Publication details

Publication CODE	Title
IEC White Paper Wireless Sensor Networks (2015-10)	IEC WHITE PAPER - WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS

Price Excl. VAT	Total number of pages, tables and drawings
0.00 €	78 P..

Description
Today, Smart Grid, smart manufacturing, smart homes, smart water networks and intelligent transportation are infrastructure systems that connect our world more than we ever thought possible. While research on WSN (wireless sensor networks) started in the 1980s, it's in the last decade that WSNs have generated greater interest from both industrial and research perspectives. This is due to the availability of inexpensive, low-powered miniature components like processors, radios and sensors that were often integrated on a single chip. The idea of the IoT (Internet of Things) was developed in parallel to WSNs, and refers to uniquely identifiable objects and their virtual representations in an 'internet-like' structure. While IoT does not assume a specific communication technology, wireless communication technologies will play a major role in the roll-out of the IoT. This White Paper discusses the use and evolution of Wireless Sensor Networks within the wider context of the Internet of Things. It provides a review of WSN applications, while also focusing the attention on infrastructure technologies, applications and standards featured in WSN designs. Internet of Things: Wireless Sensor Networks is the fifth in a series of White Papers whose purpose is to ensure that the IEC can contribute to solving global challenges through its International Standards and Conformity Assessment services. The development of this White Paper was led by the IEC MSB (Market Strategy Board) in cooperation with NIST (the US National Institute of Standards and Technology). The MSB brings together the CTOs of leading international organizations.

Class

C990 (IEC PUBLICATIONS IEC PUBLICATIONS)

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Status

Status	IEC PUBLICATION
Situation	Currently active

Origin

Committee

IEC unknown
This Committee is presently unknown

Approval

BEC Approval	2015-10-05
Registration	159342
NBN Status	New