Abstract: Development in the technology of wireless sensor network (WSN) has contributed a large transformation in all sectors of our daily life from homes to industries. In particular, industrial WSN (IWSN) has attracted more attention due to its large benefits. Nevertheless, the implementation of WSN by the industrial community has faced a number of challenges. In fact, several research efforts have been conducted in this area. However, a number of issues are still open for further investigation. This paper provides an extensive survey on IWSN technologies, standards, products, protocols, applications, challenges and opportunities. Thus, it compares common wireless network technologies, presents specifications of some IWSN standards and products, describes a group of proposed routing protocols, highlights some real applications, and addresses major challenges to be considered when designing the IWSN.
Keywords: Wireless Sensor Network, ZigBee, WirelessHART, ISA100.11a.
Title: An Overview of Industrial Wireless Sensor Networks
Author: Ali M A Abuagoub
International Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology Research
ISSN 2348-1196 (print), ISSN 2348-120X (online)
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