Learning journal on multimedia streaming over wireless communication.docx

Learning journal on multimedia streaming over wireless communication Introduction Recently, wireless sensor network (WSN) has been one of the hot topics in the IT research area. WSNs enable larger scale networks of sensor nodes capable of sensing real-time information, such as temperature, pressure, humidity, or location of objects, from the environment, process the sensed data and transmit through wireless communication it to the remote location. [3] However, with the increasing demand of various applications and diverse information, collecting information in the form of multimedia such as audio, image, and video is needed. Therefore, it addresses additional challenges due to the unique requirements of multimedia streams delivery over WSN, resulting in the distributed, networked systems, referred as wireless multimedia sensor networks (WMSNs). [1] Through reviewing some related article in the literature, I grasp a fundamental understanding of the new concept of WMSN, to be more specifically, the framework of the protocol stack, the current status of the literature on the multimedia streaming over WSNs, present proposed solutions of protocols at each layer, and cross-layer approaches to optimize the performances of multimedia communication. Below I discuss the challenges and solutions with their pros and cons. Finally, my personal feelings and ideas over this issue are summarized. Framework of the protocol stack Figure  SEQ Figure \* ARABIC 1 Traditional framework of protocols in a WSN Physical Layer Multimedia streams flow at this layer in the form of radio waves. Due to the large amount of data communication of multimedia content, the Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology is preferred here for its low power consumption and high data-rate communication in local small areas. Moreover, its wide bandwidth promises fine resolution for accurate positioning in high dense cluttered environment. I’ve been familiar with UWB since I joint a similar project of precise