A wireless sensor network for border surveillance

We will demonstrate a wireless sensor network system for the surveillance of critical areas and properties – e.g. borders. The system consists of up to 10 sensor nodes that monitor a small border area. The protocols we show focus on detecting trespassers across a predefined area and reporting the detection to a gateway node securely. There, the trespasser’s path will be graphically diplayed on a border map. The demonstration features secure protocols for the detection of trespassers, node failure and network partitioning, along with a duty cycle protocol to ensure network longevity. All information pertaining to relevant events in the network or border area will be graphically displayed on a gateway computer. Categories and Subject Descriptors H.4 [Information Systems Applications]: Miscellaneous General Terms Security, Experimentation, Design Keywords Security, Area monitoring, Prototype 1 Motivation Over the past years, wireless sensor networks (WSNs) and their applicability fo...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2009
• Where: SENSYS
• Authors: Denise Dudek, Christian Haas, Andreas Kuntz, Martina Zitterbart, Daniela Krüger, Peter Rothenpieler, Dennis Pfisterer, Stefan Fischer
• Keywords: Border Area, Sensor Networks, SENSYS 2009, Small Border Area, Wireless Sensor Networks