Operational Challenges of Wireless Sensor Networks
Energy Efficiency
Limited storage and computation
Low bandwidth and high error rates
Errors are common
Wireless communication
Noisy measurements
Node failure are expected
Scalability to a large number of sensor nodes
Survivability in harsh environments
Experiments are time- and space-intensive
Future of WSN
Smart Home / Smart Office
Sensors controlling appliances and electrical devices in the house.
Better lighting and heating in office buildings.
The Pentagon building has used sensors extensively.
Biomedical / Medical
Health Monitors
Glucose
Heart rate
Cancer detection
Chronic Diseases
Artificial retina
Cochlear implants
Hospital Sensors
Monitor vital signs
Record anomalies
