Optical wireless communication in sensor networks: data harvesting for disaster recovery operations

Shlomi Arnon; Debbie Kedar

doi:10.1117/12.731443

25 September 2007 Optical wireless communication in sensor networks: data harvesting for disaster recovery operations

Shlomi Arnon, Debbie Kedar

Proceedings Volume 6709, Free-Space Laser Communications VII; 67090C (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.731443
Event: Optical Engineering + Applications, 2007, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Networks of sensors are an emerging technology for real-time data gathering in applications such as pollution monitoring, home security, surveillance, industrial control, etc. Many miniature nodes with sensing, computing and wireless communication capabilities are randomly deployed in an area or volume to be probed. One of the possible communication modalities for sensor networks is optical wireless communication (OWC). Initially, the sensor population must be mapped prior to interrogation by the base station and data communication from the sensor node. In this paper we review some theoretical and experimental work in this area and underline some of the challenges and possible solutions. The specific scenario of wireless sensor networks in a disaster recovery operation is modeled.

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Shlomi Arnon and Debbie Kedar "Optical wireless communication in sensor networks: data harvesting for disaster recovery operations", Proc. SPIE 6709, Free-Space Laser Communications VII, 67090C (25 September 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.731443

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