WORLDCOMP'09 Tutorial: Prof. Anura P. Jayasumana

State of the Art in Sensor Networking Prof. Anura P. Jayasumana Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA Date: July 14, 2009 Time: 6:00 - 9:30 PM Location: Ballroom 5

Abstract



Dense collections of smart sensors, actuators, and processors that self-configure to network and process form the basis of a rapidly emerging networking and processing paradigm, sensor networks. A wide array of applications have been deployed in recent years. This Tutorial will provide an overview of sensor networks, covering technologies and applications. We will look at practical and theoretical issues in designing, deploying, analyzing and evaluating sensor networks. Topics considered include hardware platforms, software support, and protocols for self-organization, power management, topology control, data routing, transport, clustering and data fusion. Examples will be used to expose the scalability and power constraints in these sensor networks. The topic will be of great interest to Worldcomp attendees; it deals with a novel technology that the computing community can use to create tomorrow’s smart systems. Engineers and scientists from various fields will be able to apply this emerging technology within their own fields to overcome limitations associated with present technologies.

Topics to be covered are as follows:

• Introduction – Emerging Networked Sensor/Actuator Infrastructure
• High Bandwidth Sensor Networks (Ex. Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of Atmosphere)
• Medium Bandwidth Sensor Networks Wireless Sensor Networks
  - Hardware platforms and Software: TinyOS, NesC, etc.;
  - Protocols and standards for wireless sensor networks (IEEE 802.15.4, Zigbee Protocol stack).
  - Self organization ( topology control, labeling, routing, transport, reliability, clustering)
  
• Applications of Sensor/Actuation Networks
  -An array of applications will be cited, including those related to environmental, military and medical fields, as appropriate within the above sections.


Objectives



Primary objective is to provide an overview of existing and emerging sensor/actuator networking technologies, protocols and standards. Participants from different fields will be able to identify the potential of sensor networking technology to revolutionize the way experimentation and monitoring is carried out in their respective fields. Entrepreneurs will be able to identify potential applications of sensor networking for novel applications.


Intended Audience



Scientists, engineers, researchers, managers and entrepreneurs..


Biography of Instructor



Anura Jayasumana is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Colorado State University. He also holds a joint appointment in Computer Science. He received the B.Sc. (Electronics & Telecommunications) from University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, and his M.S. and Ph. D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University. He currently serves as the PI on ARO and NSF sponsored projects on sensor networking. He is a member of NSF Engineering Research Center for Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere. He has been involved in the development of sensor networks for underground chemical plume tracking and vehicle tracking. He has served extensively as a consultant to industry, ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies. He has supervised over 65 M.S. and Ph.D. theses, holds two patents, and is the co-author of a book and over 200 papers, Prof. Jayasumana is a recipient of the Outstanding Faculty of the Year Award from the Mountain States Council of American Electronics Association. Prof. Jayasumana has presented numerous tutorials and keynote speeches on sensor network related topics at national and international conferences.