This book is intended to be a high-quality textbook that provides a carefully designed exposition of the important aspects of Wireless Sensor Networks. The book provides a thorough coverage of wireless sensor networks, including applications, communication and networking protocols, middleware, security and management. Applications include: military sensing, physical security, air traffic control, traffic surveillance, video surveillance, industrial and manufacturing automation, distributed robotics, weather sensing, environment monitoring, and building and structures monitoring. Special Features • Wireless Sensor Networks is a very important and widely researched area. It is a major research target of the National Science Foundation and the US Department of Defense. • There are major initiatives on Wireless Sensor Networks in many universities • The book includes student problems and examples • The demand for books on Wireless Sensor Networks is increasing because of the increased funding for WSN research over the past few years Table of Content • Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview of Wireless Sensor Networks. • Chapter 2. Commercial and Scientific Applications of Wireless Sensor Networks. • Chapter 3. Basic Wireless Sensor Technology. • Chapter 4. Wireless Sensors Networks Protocols: Physical Layer. • Chapter 5. Medium Access Control Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks. • Chapter 6. Sensors Network Protocols: Routing Protocols. • Chapter 7. Transport Control Protocols for Wireless Sensors Networks. • Chapter 8. Middleware for Sensor Networks. • Chapter 9. Network Management for Wireless Sensor Networks. • Chapter 10. Operating Systems for Sensor Networks. • Chapter 11. Performance and Traffic Management Issues. Appendix A: Analysis. Appendix B: Discussions. Index.