Introduction to Wireless Sensor Networks

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What are the main applications of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN)?

Healthcare monitoring, financial transactions, and energy production
Surveillance, machine failure diagnosis, and environmental/biological detection (correct)
Telecommunication, data storage, and gaming
Weather forecasting, social media, and transportation management

What are the common characteristics of homogeneous sensor networks?

Color, shape, size, and weight
Internet connectivity, processing speed, memory capacity, and battery life
Temperature sensitivity, sound detection, visual perception, and motion tracking
Power, Processing, Storage, and Radio capabilities (correct)

What distinguishes Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) from ad hoc networks?

WSN consists of sensors working together to sense physical phenomena; ad hoc networks do not have this specific purpose (correct)
Ad hoc networks are more secure than WSN due to their dynamic nature
Ad hoc networks have self-organizing capabilities; WSN do not require self-organization
WSN use only wired connections while ad hoc networks are wireless

What is the purpose of protocols and algorithms in Wireless Sensor Networks?

To process gathered information and obtain relevant results (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN)?

Monitor physical or environmental conditions at different locations (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are the distinguishing aspects of mobile computing systems?

Small size, mobile nature of their use, wireless network connectivity, power sources (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of mobile computing systems?

Computing systems that may be easily moved physically and whose computing capabilities may be used while they are being moved (D) Signup and view all the answers