-to-reach location, changing the battery regularly can be costly and inconvenient.
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An important aspect in the development of a wirelesssensornodeis ensuring that there is always adequate energy available to power the system.
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One is the normalsensornodedeployed to sense the phenomena and the other is gateway node that interfaces sensor network to the external world.
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In this approach, each control system can be divided in simpler units with different roles: controller nodes, sensor nodes and actuator nodes.
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Batteries, both rechargeable and non-rechargeable, are the main source of power supply for sensor nodes.
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Local connectivity means the probability that any two sensor nodes have a common key with which they can establish a secure link to communicate.
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Spatial density of sensor nodes in the field may be as high as 20 nodes per cubic meter.
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A wireless sensor network can use cooperative relaying to reduce the energy consumption in sensor nodes, hence lifetime of sensor network increases.
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Sensor nodes can be imagined as small computers which are extremely basic in terms of their interfaces and their components.
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A characteristic of such networks is that nearby sensor nodes monitoring an environmental feature typically register similar values.
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Wireless sensor networks are networks of small, battery-powered, memory-constraint devices named sensor nodes, which have the capability of wireless communication over a restricted area.
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These are intended for use in developing remote sensor nodes, to control relays, or whatever is needed.
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The cost of sensor nodes is similarly variable, ranging from a few to hundreds of dollars, depending on the complexity of the individual sensor nodes.
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In this context a key characteristic of such applications is that nearby sensor nodes monitoring an environmental feature typically register similar values.
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Size and cost constraints on sensor nodes result in corresponding constraints on resources such as energy, memory, computational speed and communications bandwidth.
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The proposal, to build wireless sensor nodes with a volume of one cubic millimeter, was selected for funding in 1998.
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It should be noted that a key characteristic of such applications is that nearby sensor nodes monitoring an environmental feature typically register similar values.
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As wireless sensor nodes are typically very small electronic devices, they can only be equipped with a limited power source of less than 0.5-2 ampere-hour and 1.2-3.7 volts.
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