Applications using Wireless Sensor Networks: A survey (original) (raw)
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2020 IEEE 23rd International Multitopic Conference (INMIC)
This article outlines the military applications of wireless sensor networks (WSN). The combat activities in modern military operations are divided into different categories, which give the requirements and restrictions for wireless sensor networks. The type of sensor and its function can adjust and limit the use of WSN. A WSN military application's capacity depends on various factors, including capabilities of sensors, type of sensors, the architecture of wireless communications, its range, and appropriate data processing. We performed a categorization of WSN applications used in the military according to the strategic scenario and sensor type. In this paper, military WSN is classified, involving military combat, the sensor type, and defines the vital kind of WSN. This article introduces the research and engineering issues of next-generation WSN military applications.
Evolution of Wireless Sensor Network in Military or Defense Applications
The development of micro-electronics has made wireless sensor networks (WSNs) a promising technology not only in operations of military , such as intrusion detection, battlefield surveillance and target tracking, but also in civilian applications such as health care systems, habitat monitoring, disaster detection and environment monitoring. By the definition of a sensor network, a wireless sensor network is a network consisting of spatially distributed autonomous sensors which monitor the nearby physical and environmental conditions (e.g., temperature, sound, vibration, pressure, motion, pollutants). The sensors in a wireless sensor network perform multi-hop data communication to a network gateway called a sink. In most cases, each sensor is a constrained wireless device with low computation capability, short transmission range, and very limited energy resources stored in a small onboard battery. However, as applications of WSNs usually require sensor nodes be left unattended for a long period for time due to the high maintenance cost or difficulties in accessing the deployment area, energy efficiency becomes a major concern for methods that are used to deliver data within WSNs. The motivation behind the paper stems from the ABSTRACT Micro-electronics has made wireless sensor networks a promising technology. Classifying and designing routing mechanisms or protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks are challenging due to the some inherent characteristics that distinguish this network from the other wireless networks such as mobile ad hoc networks, cellular networks, and wireless mesh networks. Due to these unique inherent characteristics, it is a challenging task to select or propose a new algorithm for a specific WSN application for Defense or military. This contribution is basically a detail survey which is organized in two folds. In first fold focus is on issues on which WSN routing protocols has been categorized or classified. Second fold exploring the issues that are actually challenges which must be considered while selecting or designing an algorithm for routing purpose in WSNs for military. This paper is a concept of operation of wireless sensor network on military application.
A Study on Threats Detection and Tracking Systems for Military Applications using WSNs
In Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) applications it is critical to accurately determine the location of the distributed sensor nodes in order to report the data that is geographically meaningful. Since localization and tracking algorithms have been attracting research and development attention recently, a wide range of existing approaches regarding this topic have emerged. Tracking and localization algorithms have been proposed for different WSN applications including civilian, industrial and safety applications. A few research studies focused on tracking Threats through military applications, such as detecting and tracking Threats through border security area. Therefore this paper studies and investigates the existing WSN based tracking and localization algorithms and summarizes the potential requirements for localizing and tracking Threats through military applications. The existing systems are categorized and discussed. A critical analysis is found in this paper, in order to guide the developer to design and implement a WSN-based tracking system for military applications.
The study of Wireless Sensor Networks, Defence Techniques, Applications and Challenges
The field of mobile and wireless communications is currently one of the fastest growing segments of the telecommunications industry. Until a few years ago, the popularity of such systems was mainly due to their ability to offer voice communications to mobile users. However, the current trend towards wireless technology is having a significant impact on the world of wireless communication networks. The movement toward integration of wireless networks and the Internet has resulted in significant change for the wireless industry. The implementation of wireless sensor networks in real life problem solving areas like traffic monitoring, patient monitoring, battlefield surveillance, and electrical power systems monitoring has helped improve on technological advancement. These wireless sensors are very small in size and are operated at low power for low data rate applications. The low-cost nature of WSNs has created tremendous advantages over the traditional communication technologies. It has been recognised as a promising technology. This paper aims at reporting an initial introduction of WSN, WSN architecture, attacks, applications, challenges and security threats.
