This book covers the fundamental principles behind the design of
ultra-low power radios and how they can form networks to facilitate a
variety of applications within healthcare and environmental monitoring,
since they may operate for years off a small battery or even harvest
energy from the environment. These radios are distinct from conventional
radios in that they must operate with very constrained resources and low
overhead. This book provides a thorough discussion of the challenges
associated with designing radios with such constrained resources, as
well as fundamental design concepts and practical approaches to
implementing working designs. Coverage includes integrated circuit
design, timing and control considerations, fundamental theory behind low
power and time domain operation, and network/communication protocol
considerations.