UNIT 1:
Key definitions of ad-hoc and sensor networks
Advantages of ad-hoc and sensor networks
Unique constraints and challenges and Vulnerabilities
Applications of Ad-Hoc/Sensor Network and Future Directions
Driving Applications- Ultra wide band radio communication
Wireless fidelity systems
UNIT 2:
Issues in designing MAC protocols
Bandwidth efficiency-Quality of service support
Synchronization hidden node
Contention based with reservation mechanisms
Media access with reduced handshake
Media access protocol for wireless LAN
UNIT 3:
Issues in designing routing protocols
Table driven routing protocols
On demand routing protocol : AODV
On demand routing protocol : DSR
UNIT 4:
Self-organizing MAC for sensor networks
Location discovery-Energy efficient issues
Location discovery-Energy efficient issues
UNIT 5:
Authentication: Digital Signatures, Certificates, User Authentication, Elliptic Curve Cryptosystems
DES and Triple DES detection systems
Introduction-Need for Security- classification of attack