TITLE:
Survey on Motes Used in Wireless Sensor Networks: Performance & Parametric Analysis
AUTHORS:
Ram Prasadh Narayanan, Thazath Veedu Sarath, Vellora Veetil Vineeth
KEYWORDS:
Wireless Sensor Networks, Motes, Transmission Power, Receiver Sensitivity
JOURNAL NAME:
Wireless Sensor Network,
Vol.8 No.4,
April
20,
2016
ABSTRACT: Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are used to sense certain parameters
in an environment, manipulate the acquired data and transmit/receive the information
in an intra or inter communication network. Innovative researches in WSNs have
resulted in the increase of application scenarios, which, at a time instant,
were not even well-thought-of to be automated by WSNs. With this advent, it
becomes necessary to customize sensor nodes depending on node specific
characteristics and the deployment environment. Challenges for designing a WSN
depend on the scenario in which it is implemented. Commercially available
wireless motes are mostly generalized for usage in most of the applications.
This survey work aims to provide an insight on the various wireless motes
available in the market. This will enhance future researchers to select
wireless modules which might be most suitable for their application needs.
Various parameters related to the technical and implementation characteristics
of WSNs were considered in this survey. This survey also concentrates with the
survey on individual RF modules based on certain parameters like frequency of
operation, transmission power, receiver sensitivity, interface mechanism, data
rate, active, sleep & power-down current consumptions, range and cost
involved.