Abstract

The response Networks (WSNs) are a novel technology combining sensory and distributed computing to sense large areas live and in detail. Since this emerging technology is at a point where it can be adopted for an increasing number of applications, reliability and interference of different networks become serious issues. This paper gives an overview of potential interference sources and their effects on the energy consumption for WSNs operating on the 2.4 GHz band of the IEEE 802.15.4 standard. It concludes with several practical solutions for developing reliable and robust WSN applications.