Wireless Sensor Networks in the Context of Developing Countries

Wireless sensor networks are a network of small sensing devices which collaborate with each other to gather, process and communicate over wireless channel information about some physical phenomena. These self-organising, highly robust and energy efficient networks can be excellent sentinels for monitoring underground mining, wildlife and various physical infrastructures such as bridges, pipelines, and buildings. This paper introduces wireless sensor networks, identifies specific application domains and investigates their scope and usefulness in the context of developing countries.