Wireless Sensor Networking Support to Military Operations on Urban Terrain1
FP6 IST research project Ubiquitous Sensing and Security in the European Homeland (UbiSeq&Sens) aims at providing a comprehensive architecture for medium and large scale Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN)s, with the full level of security and reliability required to make them trusted and secure for all applications, while considering early-warning and tracking in a Homeland Security/Defense context (e.g., support of anti-terrorist SWAT team operations) as one of the scenarios for system demonstration. This paper extrapolates from this scenario, defining an architecture for WSNs supporting Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) in the context of XXIst century Operations Other Than War (OOTH). Based on the defined architecture, the authors identify the main WSN Networking and Security issues and challenges that must be overcome to provide the assurance, efficiency and reliability required by the warfighter, which constitute the focus of ongoing work in IST FP6 UbiSeq&Sens. The work described in this paper is based on results of IST FP6 project UbiSec&Sens (http://www.istubisecsens.org/). UbiSec&Sens receives research funding from the European Community's Sixth Framework Programme. Apart from this, the European Commission has no responsibility for the content of this paper.
Wireless sensor networks for battlefield surveillance
Proceedings of the …, 2006
In this position paper, we investigate the use of wireless sensor network (WSN) technology for ground surveillance. The goal of our project is to develop a prototype of WSN for outdoor deployment. We aim to design a system, which can detect and classify multiple targets (e.g., vehicles and troop movements), using inexpensive off-the-shelf wireless sensor devices, capable of sensing acoustic and magnetic signals generated by different target objects. In order to archive our goals, we intend to design a system, which is capable of automatic selforganization and calibration. Such a system would need to be capable of performing detection and tracking of targets as well as sending the real time enemy mobility information to a command centre. Real-time tacking with WSN is extremely challenging since it requires high system robustness, real time decision making, high frequency sampling, multi-modality of sensing, complex signal processing and data fusion, distributed coordination and wide area coverage. We propose a Hybrid Sensor Network architecture (HSN), tailored specifically to meet these challenges. We investigate data fusion technologies such as particle filters, to handle both environmental and sensing noises of inexpensive sensors.
Establishing a Soldier Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) Communication for Military Operation Monitoring
The study investigates and develops components for implementing an effective and efficient military knowledge/information/communication in closed network architecture. Since military personnel are always on the move, the dissemination of knowledge/information/communication needs a mobile platform to accommodate mobility of people. The mobile and wireless network platform should be able to sustain the remoteness and seclusion of military operation areas. Communication is one of key problems of a military operation especially due to environmental constraints. This study proposes on establishing a future soldier communication device with mobile Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) and mobile network to suit the infantry operations in the jungle. The operational areas are considered to restricted and challenging locations. Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) will become inexpensive and common over the next decade Thus, a thorough study is vital to develop the most suitable smart equipment and network requirements for Malaysia's military ecosystem. Finally, this study has successfully developed new smart device prototype using WSN approach for Military operation. In addition, this prototype can be used for Search and Rescue (SAR) operation. This prototype is able to transmit death and location status, movement location status, health monitoring and status to the base station.
A Survey of Civilian Applications of WSN and Security Protocols
International journal of scientific research, 2018
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A Study on Threads Detection and Tracking Systems for Military Applications using WSNs
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In Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) applications it is critical to accurately determine the location of the distributed sensor nodes in order to report the data that is geographically meaningful. Since localization and tracking algorithms have been attracting research and development attention recently, a wide range of existing approaches regarding this topic have emerged. Tracking and localization algorithms have been proposed for different WSN applications including civilian, industrial and safety applications. A few research studies focused on tracking Threats through military applications, such as detecting and tracking Threats through border security area. Therefore this paper studies and investigates the existing WSN based tracking and localization algorithms and summarizes the potential requirements for localizing and tracking Threats through military applications. The existing systems are categorized and discussed. A critical analysis is found in this paper, in order to guide the developer to design and implement a WSN-based tracking system for military applications.
WHOMoVeS: An optimized broadband sensor network for military vehicle tracking
International Journal of Communication Systems, 2008
With the advance of sensing technologies and their applications, advanced sensor networks are gaining increasing interest. For certain sensitive applications, heterogeneous sensors can be deployed in the monitored space to ensure scalability, high-speed communication, and long network lifetime. Hybrid sensor networks have capabilities to combine the use of both resource-rich and resource-impoverished sensor nodes. This paper proposes a heterogeneous broadband sensor network architecture for military vehicle tracking. Powerful sensor devices with good bandwidth and energy capabilities are used as a communication backbone while energy sensors are used to track moving targets. of danger) . Typically, military surveillance have constituted the primary application of sensor networks. Existing WSNs deployed for battlefield monitoring consist of hundreds and thousands of low-cost nodes which could be either static or mobile. Multi-hop mechanisms are used to communicate the generated alerts, ending at special nodes (i.e. base stations, sinks). Previous approaches consider that the major role of a base station is to link a local sensor network to another one. However, in our sense, it can be more complex, especially for military applications.