A real-time and robust routing protocol for building fire emergency applications using wireless sensor networks

Fire monitoring and evacuation for building environments is a novel application for the deployment of wireless sensor networks. In this context, real-time and robust routing is essential to ensure safe and timely building evacuation and the best application of fire fighting resources. Existing routing mechanisms for wireless sensor networks are not well suited for building emergencies, especially as they do not explicitly consider critical and rapidly changing network scenarios. In this paper, a novel real-time and robust routing protocol (RTRR) is presented for building fire emergency applications. It adapts to handle critical emergency scenarios and supports dynamic routing reconfiguration. Simulation results indicate that our protocol satisfies the criteria necessary to support building emergency scenarios

Building fire emergency detection and response using wireless sensor networks

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) provide a low cost solution with respect to maintenance and installation and in particular, building refurbishment and retrofitting are easily accomplished via wireless technologies. Fire emergency detection and response for building environments is a novel application area for the deployment of wireless sensor networks. In such a critical environment, timely data acquisition, detection and response are needed for successful building automation. This paper presents an overview of our recent research activity in this area. Firstly we explain research on communication protocols that are suitable for this problem. Then we describe work on the use of WSNs to improve fire evacuation and navigation

Cross-layer Routing in Wireless Sensor Networks for Machine-to-Machine Intelligent Hazard Monitoring Applications

Abstract-Machine-to-Machine (M2M) technologies allow network-to-device communications. M2M covers a wide scope of technologies including sensing and wireless networking protocols. Hazard monitoring applications based M2M such as monitoring using wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are challenged by realtime and interference-aware requirements. The designed communication mechanisms need to guarantee efficient M2M communication and performance management. In hazard monitoring applications, network topology changes rapidly due to device failures. Cross-layer design is an effective scheme to improve communication performance. In this paper, we propose a novel cross-layer mechanism with joint power control, dynamic link scheduling and routing (JPDSR) in hazard scenarios. The joint mechanism of routing, power control and link scheduling with double frame scheme guarantees a high probability of interference-aware and real-time data delivery in hazard according to event priorities. We conduct simulations and compare it with related work. The simulation results show that our routing has better performance that is more suitable for hazard monitoring applications

Wireless Sensor Networks for Fire Detection and Control

Due to current technological progress, the manufacturing of tiny and low price sensors became technically and economically feasible. Sensors can measure physical surroundings related to the environment and convert them into an electric signal. A huge quantity of these disposable sensors is networked to detect and monitor fire. This paper provides an analysis of utilisation of wireless sensor networks for fire detection and control

A Real-Time and Robust Routing Protocol for Building Fire Emergency Applications Using Wireless Sensor Networks

Abstract—Fire monitoring and evacuation for building environments is a novel application for the deployment of wireless sensor networks. In this context, real-time and robust routing is essential to ensure safe and timely building evacuation and the best application of fire fighting resources. Existing routing mechanisms for wireless sensor networks are not well suited for building emergencies, especially as they do not explicitly consider critical and rapidly changing network scenarios. In this paper, a novel real-time and robust routing protocol (RTRR) is presented for building fire emergency applications. It adapts to handle critical emergency scenarios and supports dynamic routing reconfiguration. Simulation results indicate that our protocol satisfies the criteria necessary to support building emergency scenarios. Keywords- wireless sensor networks; building fire; real-time; robustness; power adaptation I