Wireless sensor network for animal monitoring using both antenna and base-station diversity

Wireless sensor networks are widely used for condition monitoring applications. Much effort has been invested in improving the performance of such networks. Diversity is a well-proven technique in this context. Here, we present the practical application of base station and antenna diversity. Empiric...

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Published in2008 11th IEEE Singapore International Conference on Communication Systems pp. 27 - 33
Main Authors Sasloglou, K., Glover, I.A., Kae-Hsiang Kwong, Andonovic, I.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.11.2008
Subjects
animal monitoring
Animals
antenna diversity
base station diversity
Batteries
fading
Global Positioning System
Microstrip antennas
Monitoring
rayleigh distribution
Relays
ricean distribution
Temperature measurement
Temperature sensors
Transceivers
Wireless sensor networks
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Summary:Wireless sensor networks are widely used for condition monitoring applications. Much effort has been invested in improving the performance of such networks. Diversity is a well-proven technique in this context. Here, we present the practical application of base station and antenna diversity. Empirical measurements of performance in a realistic environment are reported and a statistical analysis of the resulting data is presented.
ISBN:1424424232
9781424424238
DOI:10.1109/ICCS.2008.4737137