This Springer Brief introduces wireless sensor networks (WSNs) and the need for resilient WSN
operations in application domains. It presents traditional approaches of providing resilient
operation of WSNs to ensure continuity of data delivery even when some network sensors fail.
The pros and cons of each these approaches are discussed. Also included is an overview of
network coding basics and motivate the use of network coding-based protection in order to
combine the advantages but avoid the disadvantages of the traditional approaches. The authors
cover the design and analysis of a centralized approach to network coding-based protection of
WSNs. The coverage also includes practical and realistic network situations and the coding
strategies employed. Next discussed is how to recover from data losses using a distributed
approach which is more practical for large scale WSNs. Algorithms for scheduling of
transmissions while implementing network coding-based in the two cases of using digital network
coding and analog network coding are covered. Resilient Wireless Sensor Networks includes a
concise but an in-depth coverage of the use of network coding to implement agile and resource
efficient protection in WSNs. It will be of interest to professionals and researchers working
in the areas of fault tolerance network coding and deployment of WSNs in harsh environment.
Advanced-level students in electrical engineering and computer science will also find this
research valuable as a reference.
