Following are essential characteristics of current sensor network

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• In a typical sensor network, each sensor node operates unethered and has a microprocessor and a small amount of memory for signal processing and task scheduling
• Each sensor in a sensor network takes___________ measurements of physical phenomena such as heat, sound, light ,pressure or motion
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• this is an essential capability for a sensor network in many practical applications
• Each sensor has a finite sensing range, determined by the___________ floor of the sensor
• The size of wireless sensor system is limited mostly by A: the cost of maintaining communication links B: the cost of sensor hardware
• Wireless Sensor Networks are networks that consist of sensors that are A: distributed in an ad hoc manner. B: These sensors work with each other to sense some physical phenomenon and then the information gathered is processed to get relevant results. C: Wireless sensor networks consist of protocols and algorithms with self-organizing capabilities.
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