As the field of communications networks continues to evolve, an interesting and challenging area --wireless sensor networks-- is rapidly coming of age. Recent advances have made it possible to make these components, also known as Smart Dust, small, powerful, and energy efficient, and they can now be manufactured cost-effectively. The Handbook of Sensor Networks: Compact Wireless and Wired Sensing captures the current state of sensor networks and serves as a source of comprehensive reference material on sensor networks. Divided into nine parts, each part has four to five articles written by...

The debut of small, inexpensive, yet powerful portable computers has coincided with the exponential growth of the Internet, making it possible to access computing resources and information at nearly any location at almost any time. This new trend, mobile computing, is poised to become the main technology driver for a decade to come. There are many challenges that make mobile computing a hot research and development area. Researchers, engineers, and practitioners need a comprehensive resource and reference to aid them in their quest to make the potential of this technology a reality.

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