JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Prerequisite

Wireless Sensor Networks

Course Objectives

The objectives of this course are to make the student

• 1. To study the fundamentals of wireless Ad-Hoc Networks.
• 2. To study the operation and performance of various Adhoc wireless network protocols.
• 3. To study the architecture and protocols of Wireless sensor networks.

Course Outcomes

On completion of this course student will be able to

• 1. Students will be able to understand the basis of Ad-hoc wireless networks.
• 2. Students will be able to understand design, operation and the performance of MAC layer protocols of Adhoc wireless networks.
• 3. Students will be able to understand design, operation and the performance of routing protocol of Adhoc wireless network.
• 4. Students will be able to understand design, operation and the performance of transport layer protocol of Adhoc wireless networks.
• 5. Students will be able to understand sensor network Architecture and will be able to distinguish between protocols used in Adhoc wireless network and wireless sensor networks.

UNIT - I

Wireless LANs and PANs: Introduction, Fundamentals of WLANS, IEEE 802.11 Standards, HIPERLAN Standard, Bluetooth, Home RF. AD HOC WIRELESS NETWORKS: Introduction, Issues in Ad Hoc Wireless Networks.

UNIT - II

MAC Protocols: Introduction, Issues in Designing a MAC protocol for Ad Hoc Wireless Networks, Design goals of a MAC Protocol for Ad Hoc Wireless Networks, Classifications of MAC Protocols, Contention - Based Protocols, Contention - Based Protocols with reservation Mechanisms, Contention – Based MAC Protocols with Scheduling Mechanisms, MAC Protocols that use Directional Antennas, Other MAC Protocols.

UNIT - III

Routing Protocols: Introduction, Issues in Designing a Routing Protocol for Ad Hoc Wireless Networks, Classification of Routing Protocols, Table –Driven Routing Protocols, On – Demand Routing Protocols, Hybrid Routing Protocols, Routing Protocols with Efficient Flooding Mechanisms, Hierarchical Routing Protocols, Power – Aware Routing Protocols.

UNIT - IV

Transport Layer Protocols: Introduction, Issues in Designing a Transport Layer Protocol for Ad Hoc Wireless Networks, Design Goals of a Transport Layer Protocol for Ad Hoc Wireless Networks, Classification of Transport Layer Solutions, TCP Over Ad Hoc Wireless Networks, Other Transport Layer Protocol for Ad Hoc Wireless Networks.

UNIT - V

Wireless Sensor Networks: Introduction, Sensor Network Architecture, Data Dissemination, Data Gathering, MAC Protocols for Sensor Networks, Location Discovery, Quality of a Sensor Network, Evolving Standards, Other Issues.

R19 M.TECH. COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

TEXT BOOKS

• 1. Ad Hoc Wireless Networks: Architectures and Protocols - C. Siva Ram Murthy and B.S.Manoj, 2004, PHI.
• 2. Wireless Ad- hoc and Sensor Networks: Protocols, Performance and Control - Jagannathan Sarangapani, CRC Press.

REFERENCES:

• 1. Ad- Hoc Mobile Wireless Networks: Protocols & Systems, C.K. Toh , 1st Ed. Pearson Education.
• 2. Wireless Sensor Networks - C. S. Raghavendra, Krishna M. Sivalingam, 2004, Springer R19 M.TECH. COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS M.TECH.- I YEAR- II SEMESTER COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS