Research Article
An Integrated Hybrid Energy Harvester for Autonomous Wireless Sensor Network Nodes
Table 1
Example of some prototype WSN deployment [
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| Application | Type | Distinct feature | Scale and density |
| Island monitoring | Environmental monitoring | Data storing; web-based access | 32 NODEs per square km area [8] |
| Container tracking | Tracking | Monitoring inside container | 14000 container per ship [9] |
| Detection of flood | Disaster management | Prompt warning; condition monitoring | 200 NODEs, 1 per 50 meters [10] |
| Artificial retina | Health | Image identification; real-time processing. | 100 sensors per retina [11] |
| Human monitoring | Health | Security alerts with high quality | Several NODE per person [12] |
| Target identification | Military | Real-time object identification | Random NODE [13] |
| Machine condition monitoring | Machinery | Data aggregation and machine lifetime projection | Tens of NODE per machine [13] |
| Object tracking | Military | Collaborative processing | Seven NODE per proximity [14] |
| Tire pressure | Automobile | Real-time feedback for safety | Depends one vehicles size [15] |
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