Research Article

An Integrated Hybrid Energy Harvester for Autonomous Wireless Sensor Network Nodes

Table 1

Example of some prototype WSN deployment [7].

ApplicationTypeDistinct featureScale and density

Island monitoringEnvironmental monitoringData storing; web-based access32 NODEs per square 
km area [8]

Container trackingTrackingMonitoring inside container14000 container per ship [9]

Detection of floodDisaster managementPrompt warning; condition monitoring200 NODEs, 1 per 50 meters [10]

Artificial
retina
HealthImage identification; real-time processing.100 sensors per retina [11]

Human monitoringHealthSecurity alerts with high qualitySeveral NODE per person [12]

Target identificationMilitaryReal-time object identificationRandom NODE [13]

Machine condition monitoringMachineryData aggregation and machine lifetime projectionTens of NODE per machine [13]

Object trackingMilitaryCollaborative processingSeven NODE per proximity [14]

Tire pressureAutomobileReal-time feedback for safetyDepends one vehicles size [15]