Distributed Sensor Networks, 2nd Edition

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Contrast with Traditional Systems

Richard R. Brooks

Clemson University

3.1      Problem Statement

Acknowledgments and Disclaimer

References

3.1      Problem Statement

Sensor networks are a fundamentally new type of system. Computing systems up to now have been primarily user-centric. Desktop devices interact directly with a human operator following their instructions. Networked systems served primarily as communications devices between human users. These communications were often augmented by the existence of databases for transaction processing. Information was retained and processed for later use.

Sensor networks now provide distributed systems that interact primarily with their environment. The information extracted is processed ...