Title :
Wireless sensor networks: leveraging the virtual infrastructure
Author :
Olariu, Stephen ; Wada, Ashraf ; Wilson, Larry ; Eltoweissy, Mohamed
Author_Institution :
Old Dominion Univ., Norfolk, VA, USA
Abstract :
Overlaying a virtual infrastructure over a physical network is a time-honored strategy for conquering scale. We design a general-purpose virtual architecture for wireless sensor networks and show that it can be leveraged by a number of different protocols.
Keywords :
protocols; wireless sensor networks; general-purpose virtual architecture; physical network; protocols; virtual infrastructure; wireless sensor networks; Clocks; Computer architecture; Computer hacking; Computer networks; Data security; Hardware; Nanotechnology; Protocols; Wireless communication; Wireless sensor networks;
Journal_Title :
Network, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MNET.2004.1316762
