A wireless sensor network (WSN), on the other hand ... Conventional computers are no way near as efficient. An average computer sensor node consumes about one milliwatt of power, which is around ...

Hence, the available energy at the nodes should be considered as a major constraint while designing protocols. For instance, it is desirable to give the user an option to trade off network lifetime ..

Two new products extend the communication and measurement capabilities of the National Instruments wireless sensor network (WSN) platform ... the measurement node can be powered by four AA batteries, ...