Summary: Spring 2006 CS 649 1
CS649
Sensor Networks
Lecture 27: Reliable Broadcast
Andreas Terzis
http://hinrg.cs.jhu.edu/wsn06/
Thanks to Jonathan Hui
Background
Spring 2006 CS 649 2
· Retasking is essential
· Often learn about the environment after deployment
(sensing data, network characteristics, etc.)
· Retasking over the network is crucial
· Embedded nature of sensor networks
· Network scales reaching thousands of nodes
· A necessity in debugging and testing cycle
Methods for retasking
Spring 2006 CS 649 3
Consider retasking using a new binary
Challenges in network reprogramming

Source: Amir, Yair - Department of Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University

Collections: Computer Technologies and Information Sciences