Wireless Sensor Networks and Ecological Monitoring Smart Sensors Measurement and Instrumentation

This book presents the state of the art technologies and solutions to tackle the critical challenges faced by the building and development of the WSN and ecological monitoring system but also potential impact on society at social, medical and technological level. This book is dedicated to Sensing systems for Sensors, Wireless Sensor Networks and Ecological Monitoring. The book aims at Master and PhD degree students, researchers, practitioners, especially WSN engineers involved with ecological monitoring. The book will provide an opportunity of a dedicated and a deep approach in order to improve their knowledge in this specific field. Front Matter....Pages 1-10 Design Methodologies of Wireless Sensors Instrumentation Systems for Monitoring and Control....Pages 1-33 Distributed Energy Management System within Residential Sensor-Based Heterogeneous Network Structure....Pages 35-60 Use of MEMS Technology in Realizing Single-Parameter and Multi-parameter Sensing Systems....Pages 61-98 Hybrid Networks and Ecological Sensing....Pages 99-124 Management Protocols for Sensors in Smart Grid Networks....Pages 125-149 Application of Microbial Fuel Cells to Power Sensor Networks for Ecological Monitoring....Pages 151-178 Remote Sensing in Agricultural Livestock Welfare Monitoring: Practical Considerations....Pages 179-193 Design of a Wireless Sensor Network for Structural Health Monitoring of Bridges....Pages 195-216 A Sensing Approach to Fruit-Growing....Pages 217-246 A Wi-Fi Based Smart Wireless Sensor Network for an Agricultural Environment....Pages 247-268 Adaptive Classification of Special Events in Agroecological Monitoring Systems for Pest Management....Pages 269-296 Back Matter....Pages 297-297 From the Contents: Design Methodologies of Wireless Sensors Instrumentation systems for Monitoring and Control Distributed Energy Management System within Residential Sensor-based Heterogeneous Network Structure Use of MEMS Technology in Realizing Single-Parameter and Multi-Parameter Sensing Systems Hybrid Networks and Ecological Sensing. Presenting state-of-the-art technologies and solutions, this book tackles critical challenges posed the building and development of the WSN and ecological monitoring system and the potential impact on society at the social, medical and technological levels.